David E. Clarke (born 31 December 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer with the Geelong Football Club. Better known as a half-forward flanker he also played in the centre and centre half-back. He won the club Best and Fairest three times and was runner-up four times.
David Clarke | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1952-12-31) 31 December 1952 (age 69) | ||
Original team(s) | Geelong College | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 3 April 1971, Geelong vs. St Kilda, at Kardinia Park | ||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder/Half Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1971–1981 | Geelong | 202 (298) | |
1982 | Carlton | 009 0(21) | |
Total | 211 (319) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Clarke was a director of the failed Geelong based Pyramid Building Society, which collapsed in 1990 with debts of A$2 billion. He was charged with 13 breaches of the Building Societies Act and was given a two-year suspended jail sentence and fined $47,000 after pleading guilty.[1]
Carji Greeves Medal · Geelong Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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Geelong Football Club • Team of the Century | |
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Full-back | |
Half-back | |
Centre | |
Half-forward | |
Full-forward | |
Ruck | |
Interchange | |
Emergencies |
Geelong Football Club · leading goalkickers | |
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AFL |
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AFL Women's |
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1972 All-Australian team | |
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South Australia
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Tasmania
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Victoria
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Western Australia
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General | |
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National libraries | |
Other |
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