Georgia Clarke

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Georgia Clarke
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Clarke with Geelong in February 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 24)
Original team(s) Greater Western Victoria U18
Draft No. 24, 2018 national draft
Debut Round 2, 2019, Geelong  vs. Western Bulldogs, at Whitten Oval
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender [1]
Club information
Current club Essendon
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019–S7 (2022) Geelong 19 (8)
2023– Essendon 11 (0)
Total30 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Georgia Clarke (born 23 June 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Essendon in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for Geelong.

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AFLW career

Clarke was drafted by Geelong with selection number 24 in the 2018 AFL Women's draft, [1] and made her AFLW debut during the second round of the 2019 season, kicking a goal also while playing in the backline, against Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval. [2]

In March 2023, Clarke was delisted by Geelong. [3] The following week she was signed by Essendon as a delisted free agent. [4]

Personal life

Clarke currently studies a Bachelor of Health Sciences at Deakin University. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Black, Sarah (23 October 2018). "AFLW Draft: Who did your club select?". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. "AFLW round two team selection". geelongcats.com.au. Geelong Football Club. 7 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  3. Giese, Susie (17 March 2023). "Cats Make Two Changes to AFLW List". Geelong . Telstra. Geelong has informed Georgia Clarke and Kalani Scoullar they will not be offered contracts for Season 8
  4. "AFLW: Cat and Saint join Bombers as delisted free agents". Essendon . Telstra. 22 March 2023.
  5. "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.