Delisted #4 Ryan 'The Clamps' Clarke

[Kennedy Parker]

Ryan Clarke

Player Profile
The Sydney Swans recruited Ryan Clarke from North Melbourne ahead of season 2019 and he’s since shown promising signs as a young midfielder. The number four is a prolific ball-winner and can also be used to blanket a star on-baller, which he proved last year in shutting down gun Kangaroo Shaun Higgins and classy Magpie Steele Sidebottom. Clarke played 14 senior games in a stop-start 2019 campaign and has set his sights on cementing a spot in coach John Longmire’s best 22 this year. Draft history: 2015 National Draft selection (North Melbourne), No. 31 overall

Ryan Clarke

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Ryan Clarke

Age

26

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

9.1

4star

HB

9.7

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

18.5

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.5

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

12.6

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.0

1star

DOB:17 June 1997
DEBUT:2016
DRAFT:2015
RECRUITED FROM: Rowville (Vic)/Melb Grammar (Vic)/Eastern U18/North Melb

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[Arwib]

Sounds like about what we were getting out of hanners (last 2 years) except clarke is only 21. Also Clarke must be alot cheaper than Hanners. Sounds like a deal with alot of upside.

Any reason why North got rid of him given 20possession hard runners arent that easy to come by?

They have plenty of grunt around the ball and were trying to make him a halfback. Now they have Polec and Pittard who are upgrades on "running midfielder" and "rebounding defender" respectively.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

So sad to see the likes of Gazza & Hanners go but also excited about what we are building. We have some brilliant young talent & it seems to me have chosen it is time to bring in the next era.

2019 is going to be an important & very interesting year I think.

 

[The King!]

Having reflected i have to say this guy seems like the type who will become a deadset champion

 

[MarkP]

Having reflected i have to say this guy seems like the type who will become a deadset champion

Saying it now.

Future Brownlow medalist

Well possibly an attendee

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Maibaum.
Stoddart.
Clarke.

Neat little Eastern Ranges collection for Sydney.

Jason Saddington wore No. 22 for Sydney so maybe Clarke can wear No. 22.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

I think this is a pretty good trade. As others have mentioned, his gut running will hopefully be used to replace what Hannebery brought to the team. And if his skills are described as a bit sloppy, that would still be an upgrade on Hannebery's skills from this year.

I wonder if there was a purposeful reason behind this not being a 3 way trade with Geelong and North Melbourne. Part of me thinks that maybe the Cats wouldn't have been as keen if they knew we would bring in Clarke with the pick they gave us.

 

[Tedeski]

Having reflected i have to say this guy seems like the type who will become a deadset champion

He is still young enough to learn.

 

[WillHayward]

Very high hairline on this kid.
A good sign and a good replacement for Macca

 

[sataris]

Very high hairline on this kid.
A good sign and a good replacement for Macca

This places fascination/discrimination/obsession with hair has made me realize you're all probably bald.

 

[dosser]

Maibaum.
Stoddart.
Clarke.

Neat little Eastern Ranges collection for Sydney.

Jason Saddington wore No. 22 for Sydney so maybe Clarke can wear No. 22.

Maybe Boris's coaching brings out the best?

 

[nelroo]

Sounds like about what we were getting out of hanners (last 2 years) except clarke is only 21. Also Clarke must be alot cheaper than Hanners. Sounds like a deal with alot of upside.

Any reason why North got rid of him given 20possession hard runners arent that easy to come by?

Butches the ball by hand and foot. A lot! Defensive side of his game is pretty weak too.

 

[Number37]

Butches the ball by hand and foot. A lot! Defensive side of his game is pretty weak too.

The #lolnorfs will be sweeter when he straightens that all out in the next 2 years.

 

[nelroo]

The #lolnorfs will be sweeter when he straightens that all out in the next 2 years.

Wouldn’t hold my breathe

 

[The King!]

Coming to a good club will help him, he won’t have to fundraise anymore, or borrow footys for training etc

 

[Number37]

Wouldn’t hold my breathe

A lesson learned from waiting for #lolnorf to reel in that big fish?

 

[The Gong]

Wouldn’t hold my breathe

Thanks for all the well wishes. Now bugger off.

Oh and *breath

 

[Punts]

Just his kicking and ball handling skills really let him down

Being an elite runner can only get you so far

 

[The King!]

Just his kicking and ball handling skills really let him down

Being an elite runner can only get you so far

True, but no one expects a star here?

Just someone to push into the best 22 hopefully

 

[nelroo]

Smugness.. wouldn’t expect anything less from self entitled COLAs..

Good luck anyway with Clarke.. your gonna need it

 

[Slingshot Footy]

Just his kicking and ball handling skills really let him down

Being an elite runner can only get you so far

Well at least we didn't recruit Billy Hartung, who has less hair and less skill than Clarke!

 

[sataris]

Well at least we didn't recruit Billy Hartung, who has less hair and less skill than Clarke!

You're all bald campaigners!!!

 

[Slingshot Footy]

Smugness.. wouldn’t expect anything less from self entitled COLAs..

Good luck anyway with Clarke.. your gonna need it

Yeah, and good luck with Pittard, maybe you can offer him the rest of Dusty's contract! Or was that Kelly's... or Gaff's...

 

[RUNVS]

Please Longmire play him as an in and under midfielder.

 

[Slingshot Footy]

You're all bald campaigners!!!

Blessed with better locks than half of the St Kilda roster actually! #thanksmum

 

[Number37]

Smugness.. wouldn’t expect anything less from self entitled COLAs..

Good luck anyway with Clarke.. your gonna need it

We're no longer the COLA's we are now known as the Academys.