Draft:Charlie Clarke (footballer, born 2004)

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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}}
{{distinguish|Charlie Clarke (footballer, born 1879)}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Charlie Clarke
| nickname = Chook
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|1|4|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| originalteam = [[Sandringham Dragons]] ([[Talent League]])</br>[[Port Melbourne Colts Football Club|Port Melbourne Colts]] ([[Southern Football Netball League|SFL]])
| draftpick = No. 24, [[2022 AFL draft#2022 national draft|2022 national draft]]
| debutdate = Round 8, 2024
| debutteam = {{AFL WB}}
| debutopponent = {{AFL Haw}}
| debutstadium = [[Docklands Stadium]]
| height = 183 cm
| weight = 80 kg
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| years1 = 2024
| club1 = {{AFL WB}}
| games_goals1 = 1 (0)
| statsend = 2024
}}

'''Charlie Clarke''' (born 4 January 2004) is a former professional [[Australian rules football]]er who played for the [[Western Bulldogs]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL).

== AFL career ==
Clarke was selected by the [[Western Bulldogs]] with the 24th pick in the [[2022 AFL draft#2022 national draft|2022 national draft]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlie Clarke|url=https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-western-bulldogs--charlie-clarke|publisher=Footywire|access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>

Following strong form for the Bulldog's [[Victorian Football League]] (VFL) affiliate {{VFL Foo}}, Clarke made his AFL debut in round 8 of the [[2024 AFL season]], against the [[Hawthorn Football Club]] at [[Docklands Stadium]].<ref name=afltables/><ref>{{cite web|title=Dog to debut, stars set to return for clash against Hawks|first=Josh|last=Gabelich|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1120021/western-bulldogs-charlie-clarke-to-debut-stars-return-for-clash-against-hawks|date=2 May 2024|website=afl.com.au}}</ref>

He was delisted at the conclusion of the [[2024 AFL season|2024 season]], despite a successful VFL campaign in which he kicked 22 goals and Footscray made it to a preliminary final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1246033/western-bulldogs-delist-one-game-small-forward-charlie-clarke|first=Alison|last=O'Connor|date=19 October 2024|title=Bulldogs delist one-game small forward|website=afl.com.au}}</ref>

== Statistics ==
:''Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season.''<ref name=afltables>{{cite web|title=Charlie Clarke|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/C/Charlie_Clarke1.html|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
{{Australian rules football statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start}}
|-
|[[2023 AFL season|2023]] || {{AFL WB}} || 8
| 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –
|-
| [[2024 AFL season|2024]] || {{AFL WB}} || 8
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 5.0 || 1.0 || 6.0 || 2.0 || 0.0
|- class=sortbottom
! colspan=3 | Career
! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 5 !! 1 !! 6 !! 2 !! 0 !! 1.0 !! 0.0 !! 5.0 !! 1.0 !! 6.0 !! 2.0 !! 0.0
|}

==Personal life==
In June 2024, Clarke's brother Conor [[Pitch invasion|invaded the pitch]] in a match between {{AFL Col}} and {{AFL NM}} at [[Docklands Stadium]]. He previously had received a lifetime ban from [[Adelaide Oval]] for the same offence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/conor-clarke-brother-of-western-bulldogs-player-charlie-facing-lifetime-ban-for-pitch-invasion-c-15048994|title=Conor Clarke, brother of Western Bulldogs player Charlie, facing lifetime ban for pitch invasion|first=Ben|last=Sutton|date=17 June 2024|publisher=[[Seven Network]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Wbplayer}}
* {{AFL Tables|ref=C/Charlie_Clarke1}}

{{2022 AFL national draft}}

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[[Category:2004 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Western Bulldogs players]]
[[Category:Sandringham Dragons players]]
[[Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen]]