Ed Clarke

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Ed Clarke
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Club: North Shore/NSW
DOB: 11 June 1986 Hgt: 178cm Wgt: 91kg
Position: Ruck Rover
Natural Foot: Right

Honours:
New South Wales 2003, 2004
MVP on New South Wales 2004
All Australian 2004
State Screening Camp 2004

Strengths: Clarke is a powerful centreman who is 91kg of muscle. He is one of the best performed players in underage football this year, having dominated in the under 18 carnival, gathering 10 Morrish Medal votes in 4 games, then winning the MVP in Allies v Victoria game.

He is a freak at the stoppages, just constantly wins the ball out of the centre and pumps it forward. He is also extremely dangerous in front of goal, kicking 6 in the final carnival match. Is a long kick and has clean hands. Also a good leader and strong in the hips. Tackles very hard.

Weaknesses: Clarke's body strength compared to the other kids at this level gives him a massive advantage. Probably has little scope for improvement and lacks pace. Can get the blinkers in front of goal.

Footydraft.com comment: What to do? What to do? This guy is a man playing in a kids comp, but boy can he play. His body shape is all wrong and for every Sam Mitchell there is a David Kellett or Daniel Elstone who hasn't made it. Definitely worth a rookie list at the VERY least, but I think clubs will be too wary to draft him.




There was hardly any criticsm at all. Sounds like a good player.
 

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Seeing Essendon have contacts with North Shore, and therefore should know all about him, I'd rather take him than Caracella OR Blumfield. From what I've heard (thru the Essendon boards), Blumfield's knee is cactus and he'll probably not be picked.
 
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slugger said:
Seeing Essendon have contacts with North Shore, and therefore should know all about him, I'd rather take him than Caracella OR Blumfield. From what I've heard (thru the Essendon boards), Blumfield's knee is cactus and he'll probably not be picked.
Would love to pick Ed Clarke up, he will play in our ones next year if we pick him up , he will take Misitis Spot
Is a super talent and i dont care what shape or size you are in if you can play footy like Ed Clarke can then you deserve to be Drafted ;) :D
 

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Andrew Lovett said:
Would love to pick Ed Clarke up, he will play in our ones next year if we pick him up , he will take Misitis Spot
Is a super talent and i dont care what shape or size you are in if you can play footy like Ed Clarke can then you deserve to be Drafted ;) :D
Clarke has also played about half a dozen games for the Swans Reserves this year, so the Swans should have a good idea whether he can overcome the label that he does not have any improvement left in him.

I get the feeling the Swans will hope he can get through the National Draft so they can just simply pre list him as one of our three local Rookies. If there is a chance that he will go they may need to use their 3rd selection.

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