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Ryan Clarke (Australian footballer)

Ryan Clarke (Australian footballer)

Australian rules footballer

For the English professional footballer, see Ryan Clarke (English footballer).

Ryan Clarke (born 17 June 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Early career

Prior to being drafted he attended Melbourne Grammar School and was captain of their First XVIII football team. At TAC Cup level he played for the Eastern Ranges, Clarke was viewed as a prolific ball-winner who averaged 31 disposals a game. He was and also impressive while playing for Vic Metro in the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships.

AFL career

He was drafted by the North Melbourne Football Club with their second selection and thirty-first overall in the 2015 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the thirty-two point loss against West Coast in round 16, 2016 at Domain Stadium.[2] He was rewarded with the round nomination for the Rising Star in the round 18, forty-point win against the Collingwood Football Club at Etihad Stadium where he recorded twenty-seven disposals, twelve contested possessions, four inside-50s and three goal assists.[3] At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Clarke was traded to the Sydney Swans.[4]

Family

Clarke is the older brother of Essendon's Dylan Clarke.[5]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[6]

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Notes

  1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

Individual

References

  1. [1]
    Bowen, Nick (15 February 2016). "North draftee earns new deal before playing a game". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. [2]
    Malcolm, Alex (10 July 2016). "Late withdrawal gives young Roo his debut". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. [3]
    Guthrie, Bendate (25 July 2016). "Finals footy driving Roos' Rising Star nominee". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Ryan Clarke's Swan song". nmfc.com.au. North Melbourne Football Club. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. [5]
    Landsberger, Sam (20 December 2016), "Desire and work ethic takes Dylan Clarke on to Essendon's list", Herald Sun
  6. [6]
    "Ryan Clarke". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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