Zac Clarke
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Zachary "Zac" Clarke is an Australian rules football
er plays for the Fremantle Football Club
in the AFL
.
He was drafted with the 37th selection in the 2008 AFL Draft
after playing his first season of competitive football with the Oakleigh Chargers
in the TAC Cup
in 2008. He represented Victoria Metro at the 2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships
. At 203 cm, he had previously played basketball for the Nunawading Spectres and had hoped to play at a US College. An athletic player with good endurance, he lived with Fremantle's first choice ruckman
, 211 cm Aaron Sandilands
when he first moved to Western Australia. He attended Koonung Secondary College
.
For the 2009 season, Clarke was allocated to play for East Perth Football Club
in the West Australian Football League
and after two impressive games was named in Fremantle's senior squad for their Round 3 match against Adelaide. He eventually made his debut in the round 13 clash against Collingwood Football Club
after averaging an impressive 16 hit outs in the WAFL
.
In round 20, 2011, following a strong performance against , Clarke was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er plays for the Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
He was drafted with the 37th selection in the 2008 AFL Draft
2008 AFL Draft
The 2008 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft...
after playing his first season of competitive football with the Oakleigh Chargers
Oakleigh Chargers
The Oakleigh Chargers are an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh, Victoria, representing the southeastern suburban area of Melbourne...
in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
in 2008. He represented Victoria Metro at the 2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships
2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships
The 2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships is the 2008 series of the AFL National Under 18 Championships, a state and territory based Australian rules football competition which showcase the best junior footballers in Australia, primarily with the aim for them to be drafted into the Australian...
. At 203 cm, he had previously played basketball for the Nunawading Spectres and had hoped to play at a US College. An athletic player with good endurance, he lived with Fremantle's first choice ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
, 211 cm Aaron Sandilands
Aaron Sandilands
Aaron Sandilands is an Australian rules footballer. At 211 cm tall and weighing 122 kg , he is the heaviest and equal tallest player in the history of the game...
when he first moved to Western Australia. He attended Koonung Secondary College
Koonung Secondary College
Koonung Secondary College is a secondary state school in Mont Albert North, Victoria, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. The school takes its name from the near-by Koonung Creek.-Facilities:...
.
For the 2009 season, Clarke was allocated to play for East Perth Football Club
East Perth Football Club
The East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...
in the West Australian Football League
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...
and after two impressive games was named in Fremantle's senior squad for their Round 3 match against Adelaide. He eventually made his debut in the round 13 clash against Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
after averaging an impressive 16 hit outs 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...
.
In round 20, 2011, following a strong performance against , Clarke was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star
2011 AFL Rising Star
The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2011 Ron Evans Medal will be awarded to one of the 24 nominees. The 2011 award was won by Dyson Heppell of the Essendon Football Club....
.