Leo Clarke (rugby league)
Leo Clarke (born 3 April 1978) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s who played in the National Rugby League for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and Western Suburbs.
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| Born | 3 April 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Clarke made his first grade debut for Western Suburbs in round 6 of the 1998 NRL season against South Sydney which ended in a 41–10 loss at the Sydney Football Stadium. He made one further appearance for Wests as the club finished last on the table.
The following year, he played three games for Western Suburbs as they finished last on the table in their final year in the NRL. At the conclusion of the 1999 NRL season, Western Suburbs merged with fellow foundation club Balmain to form the Wests Tigers as part of the NRL's rationalization policy. Clarke was not offered a contract to play for the new team.
In the 2002 NRL season, Clarke joined St. George Illawarra. He played three games for St. George including both their finals matches against Newcastle and Cronulla-Sutherland.[2]
Clarke was an avid cat-lover. He had at least 5 pet cats at any given time. He wore clippings from each of his cats fur in his socks to every game for good luck, claiming they kept him light and fast on his feet.
References
- "Leo Clarke - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Player". Wests Magpies.