Georgia Clarke Explained

Georgia Clarke
Birth Date:23 June 2000
Originalteam:Greater Western Victoria U18
Draftpick:No. 24, 2018 national draft
Debutdate:Round 2, 2019
Debutstadium:Whitten Oval
Height:177 cm
Position:Defender[1]
Years1:2019–S7 (2022)
Games Goals1:19 (8)
Years2:2023–
Games Goals2:11 (0)
Games Goalstotal:30 (8)
Statsend:the 2023 season

Georgia Clarke (born 23 June 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Essendon in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for Geelong.

AFLW career

Clarke was drafted by Geelong with selection number 24 in the 2018 AFL Women's draft,[1] and made her AFLW debut during the second round of the 2019 season, kicking a goal also while playing in the backline, against Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval.[2]

In March 2023, Clarke was delisted by Geelong.[3] The following week she was signed by Essendon as a delisted free agent.[4]

Personal life

Clarke currently studies a Bachelor of Health Sciences at Deakin University.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Black . Sarah . AFLW Draft: Who did your club select? . AFL.com.au . . 2 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190120212426/https://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-10-23/aflw-draft-who-did-your-club-select . 20 January 2019 . 23 October 2018 . live.
  2. Web site: AFLW round two team selection . geelongcats.com.au . Geelong Football Club . 2 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190302094412/https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2019-02-07/aflw-round-two-team-selection . 2 March 2019 . 7 February 2019 . live.
  3. Web site: Cats Make Two Changes to AFLW List. Susie. Giese. Telstra. Geelong. 17 March 2023. Geelong has informed Georgia Clarke and Kalani Scoullar they will not be offered contracts for Season 8.
  4. Web site: AFLW: Cat and Saint join Bombers as delisted free agents. Telstra. Essendon. 22 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Elite Athlete Program Profiles . Deakin University . 10 August 2020.