Charlie Edwards (Australian footballer)

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Charlie Edwards
Personal information
Full name Charlie Edwards
Date of birth (2005-05-18) 18 May 2005 (age 19)
Original team(s) Sandringham Dragons(Talent League)
Melbourne Grammar (APS)
Sandhurst (BFNL)
Draft No. 21, 2023 AFL draft
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 11
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2024– Adelaide 0 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Charlie Edwards is a professional Australian rules footballer who was selected by the Adelaide Football Club at pick number 21 in the 2023 AFL draft. [1] [2]

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Early life

At amateur level, Edwards played junior football for Sandhurst in the Bendigo Football League before boarding at Melbourne Grammar School, where he was the Vice-Captain of both Football and Cricket, as well as the Captain of Perry House in his final year. [3]

Edwards played for the Sandringham Dragons in the Talent League. [4] Playing 12 games across the 2023 season, Edwards played as a midfielder in the 2023 Talent League Grand Final against Eastern Ranges, despite starting the season as a defender. [5] He became a premiership player for the under-18 team, scoring a goal in the Final. [6] Edwards' prolific finals series showcased his versatility as a young player, succeeding as a forward, defender, and midfielder.

Edwards, a bolter in the 2023 draft, was taken by the Adelaide Crows at pick 21 in the first round of the national draft. [7]

AFL career

Edwards wears the guernsey number 11, inheriting the locker number from the retiring Paul Seedsman. [8] Playing as an inside midfielder for Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in 2024, Edwards did not make his AFL debut in his first senior year. Alongside fellow draftee Oscar Ryan, Edwards extended his existing contract until the end of 2026. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Charlie Edwards | AFL". afc.com.au. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Charlie Edwards joins Crows". afc.com.au. 20 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  4. ↑ "Charlie Edward Draft Profile". Rookie Central. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "TEAMS: 2023 Coates Talent League Boys Grand Final". afl.com.au. 22 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Twomey, Callum (24 September 2023). "Double Dragons: Sandringham salutes again in Coates Talent League GF".
  7. ↑ "Charlie Edwards joins Crows". afc.com.au. 20 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Crows confirm 2024 guernsey numbers". afc.com.au. 26 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Aidan, Cellini (13 September 2024). "Quartet of Crows extend time at West Lakes". zerohanger.com.


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