Ryan Clarke (born 17 June 1997) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the

North Melbourne Football Club The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos or colloquially the Roos, is a professional Australian rules football club. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AF ...

and

Sydney Swans The Sydney Swans are a professional Australian rules football club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Swans also field a Austral ...

in the

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(AFL).

Early career

Prior to being drafted he attended

Melbourne Grammar School Melbourne Grammar School is an Australian private school, private Anglican Church of Australia, Anglican Day school, day and boarding school. It comprises a co-educational preparatory school from Prep to Year 6 and a middle school and senior s ...

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. He made his debut in the thirty-two point loss against in round 16, 2016 at Domain Stadium. He was rewarded with the round nomination for the Rising Star in the round 18, forty-point win against the

Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. ...

at Etihad Stadium where he recorded twenty-seven disposals, twelve contested possessions, four inside-50s and three goal assists. At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Clarke was traded to the Sydney Swans; where he played until he was delisted at the end of the 2023 season.

Family

Clarke is the older brother of Essendon's Dylan Clarke.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Individual * AFL Rising Star nominee: 2016 (round 18)

References

External links

* * 1997 births Living people North Melbourne Football Club players Eastern Ranges players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Werribee Football Club players Sydney Swans players People educated at Melbourne Grammar School 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub