Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1931)

For the former Essendon player and coach, see Jack Clarke (Australian footballer, born 1933).

John Kildahl "Stork" Clarke (26 June 1931 – 23 March 1997) was an Australian rules footballer in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL).

Jack Clarke
Personal information
Full name	John Kildahl Clarke
Nickname(s)	Stork
Date of birth	(1931-06-26)26 June 1931
Date of death	23 March 1997(1997-03-23) (aged 65)
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s)	Ruckman
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1952–1962	East Fremantle	206 (6)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1952–1962	Western Australia	26
Coaching career3
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1961	East Fremantle	2 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962. 2 Representative statistics correct as of 1962. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1961.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Football

Clarke played as a ruckman for East Fremantle, making his debut in 1952. In 1957 he won the Sandover Medal as the fairest and best player in the league as well as playing in a premiership-winning team.^[1][2]

Clarke played 206 games for East Fremantle, plus 26 state games for Western Australia in the period 1952 to 1962. He was named in four All-Australian teams – 1953, 1956, 1958 and 1961.^[3]

Career highlights

• Played 206 games for East Fremantle
• Coached 2 games for East Fremantle (1961)
• Captained East Fremantle in 1961
• Sandover Medallist 1957
• East Fremantle fairest and best 1956, 1960, 1961
• Premiership with East Fremantle in 1957
• 25 state games for Western Australia
• State captain 1958-1960
• All-Australian 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961

Hall of Fame

Australian Football Hall of Fame

In 1998 Jack Clarke was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.^[3]

West Australian Football Hall of Fame

In 2004 he was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame.^[4]

See also

• 1953 Adelaide Carnival
• 1956 Perth Carnival
• 1958 Melbourne Carnival
• 1961 Brisbane Carnival