Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1931) explained
| Jack Clarke |
| Fullname: | John Kildahl Clarke |
| Nickname: | Stork |
| Birth Date: | 26 June 1931 |
| Height: | 193 cm |
| Weight: | 89 kg |
| Position: | Ruckman |
| Statsend: | 1962 |
| Coachstatsend: | 1961 |
| Repstatsend: | 1962 |
| Years1: | 1952–1962 |
| Club1: | East Fremantle |
| Games Goals1: | 206 (6) |
| Sooyears1: | 1952–1962 |
| Sooteam1: | Western Australia |
| Soogames Goals1: | 26 |
| Coachyears1: | 1961 |
| Coachclub1: | East Fremantle |
| Coachgames Wins1: | 2 (1) |
John Kildahl "Stork" Clarke (26 June 1931 – 23 March 1997) was an Australian rules footballer in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL).
Football
Clarke 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
- 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
Australian Football Hall of Fame
In 1998 Jack Clarke was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.[3]
West Australian Football Hall of Fame
In 2004 he was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame.[4]
See also
References
- Book: Ross, John . The Australian Football Hall of Fame . 1999 . HarperCollinsPublishers . Australia . 0-7322-6426-X . 49 .
- AFL Hall of Fame
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Every League Premiership Player in Page Finals System Era - 1931 - 2009 . West Australian Football League . 26 August 2011 . 3.
- Web site: Sandover Medalists . West Australian Football League . 26 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190202042132/http://www.wafl.com.au/honours/sandover-medal . 2 February 2019 . dead .
- Web site: AFL Hall of Fame Players . Australian Football League . 26 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325145459/http://www.afl.com.au/aflhq/awards/halloffame/players/tabid/856/default.aspx . 25 March 2012 .
- Web site: West Australian Football Hall of Fame - Summary of Members . West Australian Football Commission . 26 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111011195959/http://wafootball.com.au/coaching/resources/doc_download/4-hall-of-fame-inductees . 11 October 2011.
