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17 Facts About Hunter Clark

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Hunter Clark was born on 26 March 1999 and is a professional Australian rules footballer with the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.

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Hunter Clark was drafted by St Kilda with their first selection and seventh overall in the 2017 national draft.

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Hunter Clark was a budding saxophone player as a youngster, but ultimately opted for a career in football.

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Hunter Clark attended Padua College with fellow footballer Tom De Koning.

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Hunter Clark made his debut in the twenty-five point win against the Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium in the opening round of the 2018 season.

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In round 13 of the 2018 season, Hunter Clark was nominated for the AFL Rising Star after a 17-disposal performance in St Kilda's win against Gold Coast.

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Hunter Clark ultimately played 15 games in his debut season.

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The 2019 season began quietly for Hunter Clark who was left out of the senior side for the first two rounds due to form.

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Hunter Clark played rounds three and four, before being dropped again for two games and making a return in round seven.

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Hunter Clark played 18 of a possible 19 matches for the year, including two finals.

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Hunter Clark was instrumental late in the game to help the Saints defeat the Suns by 4 points in round 10.

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Hunter Clark was one of the best players afield against the win over ladder leaders Port Adelaide in round eight, with a game-high 24 disposals and five rebounds.

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Hunter Clark was selected at half-back in the AFL's 22Under22, a fan-voted award where the AFL's best 22 players under the age of 22 are recognised annually.

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Hunter Clark finished top three for his team in disposals in the regular season, as well as ground-ball-gets.

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Hunter Clark had an injury-affected 2021 year, managing only 13 games from a possible 22.

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Hunter Clark suffered multiple jaw fractures in a round 13 game against Adelaide and required surgery to repair the damage.

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Hunter Clark returned in Round 20 to face Carlton, but suffered a concussion in that game.