Jake Averillo

Jake Averillo (born 11 August 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL).

He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

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 descent.

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 20 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.