Des Clark

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Des Clark
Personal information
Full nameDes Clark
Born (1972-03-04) 4 March 1972 (age 53)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Position Second-row, Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1994 North Sydney Bears 10000
1994 Balmain Tigers 130000
1995–97 Gold Coast 272008
1998–99 Halifax Blue Sox 5180032
1999 St Helens 40000
2000 Nth Qld Cowboys 20000
Total98100040
Source: [1]
As of 15 January 2019

Des Clark (born 4 March 1972) is an Australian former rugby league footballer. A journeyman second-row or prop, he played for the North Sydney Bears, Balmain Tigers, Gold Coast Chargers, Halifax Blue Sox, St. Helens and North Queensland Cowboys during his seven-year career.

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Playing career

Originally from Toowoomba, Queensland, Clark joined the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1991 but did not play first grade for the club. In 1993, Clark joined the North Sydney Bears. In Round 5 of the 1994 NSWRL season Clark made his first grade debut in the Bears' 368 win over the Gold Coast Seagulls. [2] Later that season, Clark made a mid-year switch to the Balmain Tigers, playing 10 games for them that season. [3]

In 1995, Clark joined the Gold Coast Seagulls (and later Chargers), playing 27 games for the club over three seasons. In 1997, Clark played in the Chargers' first finals series, scoring a try in their major qualifying final loss to the Sydney City Roosters. [4]

In 1998, he signed with the Halifax Blue Sox for the 1998 Super League season. Clark played 27 games for Halifax that season, scoring five tries. [5] Clark played 24 games for Halifax in the 1999 season, before making a late season move to St. Helens. He left St Helens during their run to the Grand Final to join French club AS Carcassonne. [6] [7]

In 2000, Clark returned to Australia, playing two games for the North Queensland Cowboys.

Statistics

NSWRL/ARL/NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2000 season [1]
SeasonTeamMatchesTGGK %F/GPts
1994 North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney 10000
1994 Balmain colours.svg Balmain 130000
1995 Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Gold Coast 30000
1996 Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Gold Coast 121004
1997 Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Gold Coast 121004
2000 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland 20000
Career totals432008

Super League/Challenge Cup

SeasonTeamMatchesTGGK %F/GPts
1998 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 2760024
1999 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 242008
1999 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 40000
Career totals5580032

References

  1. 1 2 Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Des Clark - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NSWRL 1994 - Round 5 - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NSWRL 1994 - Round 10 - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  4. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "ARL 1997 - Major Qualif - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  5. "Rugby League: Powell turns game for Halifax". Independent.co.uk.
  6. [ dead link ]
  7. "Quand l'AS Carcassonne renaît de ses cendres". Ladepeche.fr.