Charlie Ballard (born 23 July 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Charlie Ballard | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Original team(s) | Sturt (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 42, 2017 national draft | ||
| Debut |
5 May 2018, Gold Coast vs. Western Bulldogs, at Mars Stadium | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Tall defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018- | Gold Coast | 72 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 3, 2022. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Charlie participated in the Auskick program at Mitcham, South Australia.[1]
Ballard played in their under-18 premiership for the Sturt Football Club in the SANFL as well as for Sacred Heart College.[2] Ballard averaged 18 disposals on the wing in the 2017 AFL Under 18 Championships, playing for South Australia. He ran 3.05 seconds in the 20 m (66 ft) sprint at the AFL Draft Combine, and was touted as a top-30 selection at the 2017 AFL draft.[3]
Ballard was selected by Gold Coast with pick 42, their 3rd-round selection.[4]
He made his AFL debut in round 7 of the 2018 season, in the nine-point loss against the Western Bulldogs at Mars Stadium. He kicked one goal on debut.[5]
On debut, Ballard was praised by coach Stuart Dew, along with fellow debutant Brayden Crossley.[6]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2018 | Gold Coast | 31 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 34 | 113 | 39 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Gold Coast | 10 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 211 | 63 | 274 | 111 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2020[lower-alpha 1] | Gold Coast | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 44 | 158 | 68 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | Gold Coast | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 61 | 288 | 140 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2022 | Gold Coast | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | TBA |
| Career | 72 | 1 | 3 | 657 | 206 | 863 | 373 | 81 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 12.0 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 3 | ||
Notes
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