Dylan Clarke (born 6 September 1998) is a former professional Australian rules footballer playing for the

Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is a professional Australian rules football club. The club plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the game's premier competition. The club was formed by the McCracken family in their ...

in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the younger brother of Sydney's

Ryan Clarke Ryan James Clarke (born 30 April 1982) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League South club Bath City. He previously trained with the England under-18 squad in La Manga. Career Bristol Rovers Born ...

. He was educated at

St Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully St Joseph's College is a Salesian Roman Catholic boys' secondary school in the outer-eastern suburb of Ferntree Gully, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. History The college's history is closely tied with the Salesians of Lysterfield (indeed, t ...

and

Melbourne Grammar School (Pray and Work) , established = 1849 (on present site since 1858 - the celebrated date of foundation) , type = Independent, co-educational primary, single-sex boys secondary, day and boarding , denomination ...

. Clarke was recruited with pick 63 in the 2016 national draft. He made his senior debut against the

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in round 9 of the

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. He was called up for his second game in Round 11, 2019. Clarke lined up on Carlton captain and Brownlow Medal favorite Patrick Cripps, and kept him to the quietest game of his entire career, as one of the best players on the ground. He played in Essendon's next game in Round 13 against Hawthorn, once more playing a tagging role, holding Hawthorn star Jager O'Meara to 14 disposals to three quarter time and 23 for the match, while gathering 23 possessions himself. He was again one of the best players on the ground, and was recognized with the NAB Rising Star nomination for round 13. Clarke was delisted by the Bombers at the end of 2021. https://www.afl.com.au/news/686417/essendon-bombers-delist-hard-running-mid-dylan-clarke-ssp-door-left-open

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Clarke, Dylan 1998 births Living people Essendon Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Eastern Ranges players