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Jordan Clark
Clark with Fremantle in April 2025
Personal information
Full name Jordan Clark
Born (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000 (age 25)
Mandurah, Western Australia
Original team Claremont (WAFL)
Draft No. 15, 2018 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2019, Geelong vs. Collingwood, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position Defender
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 6
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019–2021 Geelong 32 (15)
2022– Fremantle 94 (9)
Total 126 (24)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2026 Western Australia 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jordan Clark (born 16 October 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to the Geelong Football Club.

Early life

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Clark was born in Mandurah before moving to Albany, Western Australia at age 12, where he played for the Railways Football Club. Attending Albany Senior High School, at 16 he moved to Perth to attend Guildford Grammar School on a scholarship where he would go on to play colts for the Claremont Football Club.[1] He was selected 15th overall in the 2018 AFL draft by the Geelong Football Club.

Cricket career

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Clark was a talented sportsman as a junior. In January 2017, he represented the Australian under-16 national cricket team in their One Day International series against Pakistan in Dubai, taking a hat-trick in the third match.[2][3]

AFL career

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Geelong (2019–2021)

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Clark made his debut for Geelong in Round 1 of the 2019 AFL season against Collingwood, having 17 disposals. He received a 2019 AFL Rising Star nomination in Round 15, collecting 23 possessions and kicking a goal against Adelaide at GMHBA Stadium.[4]

Clark was traded to Fremantle at the end of the 2021 AFL season. The trade saw the Dockers receive Clark and a future fourth-round selection in exchange for pick No.22 and a future third-round selection (tied to Carlton).[5]

Fremantle (2022–present)

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Clark made his debut for Fremantle in Round 1 of the 2022 AFL season, during Fremantle's one-point win over Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, collecting 20 disposals and kicking a goal.[6] He collected a career-best 29 disposals in Round 16 during Fremantle's 8-point win over Port Adelaide at Optus Stadium.[7] Clark collected a career-best 30 disposals the next week, beating his record of 29 set the week prior during Fremantle's 41-point win over St Kilda at Marvel Stadium.[8] Two weeks later, he played his 50th game against Richmond.[9] Clark finished his first season at Fremantle having played every game and averaging a career-high 21.3 disposals.[10]

Clark had a strong start to his third season at Fremantle, averaging elite numbers in disposals, kicks and marks.[11] He collected 28 disposals in round two of the 2024 AFL season against North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, and 30 disposals two weeks later against Carlton at Adelaide Oval, which was played in Adelaide due to the AFL's annual Gather Round.[12][13] Clark was one of Fremantle's better players in their Round 11 draw with Collingwood, collecting a career-best 35 disposals.[14] He would beat this record by one disposal the next week, during the Dockers 92-point win over the Demons at Traeger Park in Alice Springs.[15] Clark finished the season having played every game for the third year in a row, and was one of five Fremantle players named in the initial 44-man 2024 All-Australian squad.[16]

Following a career-best season in 2025, Clark received his first All-Australian selection, named in the back pocket of the 2025 All-Australian team.[17][18] He also played every game for the fourth consecutive year, having yet to miss a match since joining the Dockers. In January 2026, Clark was voted into Fremantle's leadership group.[19]

Statistics

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Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[20]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2019 Geelong 6 18 11 8 171 78 249 76 48 0.6 0.4 9.5 4.3 13.8 4.2 2.7 0
2020[a] Geelong 6 3 1 1 24 14 38 12 10 0.3 0.3 8.0 4.7 12.7 4.0 3.3 0
2021 Geelong 6 11 3 2 61 52 113 26 22 0.3 0.2 5.5 4.7 10.3 2.4 2.0 0
2022 Fremantle 6 24 3 4 292 215 507 120 66 0.1 0.2 12.2 9.0 21.1 5.0 2.8 1
2023 Fremantle 6 23 1 1 266 175 441 131 63 0.0 0.0 11.6 7.6 19.2 5.7 2.7 0
2024 Fremantle 6 23 3 2 382 186 568 156 62 0.1 0.1 16.6 8.1 24.7 6.8 2.7 4
2025 Fremantle 6 24 2 3 381 198 579 114 72 0.1 0.1 15.9 8.3 24.1 4.8 3.0 4
Career 126 24 21 1577 918 2495 635 343 0.2 0.2 12.5 7.3 19.8 5.0 2.7 9

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ Leitch, Chris. "Jordan Clark: From Albany and Claremont colts to important Geelong defender in just 12 months". The West Australian. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ Duxson, Nick (15 January 2017). "Clark claims hat-trick for Australia U16s". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ Waterworth, Ben (20 November 2018). "AFL draft 2018: Jordan Clark Australian cricket hat-trick, rapid rise to top prospect". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ^ Collins, Ben. "Heir Jordan: No pre-season, no worries for Rising Cat". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Need for speed: Dockers, Cats FINALLY agree on Clark deal". Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Dazzling display from Albany's Jordan Clark in his club debut for Fremantle to start new AFL season". Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. ^ Schmook, Nathan. "Dockers drop anchor in top four with thrilling win over Port". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. ^ Kimber, Howard. "Dockers eyeing top-two spot after overrunning Saints". afl.com.au. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Fremantle defender Jordan Clark to play 50th AFL match on Friday". perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Finally, the finals: Docker soaks up the big stage at last". afl.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Current Season Match Avg". fremantlefc.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  12. ^ O'Connor, Alison. "Dockers rally to reel in Roos with nine-goal blitz". Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  13. ^ "AFL Tables Jordan Clark Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  14. ^ Schmook, Nathan (24 May 2024). "All tied up! Remarkable finish as Dockers, Pies end all square". afl.com.au.
  15. ^ Black, Sarah (2 June 2024). "Dockers shock dismal Dees in Red Centre walkover". afl.com.au.
  16. ^ Francis, Kieran (May 2024). "AFL All-Australian 44-player squad 2024: The players selected from your club". The Sporting News.
  17. ^ Waterworth, Ben (28 August 2025). "'All new to me!': Big All-Aus shock as captain call leaves Cats superstar utterly perplexed". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  18. ^ Johnston, Greig (2 September 2025). "Fremantle Dockers drawing inspiration from America's Cup as they plot maiden AFL flag". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  19. ^ "2026 Leadership Group announced". fremantlefc.com.au. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Jordan Clark". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
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