| Dylan Clarke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1998-09-06)6 September 1998 (age 27) | ||
| Original team | Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 63,2016 national draft | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2021 | Essendon | 24 (6) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 23, 2021. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dylan Clarke (born 6 September 1998) is a former professionalAustralian rules footballer playing for theEssendon Football Club in theAustralian Football League (AFL). He is the younger brother of Sydney'sRyan Clarke.[1]He was educated atSt Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully andMelbourne Grammar School.
Clarke was recruited with pick 63 in the2016 national draft.[2] He made his senior debut against theGeelong Cats in round 9 of the2018 AFL season.[3]
He was called up for his second game in Round 11, 2019. Clarke lined up on Carlton captain and Brownlow Medal favorite Patrick Cripps, and kept him to the quietest game of his entire career, as one of the best players on the ground.
He played in Essendon's next game in Round 13 against Hawthorn, once more playing a tagging role, holding Hawthorn star Jager O'Meara to 14 disposals to three quarter time and 23 for the match, while gathering 23 possessions himself. He was again one of the best players on the ground, and was recognized with the NAB Rising Star nomination for round 13.
Clarke was delisted by the Bombers at the end of 2021.[4]
