Gold Coast SUNS

Charlie Ballard

Key Defender#10AFL

Bio

Born in 1999, Charlie Ballard made his senior debut with Gold Coast Football Club in 2018. He plays as a key defender. Lineball holds stats from 145 of his games across 2018–2026.

Key facts

Age: 27
Height: 196 cm
Number: #10
Born: 23 July 1999
Debut: 2018
Position: Key Defender
Drafted: 2017 pick 42 (national draft)
Recruited from: Mitcham Hawks (SA), Sacred Heart College (SA), Sturt (SANFL)

Official profile

AFL player profile ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

Gold Coast Football Club

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 AFLGold Coast SUNS	11	96	59	37	43	0	0	12	1	1	36	63	1	767	1	10	13	38	16	6	8	21	16	44	0	410	47.1	–	0	0	0	1	75	21	20	62	35	0	99	46
2025 AFLGold Coast SUNS	1	6	5	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	0	80	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	30	5	–	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	4	1	0	6	4
2024 AFLGold Coast SUNS	23	278	184	94	111	1	0	28	5	14	106	165	0	3,956	1	26	66	118	46	11	16	39	53	147	0	1,154	199.9	1	0	0	0	5	220	64	68	172	97	1	271	144
2023 AFLGold Coast SUNS	23	293	230	63	142	1	0	29	2	18	120	164	1	4,662	1	44	66	142	60	14	20	38	48	180	0	1,318	242	–	1	0	0	2	233	60	82	176	126	1	284	182
2022 AFLGold Coast SUNS	18	226	177	49	109	0	1	22	3	17	76	144	3	3,581	1	20	52	108	57	13	20	37	55	129	1	998	136.8	–	1	0	1	2	168	40	58	158	84	1	220	127
2021 AFLGold Coast SUNS	21	288	227	61	140	0	0	25	4	13	99	188	0	3,476	0	20	50	116	46	20	16	34	40	146	0	1,295	167.7	3	1	0	0	4	241	57	60	150	99	0	287	187
2020 AFLGold Coast SUNS	16	158	114	44	68	0	0	13	5	8	58	94	0	2,469	0	20	42	78	36	7	9	9	38	83	0	666	90.9	–	0	–	1	4	106	29	40	100	67	0	152	71
2019 AFLGold Coast SUNS	21	274	211	63	111	0	1	23	1	15	92	168	2	4,363	0	22	70	104	50	13	17	27	49	137	0	1,147	153.5	–	1	–	0	1	202	59	50	170	96	3	260	155
2018 AFLGold Coast SUNS	11	113	79	34	39	1	2	15	4	7	49	63	0	1,763	0	7	16	30	22	6	6	16	28	48	1	478	65.9	–	1	–	0	4	74	36	14	131	27	3	112	46
Career9 seasons	145	1,732	1,286	446	766	3	4	168	25	93	637	1,054	7	25,117	4	170	376	736	333	90	112	222	328	916	2	7,496	1108.8	4	5	0	2	23	1,324	366	394	1,123	632	9	1,691	962

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, AFL

Split
AwayHome or away, 16W	75	11.7	8.7	3.0	5.3	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.1	0.5	4.3	7.4	0.1	163	0.0	1.2	2.4	5.0	2.0	0.7	0.7	1.4	2.0	6.3	0.0	52.3	8.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.3	2.3	2.8	7.7	4.3	0.1	11.8	6.9
HomeHome or away, 33W	70	12.2	9.1	3.1	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.8	4.5	7.1	0.0	184	0.0	1.1	2.8	5.1	2.6	0.5	0.9	1.7	2.6	6.3	0.0	51.0	7.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	9.0	2.7	2.6	7.8	4.5	0.1	11.6	6.4
LossesResult, 0W	95	11.5	8.4	3.1	5.2	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	0.6	4.3	7.0	0.1	162	0.0	1.1	2.6	5.2	2.4	0.7	0.8	1.2	2.3	6.1	0.0	50.2	7.2	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	8.6	2.5	2.4	8.3	4.4	0.1	11.3	6.2
WinsResult, 49W	49	12.8	9.7	3.2	5.5	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.2	0.7	4.6	7.9	0.0	194	0.1	1.3	2.6	4.9	2.0	0.6	0.7	2.1	2.1	6.7	0.0	54.7	8.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	10.2	2.6	3.2	6.8	4.2	0.0	12.4	7.5
DrawsResult, 0W	1	10.0	10.0	0.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	5.0	0.0	212	0.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	10.0	0.0	49.0	7.1	–	0.0	–	0.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	3.0	0.0	8.0	6.0
Regular seasonStage, 49W	145	11.9	8.9	3.1	5.3	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	0.6	4.4	7.3	0.0	173	0.0	1.2	2.6	5.1	2.3	0.6	0.8	1.5	2.3	6.3	0.0	51.7	7.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	9.1	2.5	2.7	7.7	4.4	0.1	11.7	6.6
Brisbane LionsOpponent, 1W	12	12.1	8.6	3.5	4.8	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	0.5	4.7	6.9	0.0	171	0.0	1.3	3.3	5.3	2.7	0.6	0.8	1.6	2.3	6.2	0.0	49.7	7.0	–	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	8.8	2.8	2.5	8.2	4.6	0.0	11.6	6.4
CarltonOpponent, 3W	10	11.0	7.8	3.2	3.8	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	0.6	4.3	6.3	0.0	196	0.0	0.6	2.4	5.7	2.4	0.7	0.9	1.2	2.1	6.3	0.0	44.4	7.0	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	7.6	2.7	1.8	7.7	5.2	0.0	10.6	5.0
GWS GIANTSOpponent, 2W	10	11.2	9.3	1.9	5.5	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.3	0.7	4.1	7.1	0.0	179	0.0	1.2	2.4	5.1	2.3	0.6	0.7	0.9	2.8	7.1	0.0	51.5	6.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	7.8	2.1	3.4	8.7	4.4	0.0	11.2	6.7
North MelbourneOpponent, 5W	10	11.9	8.3	3.6	4.4	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.6	4.3	7.5	0.0	166	0.0	0.6	2.7	4.7	2.4	0.6	0.9	1.9	2.4	6.1	0.0	46.0	6.6	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.9	3.2	1.9	5.8	3.9	0.0	11.8	5.9
St KildaOpponent, 2W	10	13.6	9.4	4.2	5.9	0.0	0.1	1.4	0.1	0.6	4.5	8.5	0.1	162	0.0	0.9	2.8	5.4	2.7	0.6	0.9	1.8	2.4	6.6	0.0	57.9	6.8	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.6	2.9	2.6	7.5	4.7	0.2	13.0	6.5
Sydney SwansOpponent, 4W	10	11.1	7.7	3.4	4.9	0.0	0.0	1.9	0.3	0.6	3.7	7.6	0.1	173	0.1	0.7	1.7	4.3	1.1	0.6	0.4	1.8	1.4	5.5	0.0	51.6	8.3	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	8.8	2.2	2.3	8.6	3.4	0.0	11.3	6.0
MelbourneOpponent, 0W	9	11.3	8.6	2.8	5.4	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.0	0.6	5.4	6.1	0.1	143	0.0	1.7	2.3	5.0	2.2	0.7	0.6	1.3	2.0	6.4	0.0	49.8	8.1	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.4	2.8	2.8	8.4	4.0	0.1	11.6	6.2
Adelaide CrowsOpponent, 4W	8	14.3	11.1	3.1	6.1	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.9	5.4	7.9	0.0	222	0.0	1.0	3.3	6.3	2.9	1.0	0.5	0.6	3.9	7.4	0.0	63.0	9.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.4	3.5	2.5	8.6	5.5	0.1	13.3	7.9
