Harry Sharp (footballer) explained

Harry Sharp
Fullname:Harry Sharp
Birth Date:17 December 2002
Originalteam:Greater Western Victoria Rebels (NAB League)
East Point (Ballarat Football League)
Draftpick:No. 43, 2020 National Draft
Debutdate:20 March 2021
Debutstadium:the Gabba
Height:183 cm
Weight:69 kg
Guernsey:30
Years1:2021 - 2024
Games Goals1:16 (4)
Years2:2025 -
Games Goals2:0 (0)
Games Goalstotal:16 (4)
Statsend:2024

Harry Sharp (born 17 December 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Brisbane Lions.

Early career

A former steeplechase runner in his teenage years, Sharp holds the record for the AFL Draft Combine 2 km time trial, which he set at 5:28 in October 2020.[1]

Recruited from the Greater Western Victoria Rebels in the NAB League, Sharp was drafted by the Lions with their second selection, pick 43, in the 2020 AFL draft.[2]

AFL career

Sharp made his AFL debut in the Lions' 31-point loss to at the Gabba in round one, 2021, while still completing Grade 12 at St Laurence's College.[3] [4] In 2023, Sharp re-signed with the Lions, extending his contract until the end of 2025.[5] Despite being contracted, Sharp requested a trade to following Brisbane's 2024 grand final win after he wasn't selected to play throughout the Lions' successful finals series. The trade became official on 15 October, with Sharp moving to the Demons for pick 49 and an exchange of future picks between the clubs.[6]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2024.[7]

|-| 2021 || || 22| 2 || 0 || 0 || 12 || 3 || 15 || 3 || 4 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 6.0 || 1.5 || 7.5 || 1.5 || 2.0|-| 2022 || || 22| 5 || 0 || 0 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 4 || 6 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.0 || 1.0 || 5.0 || 0.8 || 1.2|-| 2023 || || 22| 3 || 2 || 0 || 34 || 6 || 40 || 13 || 5 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 11.3 || 2.0 || 13.3 || 4.3 || 1.7 |-| 2024 || || 22| 6 || 2 || 2 || 45 || 17 || 62 || 18 || 10 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 7.5 || 2.8 || 10.3 || 3.0 || 1.7|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 16 !! 4 !! 2 !! 111 !! 31 !! 142 !! 38 !! 25 !! 0.3 !! 0.1 !! 6.9 !! 1.9 !! 8.8 !! 2.4 !! 1.6|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Twomey . Callum . 2020-10-31 . Rebel with a cause: Running machine smashes 2km time trial record . 2023-10-24 . . en.
  2. Web site: Player Profile – Harry Sharp. Brisbane Lions website. 2021-04-02.
  3. https://www.lions.com.au/news/882734/maths-homework-science-assignment-afl-debut
  4. Web site: Match Report: Lions Get An Early Wake Up Call From Sydney. Brisbane Lions. 20 March 2021. 2 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Sharp relief: Young Lions winger pens extension. Michael. Whiting. 25 August 2023. afl.com.au.
  6. Web site: Looking Sharp: Hard-running Lion joins Demons. 15 October 2024. Riley. Beveridge. afl.com.au.
  7. Web site: Harry Sharp. AFL Tables. 16 September 2024.