Judson Clarke

Judson Clarke
Clarke with Richmond's VFL team in July 2022
Personal information
Nickname(s) Juddy
Date of birth (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays (NAB League)/Yarra Valley Grammar
Draft No. 30, 2021 AFL National Draft: Richmond
Debut Round 13, 2022, Richmond vs. Port Adelaide, at MCG
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Position(s) Half Forward
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 23
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022– Richmond 17 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Judson Clarke (born 17 October 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Clarke was drafted by Richmond with the 30th pick in the 2021 AFL Draft, and made his AFL debut in Round 13 of the 2022 season.

Early life and junior football

Clarke grew up playing for the East Ringwood Football Club through his junior career. Clarke suffered an ACL injury late in the 2019 season and did rehab through 2020 when there was no NAB League Boys season due to Covid.[1] He played for the Dandenong Stingrays in the NAB League and also played school football at Yarra Valley Grammar. In one notable performance for Yarra Valley Grammar, Clarke gathered 51 disposals and kicked 3 goals. Clarke also played for Vic Country where he kicked 5 goals against Vic Metro in a trial match in June 2021.[2]

AFL career

2022 season

Clarke was drafted by Richmond with the club's fifth pick and thirtieth selection overall in the 2021 AFL draft. After a promising stint in the VFL,[3] including a four goal game against Footscray,[4] Clarke was selected and made his debut in Round 13 of the 2022 season against Port Adelaide where he kicked two goals and recorded eleven disposals. He became the 31st player in AFL history to kick goals with his first two kicks.[5]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 23, 2022.

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2022 Richmond 42 3 3 1 16 9 25 9 4 1.0 0.3 5.3 3.0 8.3 3.0 1.3
Career 3 3 1 16 9 25 9 4 1.0 0.3 5.3 3.0 8.3 3.0 1.3

References

  1. ^ Amy, Paul (21 November 2021). "Dandenong Stingray Judson Clarke overcomes knee injury to jump into AFL draft contention". Leader - Greater Dandenong.
  2. ^ "Trials: Dandenong Stingray Judson Clarke boots five goals for Vic Country". Leader - Greater Dandenong. 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Clarke to get a crack", The Courier Mail, 9 June 2022
  4. ^ "Clarke's gripping start", Berwick Star News, 21 April 2022
  5. ^ "Tigers down Port with final flourish, Power's season in the balance - In much-loved backman Dylan Grimes' 200th game, the Tigers won in a manner befitting their triple-premiership milestone man.", The Age, 9 June 2022