Judson Clarke Biography

Judson Clarke ruptures his ACL again playing for the Tigers' VFL side, just as his comeback from a ruptured ACL was gathering pace.

"Judson is a great character and has worked so hard behind the scenes to get himself back playing football and into fantastic form," Tigers footy boss Tim Livingstone said.

"This is such an unfortunate setback for Judson, and we are all so disappointed that he will not be on the field for a little while."

Judson Clarke makes his AFL debut for Richmond at the MCG with 11 disposals (7 kicks and 4 handballs), 3 marks, 3 tackles and 2 goals in a 12-point win over Port Adelaide.

Richmond select Judson Clarke with pick No.30 in the 2021 National Draft.

Draft Report: A midfielder-forward, Clarke certainly made waves after playing a starring role in a Vic Metro trial match at Werribee in June. The left-footer booted five goals in a breakout match to catch the attention of a raft of recruiters watching on. For some, Clarke's performance came as a little bit of a surprise. But for others who had watched him closely at the Stingrays, it was largely what he had been doing in the NAB League with a little bit of extra polish. Clarke has a high work-rate and stands out not only with his goalkicking ability but also his run and carry with the ball through the middle of the ground. He has burst speed and models his game on Collingwood's Steele Sidebottom. Clarke returned from an ACL injury this year, which he suffered in 2019, and has served as a deputy vice-captain of the Stingrays. In July, he logged 10 disposals and kicked 1.1 for Vic Country in its Challenge Match against Vic Metro. During pre-season NAB League testing, Clarke finished sixth in the agility test with a time of 7.99 seconds.