Career
Sharpe had a much traveled career, which began at Kernot in 1924. He then played with Loch the following year and joined Street Kilda during the 1926 season. After a year and a half with Street Kilda, he went to Wonthaggi.
He resumed in the VFL in 1929 when he played 11 games for Footscray, the most he ever played in a league season.
In 1930 he crossed to Blackwood as captain-coach but after a year was back in Melbourne, playing for Fitzroy. He captain-coached Dalyston to a premiership in 1933 and played at Essendon in 1934.
Having played just once for Essendon, Sharpe returned to Loch for a season, before going to Archer"s Creek as their new captain-coach.