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Martin Clarke

Martin Clarke

2007-2009, 2012-2014
18
Other Guernsey Nos.
43, 9

73 CFC Games Played

19 CFC Goals

Date of Birth
13 November 1987
Recruited From
Ireland
Height:
181cm
Weight:
85kg

Biography

The Irishman was one of the most remarkable tales of the year when he surpassed all expectations in his first season.

Originally on the rookie list, he played a mighty first game against Sydney and seemed totally unflustered by the fact that he had no background in the game at all. He finished the year brilliantly in the hard-fought preliminary final against Geelong. In 2008 he started slowly after a limited off-season, but still managed to be an effective runner off the wing or half-back flank. He wrote “NI” and “HM” on his arm before every game to represent Northern Ireland and home. He had originally tried out with Brisbane who rejected him prematurely.

When he returned home in the 2007-08 summer his local club asked him down for a training run and suddenly he found himself playing again and was part of the small club’s first premiership.

In 2009 he lost his senior place in mid-season and returned home at the end of the year. After missing two years he returned and played 17 games in his first year back, but after retaining his spot in the first half of 2013 he slipped out of the side and then injured an ankle at the end of the year.

Clarke began the 2014 season in the senior side but lost his place after the opening round, spending much of the year battling Addison’s disease. He announced his retirement at year’s end and returned to Ireland.

Statistics

CFC Career Stats

Season played Games Goals Finals Win %
2007-2009, 2012-2014 73 19 5 60%

CFC Season by Season Stats

Season GP GL B K H T D Guernsey No.
2007 12 3 4 115 85 18 200 43

2007 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 12 Sydney W 0 0 11 9 4 20 43 View match >
Round 13 Hawthorn L 3 1 13 6 0 19 43 View match >
Round 14 St Kilda W 0 0 4 6 1 10 43 View match >
Round 15 Geelong L 0 0 12 6 1 18 43 View match >
Round 16 Essendon W 0 1 15 8 1 23 43 View match >
Round 17 Brisbane L 0 1 10 9 2 19 43 View match >
Round 18 Carlton W 0 0 9 5 3 14 43 View match >
Round 21 Sydney W 0 0 6 3 3 9 43 View match >
Round 22 Adelaide L 0 1 8 3 0 11 43 View match >
Elimination Final Sydney W 0 0 5 11 1 16 43 View match >
Semi Final West Coast W 0 0 12 8 2 20 43 View match >
Preliminary Final Geelong L 0 0 10 11 0 21 43 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
2008 22 9 5 250 124 53 374 18

2008 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 Fremantle W 0 0 4 4 2 8 18 View match >
Round 4 Carlton L 1 0 16 5 1 21 18 View match >
Round 5 North Melbourne L 0 0 9 6 2 15 18 View match >
Round 6 Essendon W 0 2 12 3 2 15 18 View match >
Round 7 Hawthorn L 1 0 14 4 3 18 18 View match >
Round 8 St Kilda W 0 0 10 5 1 15 18 View match >
Round 9 Geelong W 1 0 18 10 3 28 18 View match >
Round 10 West Coast W 0 0 9 8 3 17 18 View match >
Round 11 Melbourne W 0 0 11 10 0 21 18 View match >
Round 12 Carlton L 0 0 4 3 3 7 18 View match >
Round 13 Western Bulldogs L 0 0 12 7 4 19 18 View match >
Round 14 Sydney W 0 0 13 5 4 18 18 View match >
Round 15 Adelaide W 1 0 16 5 5 21 18 View match >
Round 16 North Melbourne L 0 0 10 8 4 18 18 View match >
Round 17 Essendon L 0 0 4 7 2 11 18 View match >
Round 18 Hawthorn L 0 0 16 6 3 22 18 View match >
Round 19 St Kilda W 0 0 14 7 2 21 18 View match >
Round 20 Port Adelaide W 1 0 16 5 2 21 18 View match >
Round 21 Sydney W 1 2 10 2 0 12 18 View match >
Round 22 Fremantle L 1 0 9 5 4 14 18 View match >
Elimination Final Adelaide W 1 1 14 6 3 20 18 View match >
Semi Final St Kilda L 1 0 9 3 0 12 18 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
2009 12 4 6 137 80 34 217 18

