David E. Clarke (born 31 December 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer with Victorian Football League (VFL) clubs Geelong and Carlton. Better known as a half-forward flanker Clarke also played in the centre and centre half-back.
| David Clarke Sr. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1952 | ||
| 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 | 9 (21) | |
| Total | 211 (319) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Clarke won Geelong's Best and Fairest three times and was runner-up four times.
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]
Clarke's sons David and Tim played in the Australian Football League (AFL) and daughter Georgina competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney as a 16-year-old, semi-finalist in the Women's 1500m.
References
edit- ^ Begg, Peter (25 June 2010). "PYRAMID 20 YEARS ON: Too much water under bridge, says Clarke".
External links
edit- David Clarke Sr.'s playing statistics from AFL Tables
- David Clarke Sr. at AustralianFootball.com
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