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 / weight | 180 cm, 81 kg | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
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". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954). Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 16 March 1949. p. 13. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "NORTH'S BEST MITCHELL". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954). Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 22 November 1949. p. 9 Section: The Examiner WOMEN'S SECTION. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "N.T.F.A. Grand Final Details". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954). Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 26 September 1949. p. 11. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "[No heading]". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954). Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 9 October 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
External links
- Noel Clarke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Use dmy dates from August 2012
- 1930 births
- Living people
- Australian rules footballers from Tasmania
- North Launceston Football Club players
- Melbourne Football Club players
- New Norfolk Football Club players
- North Hobart Football Club players
- Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees
- Australian rules biography, 1930s birth stubs