Charles Gardiner (born 1 March 1983)Player Profile – Official AFL Website of the Geelong Football Club is a former Australian rules footballer for Geelong and St Kilda in the Australian Football League.
Career Gardiner was recruited from the Sandringham Zebras and was pick no. 23 by Geelong in the 2001 National Draft.
Gardiner was in the TAC Cup Team of the Year and Under-18 All-Australian Team in 2001. Gardiner was also runners up in Sandringham's best & fairest and Under-18 Victoria Metro representative in 2001. In 2002 Gardiner debuted for Geelong's senior side later the same year.
Gardiner was traded to St Kilda Football Club during the 2007 trade week, along with fellow Cats player Steven King for St Kilda's draft selection 90. He had an indifferent year, playing 12 games, including the qualifying final against old club Geelong, and kicking 9 goals but in the end it was not enough to retain his spot on the Saints' list and he was delisted at the end of the season. He has since returned to amateur football in the VAFA.
In 2019 Gardiner joined the Sydney Swans as Executive General Manager of Football.
In December 2024, Charlie Gardiner was named Collingwood’s Executive General Manager, ahead of the 2025 season.
Statistics Statistics are correct to end of 2008 season
SeasonTeamNo.GamesGoalsBehindsKicksMarksHandballsDisposals 2002Geelong16311727142003Geelong16843282015432004Geelong1619101112278621842005Geelong1614569174661572006Geelong16542452530752007Geelong16211161515312008St.Kilda281293876253140Totals633427395276248643
References
Player Profile: Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club