Born in Maitland, New South Wales, Sharpe played his junior rugby league for the Cessnock Goannas, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Sharpe spent his early years rising through the junior ranks for the Newcastle Knights.

[2][3] In February, Sharpe's contract with the Newcastle outfit was extended until the end of 2026, along with an immediate promotion into the club's top 30 NRL squad.

[7] In round 26, Sharpe scored a hat-trick in Newcastle's 36-14 victory over the Gold Coast.

[8] Sharpe would become a mainstay for the Newcastle Knights on the wing for the rest of the season after his debut before the Knights got knocked out in round 1 of the NRL final series by the North Queensland Cowboys but not before also scoring a try in the 28-16 loss He would go on to get selected in the Australian PMs XIII where he got selected to play his natural fullback position in a dominate 42-20 win against the PNG PMs XIII On 22 January, the Knights announced that Sharpe had re-signed with the club until the end of the 2028 season.