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David Cloke

Richmond and Collingwood

AFL career

333 games323 goals

Debut
R2 1974 v FIT13 Apr 1974
Most recent
R24 1991 v CAR31 Aug 1991

Stats

1991
RCH
22
10.7
8.3
19.0
6.5
1.8
2.5
0.5
0.4
0.1
75
1990
RCH
21
7.2
4.1
11.3
4.2
1.2
2.0
0.7
0.1
0.0
47
1989
COL
13
8.8
4.6
13.5
6.2
0.8
1.8
0.8
0.2
0.2
62
1988
COL
11
10.0
5.8
15.8
6.5
1.3
2.0
0.9
0.2
0.3
72
1987
COL
17
8.1
5.4
13.5
4.6
1.8
2.2
1.0
0.3
0.5
61
1986
COL
19
9.0
6.1
15.1
5.7
1.8
1.7
-
0.7
0.8
-
1985
COL
10
11.2
8.9
20.1
7.0
2.2
2.9
-
0.1
0.3
-
1984
COL
22
9.5
5.8
15.2
5.8
1.9
2.5
-
0.6
0.2
-
1983
COL
22
8.6
5.8
14.4
5.0
2.5
2.6
-
0.6
0.5
-
1982
RCH
24
9.3
5.7
15.0
6.5
2.3
3.2
-
1.7
1.1
-
1981
RCH
12
11.7
5.5
17.2
6.3
1.5
3.3
-
1.5
2.1
-
1980
RCH
21
12.2
6.4
18.6
6.7
1.2
3.0
-
2.2
1.9
-
1979
RCH
21
11.4
4.1
15.5
6.2
1.9
2.7
-
2.7
2.1
-
1978
RCH
19
10.9
4.7
15.6
6.6
2.0
3.3
-
2.5
1.6
-
1977
RCH
18
8.9
4.9
13.8
5.1
1.9
2.4
-
1.1
0.7
-
1976
RCH
16
5.9
3.3
9.1
3.4
0.9
1.5
-
0.3
0.4
-
1975
RCH
22
7.0
4.2
11.1
5.0
1.6
1.7
-
0.6
0.8
-
1974
RCH
23
8.1
3.3
11.4
5.3
1.1
1.5
-
0.6
0.3
-
League
Season
CAR
MCG
R24
11
4
15
5
1
3
0
0
8.1
97
COL
VP
R23
11
15
26
7
4
2
7
0
0.0
89
FSC
MCG
R22
10
11
21
8
1
3
8
1
0.0
80
FIT
MCG
R20
6
8
14
3
1
4
8
0
0.0
40
SYD
SCG
R19
13
9
22
7
5
0
8
1
0.0
95
HAW
WP
R18
11
6
17
8
1
2
11
1
0.0
79
ESS
WH
R17
13
2
15
10
0
0
6
0
0.0
79
STK
MCG
R16
13
14
27
11
0
4
4
0
0.0
92
GEE
WP
R15
8
6
14
6
0
0
7
1
0.0
65
NTH
MCG
R14
4
13
17
5
0
2
11
0
1.0
64
ADE
MCG
R13
8
9
17
5
1
2
1
0
0.0
53
MEL
MCG
R12
9
15
24
6
5
4
5
2
0.0
81
WCE
WP
R11
6
9
15
4
2
2
13
1
0.0
61
BRB
Car
R10
6
4
10
1
0
1
2
0
0.0
28
CAR
PP
R9
7
5
12
6
0
4
7
0
0.0
44
COL
MCG
R8
14
4
18
5
1
5
10
0
0.0
61
FSC
WO
R7
11
11
22
6
4
3
11
0
0.0
79
FIT
PP
R5
9
6
15
6
0
3
6
1
0.0
58
SYD
MCG
R4
21
6
27
12
2
3
10
2
0.0
122
HAW
WP
R3
12
7
19
7
4
2
6
1
0.0
79
ESS
MCG
R2
19
3
22
5
5
1
14
0
0.0
94
STK
WP
R1
14
15
29
11
2
4
8
0
0.1
104

Profile

Born
28 Jan 1955 (age 71y 266d)
Birthplace
Victoria
Height
196 cm
Weight
100 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership(2×) 1974, 1980
  • Richmond captain1982
  • Brownlow Medal
    2nd
    1984
    Top 10
    1991
  • Richmond B&F
    3rd
    1978, 1979
    Top 10
    1975, 1982, 1990, 1991
  • Collingwood B&F
    3rd
    1984

Bio

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Recruited from Oakleigh Districts, David Cloke established himself as a durable and imposing figure at Richmond during the club's golden era in the 1970s. A mobile ruckman capable of resting forward to great effect, he offered a dual threat that resulted in over 300 career goals. He tasted ultimate success early, featuring in the Tigers' 1974 premiership side as a teenager before playing a pivotal role in the club's dominant 1980 flag victory. By the early 1980s, Cloke was firmly established as one of the competition's premier big men, renowned for his strong overhead marking, stamina, and distinctive kicking style.

Cloke became the headline act of a fierce transfer war between Richmond and Collingwood following the 1982 season. Amidst financial disputes and aggressive recruiting by the Magpies' "New Magpies" administration, Cloke controversially crossed over to Victoria Park. Despite the hostile context of his transfer, he proved to be an outstanding acquisition for Collingwood, winning the Copeland Trophy in 1984 and serving as club captain for three seasons. He maintained high standards of performance throughout his tenure in black and white, holding down the number one ruck spot and providing leadership to a changing list.

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