Neil Clarke (Australian footballer)

Neil 'Nobby' Clarke (28 August 1957 – 29 March 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

This article is about the Australian rules footballer. For other people with this same name, see Neil Clarke (disambiguation).

Neil Clarke
Personal information
Date of birth 28 August 1957
Date of death 29 March 2003(2003-03-29) (aged 45)
Original team(s) Ringwood
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1977–1987 Essendon 135 (35)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A defender, Clarke was also given many tagging roles during his career. He won Essendon's 'Best Clubman' in their premiership year of 1984 and played 135 VFL games.[1] Clarke was found dead in his garage in 2003 at the age of 45; he had been known to have been suffering from depression.[1]

References
  1. Caroline Wilson (5 April 2003). "A loss far bigger than the game". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 24 January 2011.


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