Arianna Clarke

Arianna Clarke (born 6 April 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's.

Arianna Clarke
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-16) 16 August 1999
Original team(s) Coolangatta Tweed Heads (QWAFL)
Draft No. 15, 2017 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Brisbane
vs. Adelaide, at Norwood Oval
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Brisbane
Number 21
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Brisbane 12 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Clarke was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. At the age of 13, she moved to the Gold Coast and where she attended Robina State High School and played football for the Broadbeach Cats.[1][2] She later switched to play for Coolangatta Tweed Heads in the AFL Queensland Women's League and was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with pick 15 in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[3]

AFLW career

Clarke was recruited by Brisbane with the number 15 pick in the 2017 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the Lions' round 1 game against Adelaide at Norwood Oval on 3 February 2018.[4]

References
  1. "I Almost Felt Discriminated Because I Was A Girl". 15 May 2019.
  2. "Why I had to leave my mum". 10 August 2018.
  3. "Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. "AFLW: Round 1 team announced". Brisbane Lions. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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