13 Facts About Charlie Curnow

Charles Curnow was born on 3 February 1997 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Charlie Curnow played his state level under-18s football for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup.

Charlie Curnow became recognised as a strong key forward with elite endurance.

Charlie Curnow was considered one of the top draft prospects on potential, but with a few risks; namely that his junior form had shown flashes of brilliance rather than consistent brilliance; that he had suffered a knee injury which saw him miss a large part of his final year of under-18s football; and that he had been arrested for refusing a breath test in the week prior to the draft.

Charlie Curnow made his AFL debut in round 2 of the 2016 season against Sydney at Docklands Stadium.

Charlie Curnow recorded eleven disposals, four marks, and kicked his first goal in the fourth quarter.

Charlie Curnow placed fourth overall in the 2017 AFL Rising Star award, with a total of 27 votes.

In June 2018, Charlie Curnow signed a four-year contract extension with Carlton, committing his future to the club until 2023.

Charlie Curnow had a breakout season, finishing the 2018 season with an equal-third finish in the John Nicholls Medal, and was the club's leading goalkicker with 34 goals.

In round 13,2019, Charlie Curnow kicked seven goals in round 13 against the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium, at that point the highest in his career.

Charlie Curnow played every game of the 2022 AFL season and won the 2022 Coleman Medal kicking 64 goals.

Charlie Curnow kicked a career-high nine goals in round 7,2023, against West Coast; then when Carlton played West Coast again in round 19, Charlie Curnow kicked a career best 10 goals, the first Carlton player to achieve this since Stephen Kernahan in 1995.

Charlie Curnow won his second consecutive Coleman Medal, finishing the home-and-away season with 78 goals.