Flynn Perez

Flynn Pérez (born 25 August 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by North Melbourne with the 35th draft pick in the 2019 AFL draft.^[1][2][3] He was delisted at the end of the 2023 season, having played 24 games.

Flynn Pérez
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Bendigo, Victoria
Original team(s)	Bendigo Pioneers
Draft	No. 35, 2019 AFL draft, North Melbourne
Debut	5 September 2020, North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide, at Carrara Stadium
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2020–2023	North Melbourne	24 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life and football career

Pérez was born in Bendigo, Victoria. He was educated at Catherine McAuley College.^[4][5]

Pérez played football for the Sandhurst Football Netball Club.^[6] He was named to play in Team Bartel in the Under 17 Futures grand final curtain raiser.^[7] Pérez played for the Bendigo Pioneers in the NAB League.^[8] He played 15 games and averaged 16.5 disposals in his 2018 season, but suffered an ACL injury and missed the entire 2019 season.^[9]

AFL career

Perez debuted in North Melbourne's 36 point loss to Port Adelaide in the 16th round of the 2020 AFL season.^[10][11][12] On debut, Perez collected nine disposals, took four marks and made three tackles.^[13]

Perez was delisted from the North Melbourne Football Club in October 2023 ^[14]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the 2020 season^[15]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2020[a]	North Melbourne	39	3	0	0	15	13	28	7	8	0.0	0.0	5.0	4.3	9.3	2.3	2.7
Career			3	0	0	15	13	28	7	8	0.0	0.0	5.0	4.3	9.3	2.3	2.7

1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.