Charlie Ballard

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Charlie Ballard
Gold Coast Suns • Key Defender
196 cm • 27 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2018
Drafted
#42 2017 National Draft
Recruited From
Mitcham Hawks (SA)/Sacred Heart College (SA)/Sturt (SANFL)
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Player Statistics
Player Bio
Charlie Ballard

No-fuss key backman who hasn’t missed a game in more than two years and goes into his eighth AFL season in 2025 as a cornerstone of the defensive unit. Averaged 2.96 intercept marks last year to rank equal sixth in the League. Also ranked top 30 for one-percenters, spoils and contested marks. Will expect to reach 150 AFL games this year. Contracted until 2029.

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
8
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
264
33.0
Per Game
Rating points
32.2
4.0
Per Game
Frees For
4
0.5
Per Game
Frees Against
8
1.0
Per Game
Bounces
0
0
Per Game
One Percenters
27
3.4
Per Game
Time on Ground %
565
70.6
Per Game
Disposals
69
8.6
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
614.2
76.8
Per Game
Effective Disposals
55
6.9
Per Game
Kicks
38
4.8
Per Game
Effective Kicks
30
3.8
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
605.0
75.6
Per Game
Clangers
13
1.6
Per Game
Handballs
31
3.9
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
15.4
1.9
Per Game
Rebound 50s
10
1.3
Per Game
Inside 50s
1
0.1
Per Game
Metres Gained
557
69.6
Per Game
Contested Possessions
26
3.3
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
46
5.8
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
31
3.9
Per Game
Turnovers
11
1.4
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
290.1
36.3
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
16
2.0
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Centre Clearances
0
0
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
0
0
Per Game
Marks
28
3.5
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
1
0.1
Per Game
Marks on Lead
0
0
Per Game
Intercept Marks
12
1.5
Per Game
Contested Marks
7
0.9
Per Game
Goals
0
0
Per Game
Behinds
0
0
Per Game
Goal Assists
1
0.1
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
0.0
0
Per Game
Shots at Goal
0
0
Per Game
Score Involvements
15
1.9
Per Game
Score Launches
9
1.1
Per Game
Tackles
6
0.8
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
0
0
Per Game
Pressure Acts
39
4.9
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
31
3.9
Per Game
Spoils
24
3.0
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
11
1.4
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
1
0.1
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
GC
8 264 32.2 4 8 0 27 565 69 614.2 55 38 30 605.0 13 31 15.4 10 1 557 26 46 31 11 290.1 16 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 28 1 0 12 7 0 0 1 0.0 0 15 9 6 0 39 31 24 11 1 0
Totals 8 264 32.2 4 8 0 27 565 69 614.2 55 38 30 605.0 13 31 15.4 10 1 557 26 46 31 11 290.1 16 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 28 1 0 12 7 0 0 1 0.0 0 15 9 6 0 39 31 24 11 1 0
Game Stats
Gold Coast Suns - team logo
Gold Coast Suns
Played Games
Sun 2 Aug 2026 3:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
105 : 114
Demons won by 9 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 25 Jul 2026 1:05 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
110 : 97
Blues won by 13 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 28 Jun 2026 5:10 pm
Fremantle Dockers
Full Time
80 : 29
Dockers won by 51 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Optus Stadium
Fri 12 Jun 2026 7:40 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
105 : 60
Cats won by 45 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Sat 18 Apr 2026 1:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
119 : 110
Suns won by 9 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 11 Apr 2026 4:15 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
100 : 68
Swans won by 32 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Norwood Oval
Sun 5 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
109 : 89
Demons won by 20 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 MCG
Sat 21 Mar 2026 1:15 pm
Richmond Tigers
Full Time
60 : 128
Suns won by 68 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 MCG