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Matthew Clarke

Matthew Clarke

Brisbane Bears / Brisbane Lions / Adelaide / St Kilda
— Retired
Career games
258
Debut
1993
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Player Information

Height 200 cm
Date of Birth 18-Sep-1973
AFL Debut 1993

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Player bio

A career in numbers

Matthew Clarke made his AFL debut for Brisbane Bears in 1993 and played 258 games, including 69 for Brisbane Bears between 1993 and 1996, 61 for Brisbane Lions between 1997 and 1999, 118 for Adelaide between 2000 and 2006 and 10 for St Kilda in 2007.

He averaged 8.9 disposals and 0.8 tackles per game and scored 38 goals and 40 behinds. His highest recorded season total was 537 hitouts, from 22 games in 2003 at an average of 24.4 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 12.14 per game in 1997. The largest total in those seasons is 299 disposals, recorded in 1996.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19962529911.96
19972125512.14
2006181427.89
200710777.70
About these season figures

Compared 14 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2007 21
St Kilda STK
West Coast vs WCE
L
98-106
Marvel Stadium -- -- 28 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 16 0 1 0 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 -- 2 0 0 48% 50% 59 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 20
St Kilda STK
Fremantle vs FRE
W
126-96
Marvel Stadium -- -- 28 4 0 4 0 0 0 2 15 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 -- 1 0 0 41% 75% 49 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 18
St Kilda STK
Western Bulldogs @ WBD
D
85-85
Marvel Stadium -- -- 28 5 4 1 1 0 0 2 8 1 1 2 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 -- 2 0 0 40% 60% 46 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 17
St Kilda STK
Carlton @ CAR
W
111-101
Marvel Stadium -- -- 28 7 3 4 2 0 0 1 18 0 3 2 3 4 2 1 2 0 0 -- 3 0 0 45% 86% 55 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 9
St Kilda STK
Fremantle @ FRE
L
55-101
Subiaco -- -- 28 8 5 3 3 0 0 1 7 0 2 4 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 -- 2 0 0 55% 88% 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 258 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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