17 Facts About Charlie Spargo

Charlie Spargo was born on 25 November 1999 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Charlie Spargo was recognised as a talented footballer at a young age, being a part of the Greater Western Sydney Academy from twelve years of age.

Charlie Spargo played as a bottom-aged player in the TAC Cup and in the Albury seniors at sixteen years of age.

Charlie Spargo made his AFL debut in Round 6 of the 2018 AFL season.

Charlie Spargo was a part of Melbourne's 2021 premiership team, kicking one goal.

Charlie Spargo was born to Kate and Paul Charlie Spargo on 25 November 1999 in Albury, New South Wales.

Charlie Spargo attended Melbourne Grammar School from 2015 on a scholarship for grades ten to twelve.

Charlie Spargo was listed with the Murray Bushrangers in the TAC Cup for the season but did not play a game due to GWS Academy commitments and injury.

Charlie Spargo was drafted by Melbourne with their first selection and twenty-ninth overall in the 2017 national draft.

Charlie Spargo was eased into pre-season training with Melbourne due to his shoulder injury sustained in 2017.

Charlie Spargo played the start of the season in the Victorian Football League with Melbourne's affiliate team, the Casey; in Casey's opening-round match, he was reported and suspended for one match for striking Coburg's Nick Mellington.

Charlie Spargo returned to the VFL in Round 3 against Richmond and his performance in the match saw him named for his AFL debut in the Round 6 match against Essendon at Etihad Stadium.

In June 2020, Charlie Spargo was suspended for two matches for breaching AFL COVID-19 protocols after he and teammate Kysaiah Pickett travelled via an Uber to an unauthorised house for a gathering.

On 17 May 2022 Charlie Spargo signed a new three-year contract with Melbourne through to the 2025 season.

Charlie Spargo played as a midfielder throughout his junior years with AFL Media journalist, Callum Twomey, describing Charlie Spargo at the end of 2016 as a "tough and active midfielder who belies his size to dig into the packs and find the ball on a consistent basis".

Callum Twomey echoed this description by noting Charlie Spargo is a consistent ball winner who tackles hard and play in the forward line.

Charlie Spargo considers Shane Warne and Greg "Blewey" Blewett, who played 145 and 46 tests for Australia respectively, fatherly figures with significant influence in his life, despite never meeting them.