Noel Clarke (footballer)
Noel Clarke | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Noel Clarke | ||
Date of birth | 26 December 1930 | ||
Original team(s) | North Launceston | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1951–1955 | Melbourne | 77 (155) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Noel Clarke (born 26 December 1930) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and in Tasmania.
Career begins in Tasmania[]
Clarke signed with North Launceston at the start of the 1949 season,[1] won the club's best first-year player award,[2] and was among the better players on Grand Final day when North won the NTFA premiership.[3] He was a star player the next season too when North Launceston won the State Premiership as well as another NTFA title.[4]
Moves to Melbourne[]
Noel Clarke joined Melbourne in 1951 and played most games at full forward. He played a major role in the 1955 Melbourne premiership side by kicking three goals in the Grand Final.
Return to Tasmania[]
In early 1956 Clarke was cleared by Melbourne to play with North Hobart in the TFL competition.
References[]
- ^ "N. CLARKE JOINS NTH. L'TON". The Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 16 March 1949. p. 13. Retrieved 11 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NORTH'S BEST MITCHELL". The Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 22 November 1949. p. 9 Section: The Examiner WOMEN'S SECTION. Retrieved 11 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "N.T.F.A. Grand Final Details". The Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 26 September 1949. p. 11. Retrieved 11 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "[No heading]". The Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 9 October 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 11 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
External links[]
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- Australian rules footballers from Tasmania
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- Melbourne Football Club players
- New Norfolk Football Club players
- North Hobart Football Club players
- Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees
- Melbourne Football Club Premiership players
- One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
- Australian rules biography, 1930s birth stubs