Neil Clarke (Australian footballer)
| Neil Clarke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1957 | ||
| Date of death | 29 March 2003 (aged 45) | ||
| Original team | Ringwood | ||
| Height/Weight | 177 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1977–1987 | Essendon | 135 (35) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1987 season. | |||
Neil 'Nobby' Clarke (28 August 1957 – 29 March 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
A defender, Clarke was also given many tagging roles during his career. He won Essendon's 'Best Clubman' in their premiership year of 1984 and went on to play 135 VFL games.[1] Clarke was found dead in his garage in 2003 at the age of just 45; he had been known to have been suffering from depression.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Caroline Wilson (5 April 2003). "A loss far bigger than the game". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 24 January 2011.
External links
- Neil Clarke's statistics from AFL Tables
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