Charlie Curnow


Charles ‘Charlie’ Curnow is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League. Curnow received a nomination for the 2017 AFL Rising Star award in round 16 of the 2017 season.

Early life

Curnow played his state level under-18s football for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup. He became recognised as a strong key forward with elite endurance. He was considered a top draft prospect, with some risk due to a knee injury which saw him miss a large part of his final year of under-18s football. Charlie's older brother, Ed Curnow, also plays at Carlton.

AFL career

selected Curnow with their third pick, number twelve overall, in the 2015 AFL draft. He made his AFL debut in round 2 of the 2016 season against at Docklands Stadium. He recorded 11 disposals, 4 marks, and kicked his first goal in the fourth quarter.
After an eight-point loss to in round 16, 2017 – in which he recorded 19 disposals at 79% efficiency, 10 marks, 4 tackles and 2 goals – he was the round nominee for the AFL Rising Star award. In September 2017, he placed fourth overall in the AFL Rising Star award, with a total of 27 points.
In June 2018, Curnow signed a four-year contract extension with Carlton, committing his future to the club until 2023. He finished the 2018 season with an equal-third finish in Carlton's best-and-fairest award, the John Nicholls Medal, and was the club's leading goalkicker with 34 goals.
In 2019, Curnow kicked a career-high seven goals in round 13 against the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium.

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