2009 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 Adelaide L 2 0 13 7 2 20 18 View match >
Round 2 Melbourne W 0 0 12 10 3 22 18 View match >
Round 3 Geelong L 0 1 11 8 2 19 18 View match >
Round 4 Brisbane W 0 0 17 9 3 26 18 View match >
Round 5 Essendon L 0 2 12 9 1 21 18 View match >
Round 6 North Melbourne W 0 1 9 4 3 13 18 View match >
Round 7 St Kilda L 0 0 14 6 3 20 18 View match >
Round 8 Carlton L 0 0 10 6 6 16 18 View match >
Round 9 West Coast W 0 1 8 8 2 16 18 View match >
Round 10 Port Adelaide W 1 0 14 5 2 19 18 View match >
Round 11 Melbourne W 1 1 12 6 4 18 18 View match >
Round 12 Sydney W 0 0 5 2 3 7 18 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
2012 17 0 3 169 110 44 279 9

2012 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 Hawthorn L 0 0 10 3 4 13 9 View match >
Round 2 Richmond W 0 0 11 8 2 19 9 View match >
Round 3 Carlton L 0 0 12 8 1 20 9 View match >
Round 4 Port Adelaide W 0 1 15 5 6 20 9 View match >
Round 5 Essendon W 0 0 9 4 1 13 9 View match >
Round 6 Western Bulldogs W 0 0 14 12 4 26 9 View match >
Round 7 Brisbane W 0 0 12 12 3 24 9 View match >
Round 8 Geelong W 0 0 9 8 3 17 9 View match >
Round 9 Adelaide W 0 1 13 4 2 17 9 View match >
Round 10 Gold Coast Suns W 0 0 13 7 2 20 9 View match >
Round 11 Melbourne W 0 1 7 7 2 14 9 View match >
Round 13 West Coast W 0 0 6 6 0 12 9 View match >
Round 15 Carlton L 0 0 9 5 3 14 9 View match >
Round 16 Geelong W 0 0 6 3 0 9 9 View match >
Round 18 GWS Giants W 0 0 10 6 2 16 9 View match >
Round 20 Sydney W 0 0 8 8 6 16 9 View match >
Round 21 North Melbourne L 0 0 5 4 3 9 9 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
2013 9 3 2 85 68 14 153 9

2013 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 North Melbourne W 0 1 10 4 1 14 9 View match >
Round 2 Carlton W 1 0 11 11 2 22 9 View match >
Round 3 Hawthorn L 0 0 11 7 4 18 9 View match >
Round 4 Richmond W 1 0 14 6 1 20 9 View match >
Round 5 Essendon L 0 0 11 10 2 21 9 View match >
Round 6 St Kilda W 1 0 12 6 2 18 9 View match >
Round 7 Fremantle L 0 0 4 2 0 6 9 View match >
Round 9 Sydney L 0 1 6 11 1 17 9 View match >
Round 10 Brisbane W 0 0 6 11 1 17 9 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
2014 1 0 0 7 6 0 13 9

2014 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 Fremantle L 0 0 7 6 0 13 9 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
Totals 73 19 20 763 473 163 1236
Avg/Game   0.26 0.27 10.45 6.48 2.23 16.93
Legend
  • GPGames Played
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • TTackles
  • DDisposals

Key Facts

CFC Debut Number

1068

Draft
2006 National AFL Draft by Collingwood
Total AFL Games
73
Total AFL Goals
19
CFC Last Game
Round 1, 2014
Recruited From
Ireland
Full Name
Martin Clarke
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