The Gold Coast Suns have re-signed young gun Charlie Ballard to a four-year contract extension, tying him to the club until the 2025 season.
Ballard toldย Suns Media that it was an awesome feeling to secure his future up on the Gold Coast long-term.
โI love living on the Gold Coast and playing for the Sunsโฆ it was a pretty easy decision in the end,โ he said.
โWe have such a great young core group of committed players here, but now itโs up to us to make sure we achieve success and make our supporters proud.โ
Seven intercept marks for Charlie Ballard including this one-hander!
Seriously underrated. #AFLSunsDons pic.twitter.com/deOiy1GrMC
— AFL (@AFL) August 12, 2020
Ballardโs development has improved out of sight since being picked up by the Suns with the 42nd pick in the 2017 AFL Draft.
The 21-year old played in all but one match in 2020 and finished seventh in the competition for intercept marks.
Gold Coastโs General Manager of Football Operations Jon Haines also told the club's website that the club is excited to see Ballard further develop his game.
โCharlie is a young man of tremendous character who has quickly become an integral part of the fabric of our club,โ he said.
โHis commitment is another sign of the belief within the playing group as we enter the 2021 pre-season.โ
The Suns won five games in 2020, showing signs of improvement and competitiveness in comparison to previous seasons.
