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I am not sure what I think. Without Clarke and Biglands for 2007 we look in a little strife. Yes, Hudson did well before his reco, but how will he go as number 1? Will Ivan or Meeson be able to stand up to the rigours of AFL.

Time will tell.

Thanks Matty for all your hard work. We will miss you.

k
xx
 
Mad Dog said:
118 games for the AFC
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That’s good because after the last FS fight we had with the AFL we all know how finicky they are about that bloody rule. :thumbsu:

But if Mathew Clarke's son was to become a gun in 17 odd year, the AFL will make the FS rule 125 game just to uck with us but not the BL (130 game with them) :mad:
 
Thanks for the great memories Clarkey!

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Average Marks/Gm: 2
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That statistic always raises a smile :)

All the best to Matty, fine club servant and its just a shame we didn't have him to ruck in tandem with Rehnnie from the get-go.
 
Jars458 said:
Matthew has been a great servant of this club and will certainly missed.

One of the game strue nice guys.

Congratualtions on a wonderful career.
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All of the above. :thumbsu:

Well done, the Doc!!

Would love to keep him on as ruck coach, as he has been the best modern day tap ruckman going around for many years. :thumbsu:
 
One of natures true gentlmen.

He left us wanting more, perfect exit:thumbsu:

I wonder how Ali will take to living in the Mount?
 
jc67 said:
One of natures true gentlmen.

He left us wanting more, perfect exit:thumbsu:

I wonder how Ali will take to living in the Mount?
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As far as I am aware they arent together anymore, the other stuff I have heard is heresay and I wont post it here.
 
jc67 said:
One of natures true gentlmen.

He left us wanting more, perfect exit:thumbsu:

I wonder how Ali will take to living in the Mount?
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Are they back together? :confused:

I thought they agreed to end things amicably
 
http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=300606
Crows veteran Clarke retires
11:41:21 AM Thu 28 September, 2006
Jason Phelan
Sportal for afl.com.au

Adelaide's ruck division took another blow on Thursday when No.1 ruckman Matthew Clarke announced his retirement from AFL football.

News of the 33-year-old's decision came one day after the Crows lost fellow ruckman Rhett Biglands who will undergo a knee reconstruction and miss all of next season after injuring his knee in last week's preliminary final loss.

Clarke told a media conference on Thursday that he thought twice about his future after Biglands' injury.

"I played out this year with the intention that it would be my last, and that's the way I came off the ground last weekend," Clarke said.

"The situation with Rhett did cause me to sit back and say, 'what's going on here?', but, in consultation with the club and Neil, we felt it was probably best - while that may be a safe option - that in some regards it's time to show some faith in the young guys we have drafted over the last couple of years."

Clarke said he didn't want to play one season too many.

"I have seen that, and that did weigh into my thinking somewhat," he said.

"Unless you are able and willing to make that commitment, which becomes increasingly difficult each year, then I think you are best to stand aside and let someone else have a go.

"I think I was ready. It was not particularly difficult. I am sure down the track I will miss it, but I have had a good run. If Neil had asked me to go on, it would have made it more difficult. We had a good open chat and I am comfortable with it."

Clarke played 248 games in a career that started back in 1993 with Brisbane where he played 130 games and took out the club's best-and-fairest award in 1997.

The former Mount Gambier native returned to his home state when Adelaide traded pick number six to the Lions at the end of 1999.

Clarke's deft tapwork proved an excellent foil to the more bullocking style of Biglands with the two carrying the bulk of the club's ruck duties over the past seven years.

Clarke enjoyed something of a renaissance this season, displaying some excellent form in 18 games after a disappointing 2005 that saw him play just six games.

The 200-centimetre ruckman played four state of origin games for South Australia during his career.

Adelaide CEO Steven Trigg paid tribute to Clarke's "outstanding service".

"It's a somewhat poignant day when one of your great servants decides to retire, and Matthew has been a hell of a good bloke at the same time," Trigg said.

The absence of Clarke next season leaves Adelaide decidedly inexperienced at the position. As it stands, the club will go with fourth-year ruckman Ben Hudson - who missed all of 2006 recovering from his own knee reconstruction - and eight-gamer Ivan Maric or the untried John Meesen.

The Crows could well enter the 'Peter Everitt Stakes' should the need for an experienced replacement for Clarke be deemed a priority by the club's brains trust.

On the prospect of trading for Everitt or Michael Gardiner, coach Neil Craig said: "I have not spoken to them."

"I do not know what their availability is. What I will say is that the charter of our football club has not changed from two years ago, which was to try to play some winning football, and, in conjunction with that, to make sure we stick to trying to build our playing stocks with younger people. I think it is the way to go, so it is unlikely."
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Clarke calls it quits


THE Crows' rucking stocks took another blow today, with veteran Matthew Clarke announcing his retirement.

A day after the news that fellow ruckman Rhett Biglands would miss all of the 2007 season due to a knee reconstruction, Clarke announced that his 248-game AFL career was over.

"Both experiences (at Brisbane and Adelaide) were overwhelmingly positive and I'm just really thankful for the opportunities I've been afforded and for all the great people I have met and worked with over that time,'' he said. "It's been a lot of fun.''

Adelaide coach Neil Craig paid homage to his big-hearted ruckman.


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As far as I am aware they arent together anymore, the other stuff I have heard is heresay and I wont post it here.
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Pity that as she is a big girl which by the laws of average they would have had some tall offspring.

In years to come.

Girls as well as boys.

But boys would be better.

Not that i have anything against girls it's just that boys are better at footy.

Well that is if they don't play for the Port Power
 
On the prospect of trading for Everitt or Michael Gardiner, coach Neil Craig said: "I have not spoken to them."

"I do not know what their availability is. What I will say is that the charter of our football club has not changed from two years ago, which was to try to play some winning football, and, in conjunction with that, to make sure we stick to trying to build our playing stocks with younger people. I think it is the way to go, so it is unlikely."
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that is good news
 
Well played Matty, great career.

Just noticed the podcast on the Tiser site has the genre: blues.

Nice touch.
 
He will leave us with the image of him kicking a number of important/good goals for us in his last 4-5 games with us. Thanks Doc :thumbsu:
 

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Sad to see him go, even though I knwe he probably would be. Hopefully he can be kept on in some regard to help M&M become what we need them to be.

good luck Doc, and thanks for the memories
 
Great servant of the club. Great ruckman. All the best to him in whatever is next.
Good to see NC say Gardiner and Everitt were highly unlikely to come to the Crows. We should go with Huddo, Maric and Meesen next year.
 
I think it would be great if he could be a ruck coach with us next year. But whatever he decides to do, I wish him the best of luck :thumbsu:
 
Cograts Matty Clarke on a fine career and being a sensational servant of the Adelaide Football Club.:thumbsu:
 

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