Justin Clarke

Justin Clarke (born 18 November 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2012 to 2016. He was recruited from Booleroo Centre/Melrose/Wilmington (BMW) in the Northern Areas Football Association (NAFA) with the 4th selection in the 2012 Rookie draft. Clarke played one reserves game for North Adelaide before returning home to the small town of Booleroo Centre in the southern Flinders Ranges region of South Australia.[1] Clarke announced his retirement on 31 March 2016 after ongoing difficulties from concussion.[2]

Not to be confused with Australian actress Justine Clarke.
This article is about the Australian rules footballer. For the U.S. soccer player, see Justin Clark. For the rapper, see Ghetts.

Justin Clarke
Clarke at a game for the Lions against Richmond in April 2015
Personal information
Full name Justin Clarke
Nickname(s) Jason, Jase, Clarkey
Date of birth (1993-11-18) 18 November 1993
Original team(s) Booleroo Centre/Melrose/Wilmington, (NAFA)
Draft No. 4, 2012 Rookie draft
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2012–2016 Brisbane Lions 56 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Clarke is studying engineering, has a pilot license, and finished his schooling with an ATAR of 99.95.[3] Clarke was selected as a Rhodes Scholar for 2021 and will complete a Doctor of Philosophy at Oxford University in Engineering Science.

Statistics
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2012 Brisbane Lions 42———————————————
2013 Brisbane Lions 421400876315064150.00.06.24.510.74.61.1
2014 Brisbane Lions 42221011910622588340.00.05.44.810.24.01.5
2015 Brisbane Lions 4220021199921892250.00.16.05.010.94.61.3
2016 Brisbane Lions 42———————————————
Career 56 1 2 325 268 593 244 74 0.0 0.0 5.8 4.8 10.6 4.4 1.3

Education

After his football career ended following a severe concussion, Clarke pursued his passions in aerospace engineering at the University of Queensland in 2016.

Following his completion of a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) and a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) [4] at the UQ in 2020, Clarke was selected as a 2021 Rhodes Scholar and will begin his study at Oxford University in October of 2021.

He will complete a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Engineering Science, pursuing research in modelling hypersonic pulse tunnels through Oxford's Thermofluids Institute.

Community Involvement

Clarke remains heavily involved in his local community, working as an assistant coach at the Western Magpies. He works to develop the game knowledge of young key position players, as well as proper body positioning in aerial contests.

He has also been a part of UQ's Queensland Brain Institute as not only a study participant, but in study recruitment. Through this program he works to promote concussion awareness.

References
  1. Homfray, Reece (10 September 2011). "Booleroo boy has AFL scouts excited". The Advertiser. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  2. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-31/brisbane-lion-defender-calls-it-a-day
  3. Whiting, Michael. "Lions defender Justin Clarke ruled out of football indefinitely due to concussion". afl.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  4. Queensl, The University of; Lucia, Australia Brisbane St; Gatton, QLD 4072 +61 7 3365 1111 Other Campuses: UQ; Maps, UQ Herston; Queensl, Directions © 2021 The University of. "Former Lion-turned-student is Queensland's newest Rhodes Scholar". UQ News. Retrieved 7 January 2021.


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