Past #13: Ryan Clarke - officially traded to Sydney in exchange for #61 in 2018 ND - thanks Clarkey

[DarkPhoenix]

Height: 184-186cm
Weight: 84kg
Position: Inside/Outside Midfielder
Strengths: Pace, Accumulator, Versatile, Strong Tackler, Good hands playing inside
Weaknesses: Kicking described as "Inconsistent" by some excellent by others, Jack of All Trades
Plays Like: David Zaharakis, Jack Steven
Models his game on: Michael Barlow and David Mundy

Debut Stats: vs West Coast in Perth 10/07/2016

11 Kicks, 10 Handballs (21 Disposals), 71.4% DE, 2 Marks, 1 Contested Mark, 4 Clearances, 1 Rebound 50, 1 free for, 4 inside 50s, 68% Time on Ground

What they say?:

"His kicking can be wonderful, but occasionally he’ll spray it horribly. His speed is excellent over the first few steps and he really breaks lines" - Jordan Canil


"Clubs can pick Clarke with confidence that he'll take his chance seriously. There's no frills with Clarke, he just gets to business and might be the hardest working midfielder in the pool."- Callum Twomey


"He gets a big tick for his defensive pressure, his tackling is a highlight, and he’s the type of midfielder who’ll push into defence, and be good enough in his end-to-end running to follow the ball to the other end to present as an option." - Paige Cordona



"Ryan is a really elite runner, who is an accumulator of the ball, winning it inside and out. He just wills himself to contests." - Bryce Lewis



"Runs AFL patterns already, extremely fit, what a great pickup"- AFL Draft Coverage 2015







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PICK 31: Please welcome RYAN CLARKE, an 186 centimetre midfielder from Eastern Ranges #NMFC

8:18 PM - 24 Nov 2015






Very much on this bandwagon!

 

[trooroo4life]

Love this pick, welcome aboard Ryan.

 

[Bren]

Welcome mate

 

[The Nostradamus]

Been waiting to post this, Clarke with dal and higgo a few weeks ago on his instagram

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

CLARKE!!!

Night has been made!

 

[La Flama Blanca]

Welcome to the Mets

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Been waiting to post this, Clarke with dal and high a few weeks ago on his instagram

What an effing champ. Please book me an early seat on this bus.

 

[Roopassion]

Yes good get this lad

 

[marklovesbeer]

MY MAN!
Not since Kieren Harper have I really wanted a player to be picked up by our great club. Stoked.

Beer o'clock.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

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MY MAN!
Not since Kieren Harper have I really wanted a player to be picked up by our great club. Stoked.

Beer o'clock.

His hair is amazing.

 

[Bigeasy]

Does this bloke have pace?

 

[Ry009]

Fix the bloody spelling Ryan..delist.

Srs though, welcome aboard!

 

[Marstermind]

Clarkey! Love this kid. Great pick. Welcome to NMFC!

 

[Gasometer]

Let's hope this thread runs its course through a Premiership.

Go Clarko.

 

[KangaFan35]

Welcome to North Ryan!

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

A worthy successor of the Ryans.

 

[Benno_900]

Can he run 100 metres under 10 seconds?

 

[Steele7]

Got pace. Welcome Ryan.

 

[Roo Beauty]

Clarke > Basti.

The better Ryan.

 

[trooroo4life]

Been waiting to post this, Clarke with dal and higgo a few weeks ago on his instagram

Meant to be.

 

[koshari]

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MY MAN!
Not since Kieren Harper have I really wanted a player to be picked up by our great club. Stoked.

Beer o'clock.

Dont jinx him

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[Bigeasy]

Got pace. Welcome Ryan.

I too have pace. On a scale from BMac to Wells, where does he sit.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

I too have pace. On a scale from BMac to Wells, where does he sit.

Explosive pace, likes to play inside as well so can get his own ball and burst from packs and get metreage.

 

[True North]

This is the bus I'll ride. Welcome and see you in the 1's in 2016.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

I'm at the back end of this one and the front end of Mitch's.