Judson Clarke (born 17 October 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Clarke was drafted by Richmond with the thirtieth pick in the 2021 AFL Draft, and made his AFL debut in Round 13 of the 2022 season.
| Judson Clarke | |||
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.jpg) Clarke with Richmond's VFL team in July 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Juddy | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 2003 | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays (NAB League)/Yarra Valley Grammar | ||
| Draft | No. 30, 2021 AFL National Draft: Richmond | ||
| Debut | Round 13, 2022, Richmond vs. Port Adelaide, at MCG | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Richmond | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022– | Richmond | 17 (14) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 3, 2024 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life and junior football edit
Clarke grew up playing for Hoppers Crossing through his junior career. Clarke suffered an ACL injury late in the 2019 season and did rehab through 2020 when there was no NAB League Boys season due to Covid.[1] He played for the Dandenong Stingrays in the NAB League and also played school football at Yarra Valley Grammar. In one notable performance for Yarra Valley Grammar, Clarke gathered 51 disposals and kicked 3 goals. Clarke also played for Vic Country where he kicked 5 goals against Vic Metro in a trial match in June 2021.[2]
AFL career edit
2022 season edit
Clarke was drafted by Richmond with the club's fifth pick and thirtieth selection overall in the 2021 AFL draft. After a promising stint in the VFL,[3] including a four goal game against Footscray,[4] Clarke was selected and made his debut in Round 13 of the 2022 season against Port Adelaide where he kicked two goals and recorded eleven disposals. He became the 31st player in AFL history to kick goals with his first two kicks.[5]
Statistics edit
Updated to the end of round 23, 2022.
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2022 | Richmond | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | ||
References edit
- ^ Amy, Paul (21 November 2021). "Dandenong Stingray Judson Clarke overcomes knee injury to jump into AFL draft contention". Leader - Greater Dandenong.
- ^ "Trials: Dandenong Stingray Judson Clarke boots five goals for Vic Country". Leader - Greater Dandenong. 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Clarke to get a crack", The Courier Mail, 9 June 2022
- ^ "Clarke's gripping start", Berwick Star News, 21 April 2022
- ^ "Tigers down Port with final flourish, Power's season in the balance - In much-loved backman Dylan Grimes' 200th game, the Tigers won in a manner befitting their triple-premiership milestone man.", The Age, 9 June 2022
External links edit
- Judson Clarke's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Judson Clarke's playing statistics from AFL Tables