Check the AFL tracker.
Average speed: Hately 9.7 Kelly 9.3 Taranto 9.2 Clarke: 9.1. ( no other essendon players made the top 4 )
Repeat Sprints: McKenna 8 Fanta 4 Clarke 3
Average Speed in Attack: Clarke 9.2 Parish 9.1 Begley 9.1 McGrath 8.9
Kid can run all game.
I reckon heās great but he needs to see Lindsay Gilbee to sort out the Paul Hills ball drop.
The low hard one was awesome but Iām guessing a fluke given most of his kicks arenāt at all like that. And a couple of times he hesitated when he needed to pull the trigger.
But gee whiz he was on arguably the most talented player in the game who didnāt win the game for GWS in the end.
Completely unsure if this guy can kick or not. Has the worst style Iāve seen, misses when wide open, then hits lead up targets the next time.
Love the way he goes about it though. Have to keep him in the side.
He canāt kick. But thatās okay, he knows that and looks to handball when possible.
There was one bit of play that stood out to me and is a big reason why he should not be dropped.
I think it was Coniglio who had the ball and was brushing off Essendon players with ease, made parish/mcgrath look second rate and very weak in the tackle. Then BANG Clarke just bear hugs him and tackles him straight to the ground.
The kid is a strong strong boy.
Check the tackle on him with 5 minutes to go in the first quarter. Mumford makes a quality tackle after they collide at speed; Clarke protected himself well then stands tall and gets it out to advantage.
Look up barnzā lovechild, Hayden Schloithe
All time.
IMO rubbish technique but knows where to put it
Could go either way, if his teammates can adapt and work around his issues it might be OK.
Pretty impressive as Mumford is one of the few that lay tackles to hurt He also laid a nice tackle on Mumford and stopped him. He is strong.
good god
Laycock to Murphy to Cupido to Zantuck. Miss.
These were the dark timesā¦
He also saw a pass coming to coniglio early in the game, ran off the zone and nailed him. Only 5-10 mins in I reckon. Great footy brain just a terrible ball drop.
Absolute unit of a kid, was bullying blokes five years older than him all game. Thought Kelly played well but he wasnāt nearly as destructive as usual.
Clarke feels like one of those blokes who might turn into a Mark Thompson or a Heath Hocking type leader around the club. Just seems to exude natural confidence and has a presence. We need blokes like that.
Iām gonna love watching him go to Kennedy and shut him down
He will light up Kennedy for four quarters, Kennedy canāt do the kms anymore and Clarke can match him at the stoppages.
It wonāt be Kennedy he goes to, but Parker I would think.
Kennedy is on his last legs and is not the player he was.
Just watch him tackle Mumford to the ground in the last quarter, could have been incorrect disposal if umpire wanted to pay it.
Yep, at 6 ft 2 and almost 90 kegs, he aint small.
Itās deceiving because he sure doesnāt look that bigā¦on TVā¦with beer goggles on.
Sounds like youāre checking out his @rse, Iām not surprised you canāt tell.
