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

Ryan Clarke
Clarke playing for Sydney in July 2019
Personal information
Full name	Ryan Clarke
Date of birth	(1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 (age 25)
Original team(s)	Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)/Melbourne Grammar (APS)/Rowville Football Club
Draft	No. 31, 2015 national draft
Debut	Round 16, 2016, North Melbourne vs. West Coast, at Domain Stadium
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Sydney
Number	4
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2016–2018	North Melbourne	40 (8)
2019–	Sydney	41 (8)
Total		81 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
Career highlights
AFL Rising Star nominee: 2016
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2016	North Melbourne	13	6	0	4	35	70	105	12	13	0.0	0.7	5.8	11.7	17.5	2.0	2.2	0
2017	North Melbourne	13	15	6	4	127	170	297	56	31	0.4	0.3	8.5	11.3	19.8	3.7	2.1	0
2018	North Melbourne	13	19	2	3	207	168	375	82	32	0.1	0.2	10.9	8.8	19.7	4.3	1.7	0
2019	Sydney	4	14	1	1	122	118	240	41	44	0.1	0.1	8.7	8.4	17.1	2.9	3.1	0
2020[lower-alpha 1]	Sydney	4	10	2	1	86	79	165	25	25	0.2	0.1	8.6	7.9	16.5	2.5	2.5	1
2021	Sydney	4	3	0	0	6	1	7	3	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.3	2.3	1.0	0.3	0
2022	Sydney	4	14	5	4	54	75	129	21	40	0.4	0.3	3.9	5.4	9.2	1.5	2.9	0
Career			81	16	17	637	681	1318	240	186	0.2	0.2	7.9	8.4	16.3	3.0	2.3	1

Notes

Honours and achievements

Individual

• AFL Rising Star nominee: 2016 (round 18)

References

External links

• Ryan Clarke's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
• Ryan Clarke's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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