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Key Facts

Full name
Sean Charles

Known as
Sean Charles

Born
18 May 1975 (age 48)

Ethnicity
Indigenous Australian

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 17y 5d
Last game: 25y 79d

Height and weight
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Melbourne; Carlton; St. Kilda

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 44, 18, 1
Carlton: 10
St. Kilda: 14

Recruited from
Melbourne (1998); Carlton (2000)

Family links
David Wirrpanda (Cousin)

Sean Charles

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
MelbourneAFL1992-199747601.2832%8.212.722.703
CarltonAFL1998100.00100%4.000.000.000
St. KildaAFL2000860.7513%7.133.632.880
AFL1992-1998, 200056661.1830%7.982.802.683
Total1992-1998, 200056661.1830%7.982.802.683

AFL: 10,337th player to appear, 4,022nd most games played, 1,637th most goals kickedMelbourne: 1,137th player to appear, 355th most games played, 128th most goals kickedCarlton: 1,022nd player to appear, 1,230th most games played, 1,205th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 1,462nd player to appear, 938th most games played, 575th most goals kicked

Melbourne fought to obtain Sean Charles’ signature for three years before achieving their aim. He boasted exceptional skills but was prevented by injury from displaying his best form consistently. Nevertheless, his time with the Demons was the most productive of his career. From 1992 to 1997 he played 47 games and scored 60 goals before being traded to Carlton. His stint with the Blues came to an end almost before it had started when he suffered a compound fracture of his leg during the opening quarter of his first match. He later made a brief return to AFL football when he played eight games and kicked six goals for St Kilda in 2000. His last port of call was Springvale in the VFL where he added a final four appearances in 2001.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.