Angus Clarke

Angus Clarke (born 2 November 2006) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Angus Clarke
Clarke playing for Essendon in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Angus Clarke
Born	(2006-11-02) 2 November 2006 (age 18) Tantanoola, South Australia
Original team	Glenelg (SANFL)
Draft	No. 39, 2024 national draft
Debut	Round 11, 2025, Essendon vs. Richmond, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	36
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2025–	Essendon	14 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Career highlights
AFL Rising Star nominee: 2025
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

Clarke was drafted by Essendon with pick 39 in the 2024 national draft.^[1][2]

Early in his first season at the club, Clarke broke his collarbone while playing for Essendon's reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[3] This injury sidelined him for a month, making his return at the end of April.^[4] After a couple of games back in the VFL, Clarke was named for his AFL debut in Round 11, debuting against Richmond for the annual Dreamtime at the 'G match.^[5][6] Clarke kicked 3 goals in the first half, finishing with those 3 goals and 16 disposals,^[7] to be awarded the Rising Star nomination for round 11 in his first match.^[8]