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Charlie Curnow

Charles Curnow (born 3 February 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays as a key forward for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played 149 games for Carlton between 2016 and 2025. Widely praised for his dominance and athleticism, Curnow is a two-time winner of the Coleman Medal, awarded to the leading goalkicker in the home-and-away season. He has been named in the All-Australian team twice, and was Carlton's leading goalkicker five times. Curnow was drafted by Carlton with the 12th pick in the 2015 national draft. After suffering multiple serious knee injuries that kept him sidelined for extended periods between 2019 and 2021, he made a successful comeback in 2022, re-establishing himself as one of the league's elite forwards before being traded to the Sydney Swans at the end of the 2025 season. His older brother, Ed Curnow, also played for Carlton.

Infobox

Full name
Charles Curnow
Born
(1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 28)
Original team
Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)/Geelong College (APS)
Draft
No. 12, 2015 national draft
Debut
Round 2, 2016, Carlton vs. Sydney, at Etihad Stadium
Height
194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight
94 kg (207 lb)
Position
Key Forward
Current club
Sydney
Years
Club
2016–2025
Carlton
2026–
Sydney
Number
35

Tables

· Statistics
G
G
Season
G
Team
B
No.
K
Games
H
Totals
D
Totals
M
Totals
T
Totals
G
Totals
B
Totals
K
Totals
H
Averages (per game)
D
Averages (per game)
M
Averages (per game)
T
2016
2016
Season
2016
Team
Carlton
No.
30
Games
6
Totals
5
Totals
2
Totals
35
Totals
25
Totals
60
Totals
18
Totals
9
Averages (per game)
0.8
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
5.8
Averages (per game)
4.2
Averages (per game)
10.0
Averages (per game)
3.0
Averages (per game)
1.5
Votes
0
2017
2017
Season
2017
Team
Carlton
No.
30
Games
21
Totals
20
Totals
12
Totals
207
Totals
90
Totals
297
Totals
119
Totals
61
Averages (per game)
1.0
Averages (per game)
0.6
Averages (per game)
9.9
Averages (per game)
4.3
Averages (per game)
14.1
Averages (per game)
5.7
Averages (per game)
2.9
Votes
0
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
Carlton
No.
30
Games
20
Totals
34
Totals
20
Totals
206
Totals
71
Totals
277
Totals
123
Totals
42
Averages (per game)
1.7
Averages (per game)
1.0
Averages (per game)
10.3
Averages (per game)
3.6
Averages (per game)
13.9
Averages (per game)
6.2
Averages (per game)
2.1
Votes
3
2019
2019
Season
2019
Team
Carlton
No.
30
Games
11
Totals
18
Totals
8
Totals
115
Totals
20
Totals
135
Totals
49
Totals
17
Averages (per game)
1.6
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
10.5
Averages (per game)
1.8
Averages (per game)
12.2
Averages (per game)
4.5
Averages (per game)
1.6
Votes
3
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
Carlton
No.
30
Games
0
Totals
Totals
Totals
Totals
Totals
Totals
Totals
Averages (per game)
Averages (per game)
Averages (per game)
Averages (per game)
Averages (per game)
Averages (per game)
Averages (per game)
Votes
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
Carlton
No.
30
Games
4
Totals
2
Totals
5
Totals
35
Totals
14
Totals
49
Totals
16
Totals
6
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
1.3
Averages (per game)
8.8
Averages (per game)
3.5
Averages (per game)
12.3
Averages (per game)
4.0
Averages (per game)
1.5
Votes
0
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
Carlton
No.
30
Games
22
Totals
64 †
Totals
42†
Totals
231
Totals
33
Totals
264
Totals
126
Totals
35
Averages (per game)
2.9
Averages (per game)
1.9
Averages (per game)
10.5
Averages (per game)
1.5
Averages (per game)
12.0
Averages (per game)
5.7
Averages (per game)
1.6
Votes
11
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
Carlton
No.
30
Games
26
Totals
81 †
Totals
44†
Totals
280
Totals
76
Totals
356
Totals
180
Totals
27
Averages (per game)
3.1
Averages (per game)
1.7
Averages (per game)
10.8
Averages (per game)
2.9
Averages (per game)
13.7
Averages (per game)
6.9
Averages (per game)
1.0
Votes
17
2024
2024
Season
2024
Team
Carlton
No.
30
Games
21
Totals
57
Totals
41
Totals
214
Totals
40
Totals
254
Totals
125
Totals
20
Averages (per game)
2.7
Averages (per game)
2.0 †
Averages (per game)
10.2
Averages (per game)
1.9
Averages (per game)
12.1
Averages (per game)
6.0
Averages (per game)
1.0
Votes
2
2025
2025
Season
2025
Team
Carlton
No.
30
Games
18
Totals
32
Totals
27
Totals
177
Totals
35
Totals
212
Totals
107
Totals
21
Averages (per game)
1.8
Averages (per game)
1.5
Averages (per game)
9.8
Averages (per game)
1.9
Averages (per game)
11.8
Averages (per game)
5.9
Averages (per game)
1.2
Votes
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
149
No.
313
Games
201
Totals
1500
Totals
404
Totals
1904
Totals
863
Totals
238
Totals
2.1
Totals
1.4
Averages (per game)
10.1
Averages (per game)
2.7
Averages (per game)
12.8
Averages (per game)
5.8
Averages (per game)
1.6
Averages (per game)
36
Season
Team
No.
Games
Totals
Averages (per game)
Votes
G
B
K
H
D
M
T
G
B
K
H
D
M
T
2016
Carlton
30
6
5
2
35
25
60
18
9
0.8
0.3
5.8
4.2
10.0
3.0
1.5
0
2017
Carlton
30
21
20
12
207
90
297
119
61
1.0
0.6
9.9
4.3
14.1
5.7
2.9
0
2018
Carlton
30
20
34
20
206
71
277
123
42
1.7
1.0
10.3
3.6
13.9
6.2
2.1
3
2019
Carlton
30
11
18
8
115
20
135
49
17
1.6
0.7
10.5
1.8
12.2
4.5
1.6
3
2020
Carlton
30
0
2021
Carlton
30
4
2
5
35
14
49
16
6
0.5
1.3
8.8
3.5
12.3
4.0
1.5
0
2022
Carlton
30
22
64 †
42†
231
33
264
126
35
2.9
1.9
10.5
1.5
12.0
5.7
1.6
11
2023
Carlton
30
26
81 †
44†
280
76
356
180
27
3.1
1.7
10.8
2.9
13.7
6.9
1.0
17
2024
Carlton
30
21
57
41
214
40
254
125
20
2.7
2.0 †
10.2
1.9
12.1
6.0
1.0
2
2025
Carlton
30
18
32
27
177
35
212
107
21
1.8
1.5
9.8
1.9
11.8
5.9
1.2
0
Career
149
313
201
1500
404
1904
863
238
2.1
1.4
10.1
2.7
12.8
5.8
1.6
36

