Charlie Constable

Charlie Constable
Personal information
Full name Charlie Constable
Date of birth (1999-05-18) 18 May 1999 (age 25)
Original team(s) Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)/Haileybury, Melbourne
Draft No. 36, 2017 national draft
No. 63, 2021 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2019, Geelong vs. Collingwood, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Midfield
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 33
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018–2021 Geelong 12 (6)
2022–2023 Gold Coast 04 (0)
Total 16 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Charlie Constable (born 18 May 1999) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns and Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is currently playing in the WAFL with Perth Demons.

Early life

Constable played junior football for East Sandringham and Haileybury, before he was selected to play for the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup. He played for Vic Country in 2017 AFL Under 18 Championships where he achieved All-Australian honours.[1] Constable was drafted with pick 36 in the 2017 AFL draft by the Geelong Football Club.

AFL career

After spending the 2018 season in the VFL, Constable made his debut in round 1 of the 2019 AFL season against Collingwood, having 21 disposals and kicking a goal. For his round 2 performance against Melbourne, where he has 31 disposals and a goal, Constable was nominated for the 2019 AFL Rising Star award.

Following the 2021 AFL season, Constable was delisted by Geelong, but subsequently picked up by Gold Coast in the 2021 AFL draft.

Constable announced his retirement from the AFL in October 2023,[2] before joining WAFL club the Perth Demons.[3]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2022 AFL season[4]
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
2019 Geelong 18 7 5 2 63 87 150 31 26 0.7 0.3 9.0 12.4 21.4 4.4 3.7
2020[a] Geelong 18 2 0 1 13 22 35 4 8 0.0 0.5 6.5 11.0 17.5 2.0 4.0
2021 Geelong 18 3 1 0 21 16 37 13 3 0.3 0.0 7.0 5.3 12.3 4.3 1.0
2022 Gold Coast 33 2 0 0 4 0 4 2 0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.00 1.0 0.0 0
Career 14 6 3 101 125 226 50 37 0.4 0.2 7.2 8.9 16.1 3.6 2.6

Notes

  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.

References

  1. ^ "Pick 36: Get to know Charlie Constable". GeelongCats.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Roos target pick one, Dee to go on, big Dog to stay". afl.com.au. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ Keating, Mitch (11 October 2023). "Former Geelong and Gold Coast midfielder Charlie Constable finds new home". Zero Hanger. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Charlie Constable". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 April 2022.