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Clive Waterhouse

Fremantle

AFL career

106 games178 goals

Debut
R3 1996 v CAR14 Apr 1996
Most recent
R10 2004 v ESS28 May 2004

Stats

2004
FRE
7
5.9
3.0
8.9
3.9
0.1
0.4
0.6
1.0
1.0
43
2003
FRE
8
5.5
2.5
8.0
3.8
0.5
0.1
0.3
0.9
0.6
40
2001
FRE
6
7.8
1.7
9.5
5.0
0.8
0.5
0.5
1.7
1.8
55
2000
FRE
21
8.8
4.4
13.2
5.0
0.7
1.0
0.8
2.5
1.5
68
1999
FRE
22
8.9
4.0
12.9
4.8
0.9
0.7
0.5
1.9
1.5
63
1998
FRE
16
6.1
3.6
9.7
2.9
0.8
0.9
0.7
1.9
1.3
48
1997
FRE
15
7.5
3.9
11.5
3.5
0.7
1.5
1.1
1.3
1.1
51
1996
FRE
11
5.3
4.1
9.4
2.3
0.6
1.1
0.9
0.8
0.8
38
League
Season
ESS
TD
R10
9
2
11
4
1
1
0
1
2.1
58
BRL
SUB
R9
7
2
9
6
0
0
0
0
2.1
56
GEE
SUB
R5
2
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
14
COL
TD
R4
3
3
6
3
0
1
0
0
0.1
22
ADE
SUB
R3
8
5
13
5
0
0
0
1
1.2
61
SYD
SCG
R2
7
4
11
3
0
1
0
1
2.0
51
CAR
SUB
R1
5
3
8
5
0
0
0
1
0.1
41

Profile

Born
23 June 1974 (age 52y 120d)
Birthplace
England
Height
184 cm
Weight
88 kg

Teams

Honours

Recruited from Port Adelaide in the SANFL, Clive Waterhouse arrived at Fremantle with the significant pressure of being the number one selection in the 1995 National Draft. A dynamic medium-sized forward capable of spectacular feats, he became known for his strong overhead marking and ability to turn matches in a short burst, though his goal-kicking accuracy and general consistency could be erratic. This unpredictability, combined with his match-winning potential, cemented his status as a cult hero among the Dockers' supporter base during the club's often difficult early years.

Waterhouse's career highlight remains his dominant performance in the 2000 'Demolition Derby' against West Coast, where he booted seven goals to engineer a comeback victory from a 42-point deficit. Despite topping the club's goalkicking on two occasions, his output in the latter stages of his career was severely hampered by persistent hamstring and knee injuries. He was delisted following the 2004 season, remembered as a talented but injury-plagued forward who provided some of the brightest moments in Fremantle's first decade.