John Kildahl "Stork" Clarke (26 June 1931 – 23 March 1997) was an Australian rules footballer in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL).
| Jack Clarke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Kildahl Clarke | ||
| Nickname(s) | Stork | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1931 | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 1997 (aged 65) | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–1962 | East Fremantle | 206 (6) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–1962 | Western Australia | 26 | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1961 | East Fremantle | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1962. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1961. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
editClarke played as a ruckman for East Fremantle, making his debut in 1952. In 1957 he won the Sandover Medal as the fairest and best player in the league as well as playing in a premiership-winning team.[1][2]
Clarke played 206 games for East Fremantle, plus 26 state games for Western Australia in the period 1952 to 1962. He was named in four All-Australian teams – 1953, 1956, 1958 and 1961.[3]
Career highlights
edit- Played 206 games for East Fremantle
- Coached 2 games for East Fremantle (1961)
- Captained East Fremantle in 1961
- Sandover Medallist 1957
- East Fremantle fairest and best 1956, 1960, 1961
- Premiership with East Fremantle in 1957
- 25 state games for Western Australia
- State captain 1958-1960
- All-Australian 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961
Hall of Fame
editAustralian Football Hall of Fame
editIn 1998 Jack Clarke was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.[3]
West Australian Football Hall of Fame
editIn 2004 he was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame.[4]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Every League Premiership Player in Page Finals System Era - 1931 - 2009". West Australian Football League. p. 3. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Sandover Medalists". West Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ a b "AFL Hall of Fame Players". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "West Australian Football Hall of Fame - Summary of Members". West Australian Football Commission. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
References
edit- Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers. p. 49. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X.
- AFL Hall of Fame
External links
edit- Jack Clarke at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Kildahl (Stork) Clarke, at WAFL Footy Facts