CollingwoodOpponent, 2W	8	13.0	10.0	3.0	6.8	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.9	5.1	7.6	0.0	199	0.0	1.6	2.1	5.1	2.3	0.6	0.8	1.4	2.3	6.9	0.0	58.8	9.0	–	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	10.8	2.6	2.9	10.9	4.5	0.1	12.8	8.3
EssendonOpponent, 3W	8	10.0	6.8	3.3	4.9	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.4	3.4	6.5	0.0	137	0.0	1.3	2.3	4.3	2.3	0.3	1.1	0.9	2.0	5.8	0.0	41.8	6.2	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	2.0	3.0	8.4	4.1	0.0	9.9	4.6
RichmondOpponent, 6W	8	14.6	11.9	2.8	7.9	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.5	4.4	10.0	0.0	160	0.1	1.6	2.6	5.4	2.3	1.0	0.8	3.4	2.0	7.0	0.0	66.3	8.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	12.0	1.9	4.3	5.0	4.8	0.1	14.4	9.5
West Coast EaglesOpponent, 5W	8	12.1	9.5	2.6	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.3	3.4	8.3	0.0	140	0.0	1.9	1.8	5.8	2.1	0.1	1.0	2.0	0.9	5.4	0.0	51.4	7.5	–	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.1	1.4	3.5	5.4	4.9	0.0	11.6	7.9
FremantleOpponent, 3W	7	11.3	8.9	2.4	5.4	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.3	1.0	4.6	6.6	0.0	178	0.0	1.7	1.6	3.3	2.7	0.9	1.3	2.3	2.6	6.1	0.1	51.6	7.1	–	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	9.7	1.7	3.1	5.3	2.9	0.0	11.1	7.6
Geelong CatsOpponent, 2W	7	11.3	7.9	3.4	4.0	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.6	0.4	4.6	6.6	0.1	181	0.3	0.9	3.1	5.3	3.0	0.4	0.7	1.6	3.1	4.9	0.0	44.0	6.2	–	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.6	8.6	3.4	1.7	8.3	4.4	0.3	11.1	5.9
HawthornOpponent, 4W	7	11.1	8.6	2.6	5.3	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.6	0.7	4.0	6.6	0.1	152	0.0	1.0	2.4	4.3	1.3	0.3	0.3	1.1	1.6	6.7	0.0	52.4	9.4	–	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	9.3	2.4	3.1	8.0	3.6	0.0	10.6	6.9
Western BulldogsOpponent, 2W	7	10.9	8.3	2.6	5.4	0.1	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.9	3.3	7.0	0.1	198	0.0	1.1	3.0	6.0	1.6	0.7	0.4	1.1	1.7	6.1	0.0	53.4	7.7	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	1.4	2.9	8.3	5.3	0.1	10.3	6.9
Port AdelaideOpponent, 1W	6	12.2	8.7	3.5	3.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	1.2	5.8	6.2	0.2	200	0.0	1.2	4.8	5.0	3.0	1.0	1.3	1.0	3.5	7.0	0.2	46.5	11.2	–	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.8	3.8	2.3	8.5	3.7	0.0	12.0	5.5
People First StadiumGround, 25W	55	12.2	8.9	3.3	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.7	4.3	7.3	0.0	177	0.0	1.1	2.8	5.1	2.7	0.4	1.0	1.7	2.5	6.1	0.0	50.7	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	9.0	2.7	2.5	7.3	4.5	0.1	11.6	6.4
Marvel StadiumGround, 6W	20	12.6	8.9	3.6	5.6	0.0	0.1	1.6	0.1	0.5	4.3	8.7	0.1	148	0.0	1.0	2.2	5.8	2.3	0.8	1.1	1.5	1.9	6.3	0.0	55.0	7.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	10.2	2.5	2.8	8.3	5.3	0.1	12.9	7.2
GabbaGround, 0W	10	9.3	6.7	2.6	4.2	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.1	0.3	4.1	5.2	0.0	117	0.0	1.3	2.1	5.5	2.0	0.6	0.3	1.0	1.5	4.8	0.0	40.9	6.1	–	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	6.6	1.9	2.0	8.3	4.7	0.1	9.3	4.8
Optus StadiumGround, 3W	9	12.3	9.7	2.7	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	0.6	3.9	8.2	0.0	147	0.0	2.0	1.7	4.7	2.3	0.6	1.1	2.1	1.7	5.8	0.0	53.3	7.3	–	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.9	1.2	3.8	5.0	3.9	0.0	12.1	7.7
Adelaide OvalGround, 0W	7	13.1	9.7	3.4	5.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	0.0	0.6	6.1	6.6	0.1	170	0.0	1.3	3.6	5.4	1.7	0.9	0.1	0.7	2.6	8.1	0.0	61.7	13.2	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.4	4.1	2.6	9.6	4.6	0.0	12.7	7.6
