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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Chook | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) | Sturt (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 42, 2017 national draft | ||
| Debut | 5 May 2018, Gold Coast vs. Western Bulldogs, at Mars Stadium | ||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Tall defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018- | Gold Coast | 110 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life edit
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] Standing 180cm at the time, 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]
AFL career edit
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]
Statistics edit
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[7]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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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[a] | 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 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 49 | 226 | 109 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | Gold Coast | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 63 | 293 | 142 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 12.7 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Career | 110 | 2 | 4 | 1039 | 314 | 1353 | 609 | 127 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 12.3 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 3 | ||
Notes
- ^ 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.
References edit
- ^ AFL Record. Round 9, 2022. pg 78
- ^ Abbracciavento, Daniela (5 August 2017). "Sturt under-18 player Charlie Ballard is one of SA's top AFL draft picks". The Advertiser. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Twomey, Callum. "Late bloomer looms as draft tall order". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Charlie Ballard". goldcoastfc.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Black, Sarah. "Five talking points: Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Black, Sarah. "Sparkling debutants can add polish Suns need". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Charlie Ballard". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links edit
- Charlie Ballard's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Charlie Ballard at AustralianFootball.com
- Charlie Ballard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
