Charlie Constable (born 18 May 1999) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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and in the

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(AFL). He is currently playing in the WAFL with

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Early life

Constable played junior football for East Sandringham and Haileybury, before he was selected to play for the

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in the

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. He played for Vic Country in

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where he achieved All-Australian honours. Constable was drafted with pick 36 in the

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by the

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AFL career

After spending the 2018 season in the VFL, Constable made his debut in round 1 of the

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against , having 21 disposals and kicking a goal. For his round 2 performance against , where he has 31 disposals and a goal, Constable was nominated for the 2019 AFL Rising Star award. Following the

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, Constable was delisted by Geelong, but subsequently picked up by in the

2021 AFL draft The 2021 AFL draft consisted of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) could trade and recruit players during and following the completion of the 2021 AFL season. The National Draft returned to being a t ...

. Constable announced his retirement from the

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in October 2023, before joining WAFL club the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Constable, Charlie 1999 births Living people People educated at Haileybury (Melbourne) Geelong Football Club players Sandringham Football Club players Sandringham Dragons players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) 21st-century Australian sportsmen