caption fullname heightweight years article_title position statsend originalteam birth_date nickname sooteams image draftpick name
clarke the ruck -lrb- # 4 -rrb- takes the tap from matthew clarke 200 cm / 100 kg 1991 1996 1997 & ndash ; 1999 2000 & ndash ; & 2006 2007 '' ` total '' ' ndash ; 1992 1993 & ndash ; matthew clarke -lrb- australian rules footballer -rrb-
 ruckman 2007 west gambier 18 september 1973 doc south australia aussie rules mark.jpg 56th 1993 pre-season draft 7th overall , 2006 pre-season draft overall , 1990 afl draft 43rd overall , matthew clarke
matthew clarke -lrb- australian rules footballer -rrb-

matthew clarke -lrb- born 18 september 1973 -rrb- is a former professional australian rules footballer whose career in the australian football league -lrb- afl -rrb- spanned four clubs and a total of 258 games between 1993 and 2007 .
he was known as one of the most effective tap ruckmen in the modern era .
