Clancy Rudeforth
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Clancy Rudeforth is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for the Claremont Football Club
in the WAFL
. He was previously rookie-listed
at the West Coast Eagles
in the Australian Football League
(AFL), but did not play a senior game for them.
, he moved to Kununurra with his family at the age of three months. His father was a country doctor, and Rudeforth also lived in Carnarvon
and Corrigin
before he moved to Perth
to attend Hale School
. Rudeforth played for the Western Australia Under-18 team in both the 2000 and 2001 National Under-18 Championships
, captaining the side in 2001. He also captained the Australia Under-17 team that toured Ireland in 2000.
He made his debut for Claremont at WAFL senior level in round 2, 2001, against . Rudeforth was recruited to the West Coast Eagles with pick 35 in the 2002 Rookie Draft
. He spent three seasons at the club before being de-listed at the end of the 2004
. His form for Claremont was consistent however; he played 23 games in 2004 and was selected in the WAFL representative side against the VFL
. He finished second in the EB Cook Medal, Claremont's best and fairest
award, and played in the club's losing Grand Final team against . Rudeforth was against selected in the WAFL representative side in 2006, against the SANFL.
Rudeforth was named captain of Claremont in 2009. In September 2010, Rudeforth had his jaw broken after an incident with defender Luke Pratt
, who was suspended for three games for the incident.
In 2011
, Rudeforth played his 150th game for Claremont, against Port Adelaide
in the Foxtel Cup
. He played his 150th WAFL game the week after, against . He captained the club to the 2011 premiership, defeating Subiaco by 56 points in the 2011 Grand Final, announcing his retirement after the game.
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in the WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
. He was previously rookie-listed
Rookie list
The Rookie List is a means for Australian Football League clubs to maintain additional players outside of the 38-man primary or senior list. Rookie listed players are not eligibile to play in AFL home and away or finals matches unless they are elevated to the senior list, either to replace a...
at the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL), but did not play a senior game for them.
Career
Born in KellerberrinKellerberrin, Western Australia
Kellerberrin is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, east of Perth on the Great Eastern Highway.The railway line from Northam to Southern Cross was constructed through here in 1893-94, and this section opened for traffic in 1895. Kellerberrin was one of the original stations when...
, he moved to Kununurra with his family at the age of three months. His father was a country doctor, and Rudeforth also lived in Carnarvon
Carnarvon, Western Australia
Carnarvon is a coastal town situated approximately 900 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It lies at the mouth of the Gascoyne River on the Indian Ocean. The popular Shark Bay world heritage area lies to the south of the town and the Ningaloo Reef lies to the north...
and Corrigin
Corrigin, Western Australia
Corrigin is a town located in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, east-southeast of the state capital, Perth, Western Australia, along State Route 40...
before he moved to Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
to attend Hale School
Hale School
Hale School is a selective, independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys, located in Wembley Downs, a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
. Rudeforth played for the Western Australia Under-18 team in both the 2000 and 2001 National Under-18 Championships
AFL National Under 18 Championships
The NAB AFL Under 18 Championships are the annual national Australian rules football championships for players aged 18 years or younger. The competition is seen as one of the main pathways towards being drafted into a team in the fully professional Australian Football League...
, captaining the side in 2001. He also captained the Australia Under-17 team that toured Ireland in 2000.
He made his debut for Claremont at WAFL senior level in round 2, 2001, against . Rudeforth was recruited to the West Coast Eagles with pick 35 in the 2002 Rookie Draft
2001 AFL Draft
The 2001 AFL Draft consisted of a national draft, a rookie draft, a pre-season draft and a trade period. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League .In 2001 there were 83...
. He spent three seasons at the club before being de-listed at the end of the 2004
2004 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2004.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Wizard Home Loans Cup:The Wizard Home Loans Cup Final saw St...
. His form for Claremont was consistent however; he played 23 games in 2004 and was selected in the WAFL representative side against the VFL
VFL
VFL can refer to:Sport* Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league formerly known as the Victorian Football Association prior to 1996....
. He finished second in the EB Cook Medal, Claremont's best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
award, and played in the club's losing Grand Final team against . Rudeforth was against selected in the WAFL representative side in 2006, against the SANFL.
Rudeforth was named captain of Claremont in 2009. In September 2010, Rudeforth had his jaw broken after an incident with defender Luke Pratt
Luke Pratt
Luke Pratt is an Australian rules footballer. He plays as a running defender and was selected by AFL club Fremantle with their second selection in the 2007 AFL Rookie Draft....
, who was suspended for three games for the incident.
In 2011
2011 WAFL season
The 2011 WAFL season was the 127th season of the West Australian Football League and its various incarnations.The season opened on 19 March, with defeating by 15 points at Steel Blue Oval, and concluded with the 2011 WAFL Grand Final, with defeating by 56 points...
, Rudeforth played his 150th game for Claremont, against Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Magpies
The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the South Australian National Football League...
in the Foxtel Cup
Foxtel Cup
The League Championship Cup is an Australian rules football club knockout cup competition involving clubs from the various state league competitions from around Australia – plus the AFL's newest expansion side Greater Western Sydney Giants.Its purpose is to support and promote the second-tier...
. He played his 150th WAFL game the week after, against . He captained the club to the 2011 premiership, defeating Subiaco by 56 points in the 2011 Grand Final, announcing his retirement after the game.