Charles Gardiner (born 1 March 1983)[3] is a former Australian rules footballer for Geelong and St Kilda in the Australian Football League.
| Charlie Gardiner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1983 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Geelong Grammar School / Sandringham U18 | ||
| Debut | Round 11, 2002, Geelong vs. Carlton, at Docklands Stadium | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2002–2007 | Geelong | 51 (25) | |
| 2008 | St Kilda | 12 (9) | |
| Total | 63 (34) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editGardiner was recruited from the Sandringham Zebras and was pick no. 23 by Geelong in the 2001 National Draft.
Gardiner was in the TAC Cup Team of the Year and Under-18 All-Australian Team in 2001. Gardiner was also runners up in Sandringham's best & fairest and Under-18 Victoria Metro representative in 2001. In 2002 Gardiner debuted for Geelong's senior side later the same year.
Gardiner was traded to St Kilda Football Club during the 2007 trade week, along with fellow Cats player Steven King for St Kilda's draft selection 90. He had an indifferent year, playing 12 games, including the qualifying final against old club Geelong, and kicking 9 goals but in the end it was not enough to retain his spot on the Saints' list and he was delisted at the end of the season. He has since returned to amateur football in the VAFA.
In 2019 Gardiner joined the Sydney Swans as Executive General Manager of Football.
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to end of 2008 season
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Marks | Handballs | Disposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Geelong | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 2003 | Geelong | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 43 |
| 2004 | Geelong | 16 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 122 | 78 | 62 | 184 |
| 2005 | Geelong | 16 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 91 | 74 | 66 | 157 |
| 2006 | Geelong | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 25 | 30 | 75 |
| 2007 | Geelong | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 31 |
| 2008 | St.Kilda | 28 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 87 | 62 | 53 | 140 |
| Totals | 63 | 34 | 27 | 395 | 276 | 248 | 643 | ||
References
edit- ^ "St Kilda wins NAB cup". The Age. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ "Saints are NAB Cup Champions in 2008". Jeld-Wen. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ Player Profile – Official AFL Website of the Geelong Football Club
- Charlie Gardiner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Player Profile: Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club