MCGGround, 3W	7	14.7	11.0	3.7	6.3	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.6	4.9	9.4	0.0	194	0.1	1.3	2.9	3.7	2.0	1.1	0.7	2.6	1.7	8.0	0.0	62.0	9.9	–	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.7	2.6	3.3	6.4	3.4	0.1	14.3	9.4
SCGGround, 4W	7	11.7	8.7	3.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.6	1.1	4.7	7.6	0.1	196	0.1	1.1	1.9	3.9	1.4	0.6	0.6	1.7	1.6	6.0	0.0	54.9	8.2	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	9.1	2.7	3.0	8.3	2.6	0.0	12.3	6.7
TIO StadiumGround, 6W	7	12.6	9.9	2.7	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.7	4.6	6.3	0.1	291	0.0	1.0	4.3	6.7	2.7	0.7	0.4	2.0	3.3	7.7	0.0	50.4	8.5	–	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.3	8.4	2.6	3.0	8.9	5.7	0.0	10.9	6.1
ENGIE StadiumGround, 0W	5	11.2	8.8	2.4	4.6	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.6	5.8	6.0	0.0	223	0.0	1.8	3.8	5.4	2.6	1.2	0.8	0.8	3.2	8.6	0.0	47.8	8.7	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	8.0	2.8	3.2	9.4	4.2	0.0	11.8	6.4
GMHBA StadiumGround, 0W	4	10.5	6.5	4.0	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.8	0.0	3.8	7.0	0.3	122	0.3	0.5	2.8	3.8	2.8	0.8	0.8	0.5	2.3	5.3	0.0	41.5	5.1	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	8.5	2.8	2.0	7.5	3.3	0.0	10.8	4.8
Mars StadiumGround, 1W	4	12.8	11.5	1.3	7.5	0.3	0.0	1.8	0.0	1.5	3.8	8.8	0.0	217	0.0	1.0	3.0	6.3	1.0	0.8	0.0	1.3	2.8	8.5	0.0	68.8	9.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.5	1.8	4.8	11.0	5.3	0.3	12.5	9.3
Corroboree Group Oval ManukaGround, 1W	2	9.5	9.0	0.5	5.5	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	2.5	6.0	0.0	166	0.0	1.0	0.5	3.5	1.5	0.5	0.0	2.0	2.0	5.0	0.0	55.0	5.0	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	1.0	2.5	8.5	3.0	0.0	8.5	7.5
Ninja StadiumGround, 0W	2	7.5	5.5	2.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.5	5.5	0.0	86.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	5.0	1.5	0.5	0.5	1.0	1.5	5.0	0.0	35.5	3.8	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.5	2.0	1.5	6.0	3.5	0.0	8.0	5.0
Norwood OvalGround, 0W	2	9.0	7.0	2.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.5	3.5	5.5	0.0	183	0.0	2.0	1.5	3.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	1.5	5.0	0.0	47.0	7.5	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.5	1.0	3.0	6.5	3.5	0.0	9.0	5.5
Adelaide Arena at Jiangwan StadiumGround, 0W	1	6.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	106	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	4.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	1.0	13.0	3.8	–	1.0	–	0.0	0.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	16.0	1.0	0.0	6.0	0.0
Adelaide HillsGround, 0W	1	12.0	10.0	2.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	4.0	8.0	0.0	176	0.0	1.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	0.0	60.0	2.2	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	2.0	3.0	10.0	2.0	0.0	12.0	6.0
Riverway StadiumGround, 0W	1	12.0	9.0	3.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	7.0	5.0	1.0	178	0.0	1.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	9.0	0.0	56.0	9.9	–	0.0	–	0.0	0.0	8.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	12.0	6.0
UTAS StadiumGround, 0W	1	10.0	7.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	5.0	0.0	198	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	5.0	0.0	30.0	8.4	–	0.0	–	0.0	1.0	8.0	4.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	9.0	5.0

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