Scharenberg was recruited by Collingwood with the sixth selection in the 2013 AFL draft.[10] He was touted by Mark Williams as the best schoolboy prospect since Wayne Carey.[11] Following a knee reconstruction, Scharenberg made his AFL debut in round 18 of the 2015 season, against Melbourne at the MCG as a late inclusion for Tyson Goldsack.[12] A month after his debut, at the end of the 2015 season, he was signed by Collingwood to a three-year contract extension.[13] In November 2015, Scharenberg tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during training, only nine months after recovering from the same injury.[14] Despite the setback and disappointment, he didn't stop believing in himself and didn't lose his passion for the game.[15] Scharenberg returned to playing during the 2017 season, playing 10 games at the end of the season.[16] In the 2018 season, he averaged 21 disposals, six marks and 3.5 rebound 50s in his first 11 games of the season, leading to him being re-signed by the club to a two-year contract extension.[17] In round 19 which Collingwood lost to Richmond by 28 points, Scharenberg suffered his third anterior cruciate ligament injury.[18] He returned to playing after another knee reconstruction through the Victorian Football League (VFL),[19] averaging 22.3 disposals and seven marks in his first three games back.[20]
Scharenberg was delisted by Collingwood at the conclusion of the 2020 season.[21][22]
Scharenberg grew up in Adelaide,[24] with his older brother Jake Scharenberg who plays for amateur club PHOS Camden and his younger brother Jonty Scharenberg who plays for Glenelg.[25] Before choosing to concentrate exclusively on Australian rules football, Scharenberg played junior level baseball, representing Australia.[26]
Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[27]
