Charlie Sharples - Sturt

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Charlie was forced to miss Draft Camp as he was committed to playing for Sturt in the SANFL Reserves Grand Final which Sturt won.

A few other boys like Cahill were also forced to miss Draft Camp because of SANFL commitments.

Sharples is a gun. Proven player against men as shown by his selection to play for the SANFL v. VFL. Had a great U/18 championships as well.

Misconception that he did not finish the year well with no doubt a few clubs hoping to pick Sharples up late.

Most in the know understand that Charlie was pushed back into the Reserves due to his high workload given his U/18 commitments together with a couple of interchange/blood rule infringements meaning that Charlie could only play limited minutes in a couple of league games towards the middle of the season. Also school football commitments came into play as well.

Once he was back in reserves with Sturt, Charlie injured his ankle keeping him out for three weeks or so. Once he came back, as with most injuries he obviously was not his speedy self and took a couple of weeks to get back into it.

He pushed his way back into the league team for a finals game and finished the season on a high with the reserves premiership.

A mate in the know with Sturt said that Charlie blitzed the speed and agility testing at State Screening.

Would be surprised if Charlie does not go in top 40.

Im hoping West Coast pick him, he is one of my favourites of this draft a excitment machine.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=5l0t24M7cvc

Watch this game he's a star.

He wears number 52 and West Coast have pick 52 in the draft I think its a sign a least i hope it is.

 

[Nt Bomber]

Wont have the work ethic to make it in the AFL.

Is older than most in the draft turning 20 early next year.

 

[Masten2McKinley]

i wouldn mind a rookie spot tbh, my dream draft would be

2. Rich
18. Swift
20. Walters
36. Jetta
52. Sibasido

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

Wont have the work ethic to make it in the AFL.

Is older than most in the draft turning 20 early next year.

Not too old, if you look at his highlights on youtube you can see he has very good footy smarts.

Might be worth taking a chance on him in the rookie or even last pick in the national draft.

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

i wouldn mind a rookie spot tbh, my dream draft would be

2. Rich
18. Swift
20. Walters
36. Jetta
52. Sibasido

Nice to know ?

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

Reminds me a lot of Josh Hill

Same.

 

[Nt Bomber]

Not too old, if you look at his highlights on youtube you can see he has very good footy smarts.

Might be worth taking a chance on him in the rookie or even last pick in the national draft.

Got nothing to lose as a rookie pick.

I was told months ago by someone close to the family that he was going to be drafted by Adelaide.

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

Got nothing to lose as a rookie pick.

I was told months ago by someone close to the family that he was going to be drafted by Adelaide.

Yeah I rekon.

Pretty big news, it might of changes but he looks like what we need.

 

[*PAF]

... Most in the know understand that Charlie was pushed back into the Reserves due to his high workload given his U/18 commitments ... Also school football commitments came into play as well.
...

... Is older than most in the draft turning 20 early next year.

 

[Roughie]

Wont have the work ethic to make it in the AFL.

Is older than most in the draft turning 20 early next year.

He has turned his footy around this year, will land on Adelaides Rookie list

 

[Nt Bomber]

NT can play over aged players in the under 18 championships

 

[High Ryder]

Same.

Doesn't seem like a Hill type at all, the only correlation i see is that they are both indigenous.

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

Doesn't seem like a Hill type at all, the only correlation i see is that they are both indigenous.

How cant you see Hill in him? They play very similar.

 

[GoDons]

How cant you see Hill in him? They play very similar.

How are they similar?

Hill's much more of a marking player than Sharples and isn't as much of a ball carrier.

The only similarity I see beyond them both being indigenous is that they play most of their football in the forward line.

 

[IddyBiddy]

NT can play over aged players in the under 18 championships

i think the reference was to the fact a previous poster suggested he had school commitments also.

 

[rooboy_88]

http://www.sturtfc.com.au/players/player_52.htm

Charlie Sharples

Number: 52
Date of Birth: 16/02/1989
Age: 19
Height: 182cm
Weight: 72kg
Debut: 2007
Recruited from: Darwin
Sponsored by: www.doubleblue.org

 

[shoperz]

have seen a few sturt games and thought that sharples was playing some game in the ressies because of not making the league team - partly for commitments but also partly because of some error playing and not playing up to league level. has run hot and cold most of the season - thought more cold than hot. good luck to him if he gets drafted

 

[Dave The Man]

Video Highlights:

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[Docker Clint]

Sublime talent but played selfishly in some of his league games for Sturt. Will be a gun when he matures a bit.

 

[rooboy_88]

Is he training with any AFL club atm?

Would love to think that he is a monty to be rookie listed.

 

[GoDons]

Training with Hawthorn I believe.

 

[LordLucifer]

A front-running receiver, apart from the side-stepping goal, there was nothing that made him standout from the rest.

 

[Prem87]

Hasnt got a a great kick so why would Hawthorn bother?

 

[caddyhawk]

Hasnt got a a great kick so why would Hawthorn bother?

Rick McGowan.