Angus Clarke | |||
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![]() Clarke playing for Essendon in 2025 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Angus Clarke | ||
Date of birth | 2 November 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Tantanoola, South Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Glenelg (SANFL) | ||
Draft | No. 39, 2024 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 11, 2025, Essendon vs. Richmond, at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Essendon | ||
Number | 36 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2025– | Essendon | 8 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 19, 2025. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Angus Clarke (born 2 November 2006) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Clarke was drafted by Essendon with pick 39 in the 2024 national draft. [1] [2]
Early in his first season at the club, Clarke broke his collarbone while playing for Essendon's reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [3] This injury sidelined him for a month, making his return at the end of April. [4] After a couple of games back in the VFL, Clarke was named for his AFL debut in Round 11, debuting against Richmond for the annual Dreamtime at the 'G match. [5] [6] Clarke kicked 3 goals in the first half, finishing with those 3 goals and 16 disposals, [7] to be awarded the Rising Star nomination for round 11 in his first match. [8]