References

  1. The West Australian
    https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/top-25-of-25-danielle-laidley-ranks-the-afl-megastars-who-will-dominate-this-afl-season-c-17742193
  2. "Pick 12: Charlie Curnow"
    http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2015-11-24/pick-12-charlie-curnow
  3. The Age
    https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/i-feel-sorry-for-him-what-happened-to-charlie-curnow-and-can-he-still-be-the-next-kouta-20210317-p57bga.html
  4. AFL
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/1441883/sydney-swans-win-the-race-to-land-star-carlton-blues-forward-charlie-curnow-in-blockbuster-trade
  5. afl.com.au
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/823614/a-genuine-freak-inside-the-making-and-re-making-of-charlie-curnow
  6. "29 days to the draft: Meet contested beast Charlie Curnow"
    http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-26/29-days-to-the-draft-meet-contested-beast-charlie-curnow
  7. Herald Sun
    https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/carlton/the-reason-why-charlie-curnow-slid-to-no12-in-the-2015-national-draft/news-story/13c9175be75d1974f860569e2456b161
  8. AFL.com.au
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160331093754/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/carl-v-syd
  9. AFL.com.au
    http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-10/give-me-five-blues-bag-yet-another-nomination-curnow
  10. "Cripps claims second John Nicholls Medal"
    https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2018-10-05/cripps-claims-second-john-nicholls-medal
  11. "Curnow commits"
    https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2018-06-21/curnow-commits
  12. "Match report: Blues v Dogs"
    https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2019-06-15/match-report-blues-v-dogs
  13. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/28016247/blues-wanted-hurt-afl-star-charlie-curnow-play-hoops
  14. www.sportingnews.com
    https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/coleman-medal-leaderboard-2022-charlie-curnow-maintains-lead/otzopu2wms0v0dexyfvwfira
  15. www.sen.com.au
    https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/08/21/blues-pair-achieve-rare-feat-after-curnow-seals-coleman
  16. The Age
    https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/monster-deal-curnow-signs-with-blues-until-2029-20220819-p5bb64.html
  17. www.afl.com.au
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/913848/blues-cruise-king-charles-bags-nine-as-carlton-crushes-eagles
  18. sydneyswans.com.au
    https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1935499/2026-guernsey-numbers-unveiled
  19. AFL Tables
    https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/C/Charlie_Curnow.html
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