Jim Clark
Carlton
AFL career
161 games2 goals
- Debut
- R7 1943 v MEL19 June 1943
- Most recent
- R18 1951 v ESS1 Sept 1951
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Elmore in central Victoria, Jim Clark was a dashing defender whose blistering pace earned him the nickname "Racehorse." A professional sprinter who tasted success at the Stawell Gift carnival, Clark utilised his elite speed to break lines and turn defence into attack. He quickly became a vital cog in the Blues' machine, featuring as the youngest member of the infamous 1945 "Bloodbath" Premiership side before delivering an arguably best-on-ground performance in the 1947 Grand Final victory over Essendon.
Despite entering his prime, Clark's VFL career ended abruptly and on a high note. After winning Carlton's Best and Fairest in 1951 and representing Victoria five times, he stunned the club by departing at just 26 years of age to accept a lucrative captain-coach offer from Echuca. He left Princes Park as a dual premiership hero and was later inducted into the Carlton Hall of Fame, remembered as one of the finest rebounding backmen of his era.
Profile
- Born
- 24 Mar 1925
- Died
- 17 Aug 2013 (aged 88y 146d)
- Birthplace
- Kyneton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Echuca, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1945, 1947
- Carlton B&F1951
- Brownlow Medal
- Top 10
- 1951
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Elmore in central Victoria, Jim Clark was a dashing defender whose blistering pace earned him the nickname "Racehorse." A professional sprinter who tasted success at the Stawell Gift carnival, Clark utilised his elite speed to break lines and turn defence into attack. He quickly became a vital cog in the Blues' machine, featuring as the youngest member of the infamous 1945 "Bloodbath" Premiership side before delivering an arguably best-on-ground performance in the 1947 Grand Final victory over Essendon.
Despite entering his prime, Clark's VFL career ended abruptly and on a high note. After winning Carlton's Best and Fairest in 1951 and representing Victoria five times, he stunned the club by departing at just 26 years of age to accept a lucrative captain-coach offer from Echuca. He left Princes Park as a dual premiership hero and was later inducted into the Carlton Hall of Fame, remembered as one of the finest rebounding backmen of his era.