Jake Averillo (born 11 August 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Averillo previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Dolphins. He also played as a er, and earlier in his career.
Background Averillo was born in Sydney and played junior rugby league for Bankstown Sports and Moorebank Rams. He is the nephew of Socceroo Jason Van Blerk, the grandson of Socceroo Cliff Van Blerk and is of Zimbabwean & Italian descent.
Playing career Canterbury–Bankstown Bulldogs (2020–2023)
Averillo made his NRL debut in round 2 of the 2020 season for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against the North Queensland Cowboys at ANZ Stadium.
In round 14 of the 2021 NRL season, Averillo scored two tries and kicked five goals as Canterbury–Bankstown defeated St. George Illawarra. This was Canterbury–Bankstown's second win for the season. In round 22, Averillo broke his hand in Canterbury-Bankstown's loss against the New Zealand Warriors. In round 25, he scored two tries for Canterbury–Bankstown in a 38–0 victory over the Wests Tigers. Averillo made a total of twenty-one appearances for Canterbury–Bankstown in the 2021 NRL season.
In round 12 of the 2022 NRL season, he scored two tries for Canterbury–Bankstown in their 34–24 loss against St. George Illawarra at Belmore Sports Ground. In round 14, Averillo scored two tries for Canterbury-Bankstown in their 34–4 victory over the Parramatta Eels. The following week, he scored two tries in Canterbury–Bankstown's 36–12 victory over the Wests Tigers. Averillo played a total of twenty matches for Canterbury-Bankstown throughout the season, scoring nine tries. The club finished twelfth on the table and missed the finals.
In round 9 of the 2023 NRL season, Averillo scored two tries for Canterbury–Bankstown in their 18–16 victory over St. George Illawarra. The following week, Averillo scored two tries in Canterbury-Bankstown's 30–34 loss against Canberra. In round 20 of the 2023 NRL season, Averillo scored two tries for Canterbury in their 44–24 loss against Brisbane.
Dolphins (2024–2026) Averillo commenced a three-year contract with the Dolphins from 2024 onwards. In round 26 of the 2024 NRL season, Averillo scored two tries for the Dolphins in their 40–6 victory over the Brisbane Broncos. Averillo played a total of twenty-three matches for the Dolphins in the 2024 NRL season and scored eleven tries as the club finished 10th on the table. Averillo played every game for the Dolphins in the 2025 NRL season as the club narrowly missed out on the finals finishing 9th.
On 4 June 2026, it was reported that Averillo had signed a long term deal with the Wests Tigers. On 24 June the Tigers confirmed that Averillo had signed with the club on a four year deal. Averillo was selected for 10 NRL games in 2026 and won the Queensland Cup and the State Championship final playing for Redcliffe; winning man of the match in the State Championship.
Statistics +YearTeamGamesTriesGoalsPts2020 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs1331236202121727822022209362023246242024 Dolphins23114420252411442026106242027 Wests TigersTotals1355939314 source:
References
External links Dolphins profile Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs profile RLP profile