Georgia Clarke
Birth date23 June 2000 (age 26)
OriginalteamGreater Western Victoria U18
DraftpickNo. 24, 2018 national draft
DebutdateRound 2, 2019
DebutstadiumWhitten Oval
Height177 cm
PositionDefender[1]
Years 12019–S7 (2022)
Games goals 119 (8)
Years 22023–
Games goals 211 (1)
Games goalstotal30 (9)
Statsendthe 2023 season

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.

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]

In the Dreamtime game in Darwin, Clarke kicked her first goal for Bombers from a tight angle in the forward pocket.

Personal life

Clarke currently studies a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Deakin University.

Has a younger sister Lucy who pursued a life outside of AFLW. [5]

References

  1. ^ Black, Sarah (23 October 2018). "AFLW Draft: Who did your club select?". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived 20 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ^ "AFLW round two team selection". geelongcats.com.au. Geelong Football Club. 7 February 2019. Archived 2 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine. 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.