Delisted #4 Ryan 'The Clamps' Clarke

[Kennedy Parker]

Ryan Clarke

Player Profile
The Sydney Swans recruited Ryan Clarke from North Melbourne ahead of season 2019 and he’s since shown promising signs as a young midfielder. The number four is a prolific ball-winner and can also be used to blanket a star on-baller, which he proved last year in shutting down gun Kangaroo Shaun Higgins and classy Magpie Steele Sidebottom. Clarke played 14 senior games in a stop-start 2019 campaign and has set his sights on cementing a spot in coach John Longmire’s best 22 this year. Draft history: 2015 National Draft selection (North Melbourne), No. 31 overall

Ryan Clarke

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Ryan Clarke

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

9.1

4star

HB

9.7

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

18.5

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.5

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

12.6

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.0

1star

DOB:17 June 1997
DEBUT:2016
DRAFT:2015
RECRUITED FROM: Rowville (Vic)/Melb Grammar (Vic)/Eastern U18/North Melb

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[dosser]

We traded the pick that we got for Rohan to get Clarke, so the question is, do we prefer someone who is a great kick but just doesn't get anywhere near the ball or someone who is the opposite?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Not available for trade (1st year player)

Tongue of mine firmly in cheek.

 

[Kapers]

We traded the pick that we got for Rohan to get Clarke, so the question is, do we prefer someone who is a great kick but just doesn't get anywhere near the ball or someone who is the opposite?

Cap difference as well. Imo, it was a good trade. Love Rohan, but it's annoying having him on your team.

 

[dosser]

Cap difference as well. Imo, it was a good trade. Love Rohan, but it's annoying having him on your team.

With all of their foibles, and on balance, I would rather have Clarke because he gets the ball. I loved Rohan as well but it's pointless having a ferrari if it never gets out of the garage.

 

[The King!]

We traded the pick that we got for Rohan to get Clarke, so the question is, do we prefer someone who is a great kick but just doesn't get anywhere near the ball or someone who is the opposite?

Clarke's hot garbage
rohan is ok but doesnt get near it, and the bigger the moment the worse he goes

dont want either

 

[BarneyBent]

He was important today. Couple of poor kicks inside 50 but his pressure in the middle was excellent and a big reason we won. More of that and he'll cement a spot.

 

[RW]

His kicking style is weird...

 

[BarneyBent]

His kicking style is weird...

It reminds me a bit of Brett Kirk tbh. But Kirk learnt to work with it and stick to his limits. Hopefully Clarke does similarly.

 

[The King!]

His kicking inside 50 isn’t just poor it’s dumb , 2 on 1 or 3 on 1, panics a lot

Busts his guts no doubt but against anyone decent no thanks

 

[Kummerspeck]

His kicking inside 50 isn’t just poor it’s dumb , 2 on 1 or 3 on 1, panics a lot

High as a kite too. He fights so hard to get the ball and then just balloons it.

 

[Corpuscles]

It reminds me a bit of Brett Kirk tbh. But Kirk learnt to work with it and stick to his limits. Hopefully Clarke does similarly.

Fair call.

It is up to his team mates to think.. Clarkes got it and run short to space.

Clarke needs to as they say in cliché.... "lower his eyes" .

Kirk eventually learnt (progressively over time) to kick longer with accuracy.

Gotta luvz a bloke that can get it first!!!. That is the hard part. Using it well is the important part.

 

[RUNVS]

Clarke is a sausage sandwich. He isn't going to win any awards on cooking shows as he is too simple to make for that. He is no nonsense and you know exactly what he is and what he isn't, but sometimes a sausage sandwhich is what you need over the much more fancy and highly prized meals.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Clarke is a sausage sandwich. He isn't going to win any awards on cooking shows as he is too simple to make for that. He is no nonsense and you know exactly what he is and what he isn't, but sometimes a sausage sandwhich is what you need over the much more fancy and highly prized meals.

How good are sausage sandwiches though. HP Sauce, onions, delicious.

 

[zyzzbruh]

Easy answer to the equation. Rohan does more with 2 touches than what clarke can do with 50. He is the most inept player with ball in hand I have ever seen. He looks like you've given a random member in the crowd a game.

 

[dosser]

How good are sausage sandwiches though. HP Sauce, onions, delicious.

As good as South Melb dimmies?

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

As good as South Melb dimmies?

Lets not get ahead of ourselves

 

[J_Moore]

High as a kite too. He fights so hard to get the ball and then just balloons it.

that kick into the 50 with about 1-2 minutes left (after he got that handball from Cunningham) was just so comically bad. An insanely high chip kick to a 2-on-1 in the middle of the 50. The last thing the situation called for.

Given I don’t really care about the results this season (provided it looks like the younger players are improving), it was one of the match highlights for me. Just a sublimely bad kick.

 

[kelpie_X]

Clarke is a sausage sandwich. He isn't going to win any awards on cooking shows as he is too simple to make for that. He is no nonsense and you know exactly what he is and what he isn't, but sometimes a sausage sandwhich is what you need over the much more fancy and highly prized meals.

Better than a shit sandwhich

 

[kelpie_X]

As good as South Melb dimmies?

Not a chance. Best food in the world Sth Melbourne dimmies

 

[Kummerspeck]

that kick into the 50 with about 1-2 minutes left (after he got that handball from Cunningham) was just so comically bad. An insanely high chip kick to a 2-on-1 in the middle of the 50. The last thing the situation called for.

Given I don’t really care about the results this season, it was one of the match highlights for me. Just a sublimely bad kick.

Yeah a few of his kicks inside 50, the possession came from hard work and good positioning to get clear then he's just put the leading forward right under it.

I don't have an eye for technique or anything but I don't get the go. Is he hitting it high? Shinning everything?

 

[Jewelsbon]

Not a chance. Best food in the world Sth Melbourne dimmies

I have to ask, what is a Sth Melbourne dimmie?

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Clarke was in our best today.

Tags well, runs all day, tackles hard, wins contested footy.

Kicking is faeces, but at 23, can get better.

Glad he’s a Swan.

 

[Millky95]

I have to ask, what is a Sth Melbourne dimmie?

A bigger, more circular style of dim sim that was made in South Melbourne

 

[Millky95]

Clarke was in our best today.

Tags well, runs all day, tackles hard, wins contested footy.

Kicking is faeces, but at 23, can get better.

Glad he’s a Swan.

He is never gonna get 3 votes in a game, he is never gonna kick a bag and is going to provide some moments of "oh **** off Clarke" but cannot deny his effort

 

[Dubai Quacker]

A bigger, more circular style of dim sim that was made in South Melbourne

Looks a bit like Lewie Taylor.