Player Watch #13: Charlie Spargo

[amaz199]

Yeah, yeah welcome Spargs. Just don't kick the ball to the opposition and we'll get along just fine.

 

[giantroo]

 

[PokerRoo]

His Best is more than good enough to make us better. The question is if he can get back to that after injuries. From the sounds of things he is a hard working, team oriented that will be good to have around the club.

 

[shinboner magic]

Is he going to be ready to train before Xmas after his shoulder injury

 

[r00boy96]

The title

'What can Charlie Spargo bring to North Melbourne?' is misleading by AFL Trade Radio SM. Not one thing was said about what Charlie Spargo brings to North, just usual whining by Kane to ragebait NM fans.

 

[pipe dream]

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

 

[Passmore]

Dinkers I seem to recall you mentioning that Monky was critical of our HF's not pushing up far enough.

Fingers crossed Spargo can get back to full fitness. He'd help with this and the connection with our deeper forwards.

 

[giantroo]

James Hird rates it, said it's great recruitment from North.

 

[King Corey]

Fwiw that's now 4 blokes in the 22 who have played in a premiership.

Surely has to improve the collective unit.

 

[Passmore]

James Hird rates it, said it's a great recruitment from North.

campaigner seems to rate everything we do....

 

[giantroo]

campaigner seems to rate everything we do....

 

[giantroo]

 

[Merlin007]

The title

'What can Charlie Spargo bring to North Melbourne?' is misleading by AFL Trade Radio SM. Not one thing was said about what Charlie Spargo brings to North, just usual whining by Kane to ragebait NM fans.

Kor-rect

 

[Warrboy]

He's come to the right spot - no contract stress at NMFC

 

[giantroo]

After a challenging couple of seasons marred by injury and a lack of continuity, premiership Demon Charlie Spargo

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Charlie Spargo

Age

26

Ht

172cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

said the time was right to seek a "fresh start".

Spargo officially joined North Melbourne as an unrestricted free agent on Monday after 108 games for the Demons.

The 25-year-old played every game across 2021 and 2022, but has been restricted to just 25 senior appearances since then due to injury and opportunities.

"Given the really difficult last couple of years with not playing a lot of footy and sort of stagnating as a player a bit, I felt the best thing for me going forward as an individual was a fresh start, a new environment and new challenges," Spargo told Continental Tyres AFL Trade Radio.

"Given my last two years with injury, missing the whole of 2024 and a decent portion of this year, and struggling with continuity in my footy, the contract situation was stressing me out a little bit so I tried to put as much of my time and energy into footy, getting back, getting my body right, and playing as much as I could, and let my manager deal with that in the background."

The hard-running small forward played just one game after the mid-season break this season, struggling to break back into the Demons' side after overcoming an injury setback.

"Towards the end of the year I had come back from my last injury but I wasn't playing AFL. We'd been in constant talks with North throughout the year, and that’s when it sort of picked up," Spargo said.

"We had some really good open discussions with my manager, (Demons list boss) Tim Lamb, and (footy boss) Alan Richardson at Melbourne, and spoke to (Roos list boss) Brady Rawlings

Brady Rawlings

Age

44

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

8.7

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.8

3star

and some people at North Melbourne.

"We came to a decision that for both parties it was best for me to move on, and Melbourne were really appreciative of that."

Spargo follows his father in being at North, with Paul Spargo playing 81 games for the Kangaroos between 1985 and 1992. - Alison O'Connor

 

[Devil Fish]

Sounds like NM & Melb got what they wanted out of the Spargo deal. Brady will need a cold spoon. He loves those deals where everyone's happy afterwards.

 

[giantroo]

Spargo confirmed on SEN that he has had a shoulder reco. The young blokes will be back for preseason on the 10/11 (he will get in early too) and the older boys on the 25th.

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

What an impressive lad, speaks so well, you can tell he understands the game.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

And that’s at a club with limited, if any, expectation.

 

[Devil Fish]

His Best is more than good enough to make us better. The question is if he can get back to that after injuries. From the sounds of things he is a hard working, team oriented that will be good to have around the club.

Seems like a nice guy.

 

[franjon]

If he gets a game who would he replace

If he kicks a few, anyone.