Justin Clarke
| Justin Clarke | |||
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 Clarke at a game for the Lions against Richmond in April 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Justin Clarke | ||
| Nickname(s) | Jason, Jase, Clarkey | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Booleroo Centre/Melrose/Wilmington, (NAFA) | ||
| Draft | No. 4, 2012 Rookie draft | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2016 | Brisbane Lions | 56 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Justin Clarke (born 18 November 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2012 to 2016. He was recruited from Booleroo Centre/Melrose/Wilmington (BMW) in the Northern Areas Football Association (NAFA) with the 4th selection in the 2012 Rookie draft. Clarke played one reserves game for North Adelaide before returning home to the small town of Booleroo Centre in the southern Flinders Ranges region of South Australia.[1] Clarke announced his retirement on 31 March 2016 after ongoing difficulties from concussion.[2]
Clarke is studying engineering, has a pilot license, and finished his schooling with an ATAR of 99.95.[3] Clarke was selected as a Rhodes Scholar for 2021 and will complete a Doctor of Philosophy at Oxford University in Engineering Science.
Statistics
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2012 | Brisbane Lions | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Brisbane Lions | 42 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 63 | 150 | 64 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| 2014 | Brisbane Lions | 42 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 106 | 225 | 88 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 10.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Brisbane Lions | 42 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 99 | 218 | 92 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 10.9 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | Brisbane Lions | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 56 | 1 | 2 | 325 | 268 | 593 | 244 | 74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 1.3 | ||
Education
After his football career ended following a severe concussion, Clarke pursued his passions in aerospace engineering at the University of Queensland in 2016.
Following his completion of a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) and a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) [4] at the UQ in 2020, Clarke was selected as a 2021 Rhodes Scholar and will begin his study at Oxford University in October of 2021.
He will complete a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Engineering Science, pursuing research in modelling hypersonic pulse tunnels through Oxford's Thermofluids Institute.
Community Involvement
Clarke remains heavily involved in his local community, working as an assistant coach at the Western Magpies. He works to develop the game knowledge of young key position players, as well as proper body positioning in aerial contests.
He has also been a part of UQ's Queensland Brain Institute as not only a study participant, but in study recruitment. Through this program he works to promote concussion awareness.
References
- ^ Homfray, Reece (10 September 2011). "Booleroo boy has AFL scouts excited". The Advertiser. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-31/brisbane-lion-defender-calls-it-a-day
- ^ Whiting, Michael. "Lions defender Justin Clarke ruled out of football indefinitely due to concussion". afl.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ Queensl, The University of; Lucia, Australia Brisbane St; Gatton, QLD 4072 +61 7 3365 1111 Other Campuses: UQ; Maps, UQ Herston; Queensl, Directions © 2021 The University of. "Former Lion-turned-student is Queensland's newest Rhodes Scholar". UQ News. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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External links
- Justin Clarke's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Justin Clarke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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