Neil Clarke
- Career games
- 135
- Debut
- 1977
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersNeil Clarke made his VFL debut for Essendon in 1977 and played 135 games for the club. His last recorded season was 1987.
He averaged 15.1 disposals per game and 2.1 tackles across 11 recorded games. He scored 35 goals and 20 behinds. He played 8 games in his debut season, averaging 15.6 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 370 disposals, from 22 games in 1983 at an average of 16.8 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 17.14 per game in 1984.
His honours include 2 premierships in 1984 and 1985.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | 370 | 16.82 |
| 1984 | 14 | 240 | 17.14 |
| 1986 | 11 | 184 | 16.73 |
| 1987 | 11 | 180 | 16.36 |
About these season figures
Compared 10 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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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
APOS
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# | 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 |
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| 1987 | 21 |
vs
HAW
|
L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 8 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1987 | 20 |
vs
FIT
|
W | Windy Hill | -- | -- | 8 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1987 | 18 |
vs
CAR
|
L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1987 | 17 |
@
SYD
|
L | S.C.G. | -- | -- | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1987 | 16 |
vs
RIC
|
W | Windy Hill | -- | -- | 8 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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