David E. Clarke
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | 1952, |
| Recruited from | Geelong College
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| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 1, 3 April 1971, Geelong vs. St Kilda, at Kardinia Park |
| Team(s) | Geelong (1971-1981)
207 games |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
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David E. Clarke born 1952, was an Australian rules footballer with the Geelong Football Club. Better known as a half-forward flanker he also played in the centre and centre half-back. One of the finest marks in the game. Won the club Best and Fairest three times and was runner-up four times.
Clarke was also head of the failed Geelong based Pyramid Building Society, which collapsed in 1990 with debts of AUD$2 billion.
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[edit] Notable relatives
- David A. Clarke (son) - ex-Geelong and Carlton player.
- Timothy Clarke (son) - Hawthorn (current)
- Georgina Clarke (daughter) - olympian, Sydney 2000 Olympics as a 16-year-old. Semi-finalist in the Women's 1500m.
| Preceded by Bill Goggin |
Geelong Best and Fairest winner 1971 |
Succeeded by Ian Nankervis |
| Preceded by Ian Nankervis |
Geelong Best and Fairest winner 1978-79 |
Succeeded by John 'Sam' Newman |
