10 Facts About Zac Clarke

Zac Clarke previously played for the Fremantle Football Club and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Zac Clarke grew up in Melbourne in Victoria playing basketball, a fan of Kevin Garnett and dreamt of playing in the NBA.

Zac Clarke represented Victoria in the youth state championships and was organising trails with US clubs before moving to Perth, Western Australia at age 18 when he gave up basketball and transitioned Australian rules.

Zac Clarke was drafted with the 37th selection in the 2008 AFL Draft after playing his first season of competitive football with the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup in 2008.

Zac Clarke represented Victoria Metro at the 2008 AFL Under 18 Championships.

Zac Clarke eventually made his debut in the round 13 clash against Collingwood Football Club after averaging an impressive 16 hit outs in the WAFL.

In round 20,2011, following a strong performance against St Kilda, Zac Clarke was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star.

Zac Clarke was delisted by Fremantle at the conclusion of the 2017 season, having missed much of the past two seasons through injury.

In November 2018, Zac Clarke returned to AFL, joining Essendon via the newly implemented pre-season supplemental selection period.

In October 2019, Zac Clarke was delisted by Essendon after 9 games in the 2019 season.