Eric Clarke | |
Birth Date: | 16 February 1957 |
Originalteam: | North Ballarat |
Height: | 183 cm |
Weight: | 80 kg |
Statsend: | 1980 |
Years1: | 1980 |
Club1: | St Kilda |
Games Goals1: | 6 (6) |
Eric Clarke (born 16 February 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Clarke, an Indigenous Australian, grew up in Creswick.[2] Aged just 16, Clarke played in North Ballarat's 1973 premiership team and was also a member of their 1978 and 1979 premiership sides.[3] In the 1980 VFL season he made six league appearances for St Kilda, where he played as a half forward.[4] [5] After leaving St Kilda, Clarke played for Redan, then returned to North Ballarat.[3]