Arianna Clarke

Arianna Clarke (born 6 April 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the AFL Women's.

Arianna Clarke
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 (age 25)
Original team(s)	Coolangatta Tweed Heads (QWAFL)
Draft	No. 15, 2017 AFL Women's draft
Debut	Round 1, 2018, Brisbane vs. Adelaide, at Norwood Oval
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	St Kilda
Number	34
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2018–2020	Brisbane	12 (0)
2025–	St Kilda	0 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Clarke was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. At the age of 13, she moved to the Gold Coast where she attended Robina State High School and played football for the Broadbeach Cats.^[1][2] She later switched to play for Coolangatta Tweed Heads in the AFL Queensland Women's League and was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with pick 15 in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.^[3]

AFLW career

Clarke was recruited by Brisbane with the number 15 pick in the 2017 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the Lions' round 1 game against Adelaide at Norwood Oval on 3 February 2018.^[4] In August 2020, Clarke announced her retirement after Brisbane released her from the second year of her contract.^[5]

Clarke relocated to Melbourne to pursue her football dreams again and played for the Sandringham Zebras in the VFL Women's.^[6] She also started a career in renewable energy with a company called Djookian that is helps organisations transition to net zero while creating opportunities for women and Aboriginal people.^[7]

Prior to the start of the 2025 AFL Women's season, Clarke was added to the St Kilda squad as a replacement player following the retirement of Kiera Whiley.^[8]