Des Clark
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| Full name | Des Clark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1972 Toowoomba, Queensland,Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row,Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Des Clark(born 4 March 1972) is an Australian formerrugby leaguefootballer. A journeymansecond-roworprop,he played for theNorth Sydney Bears,Balmain Tigers,Gold Coast Chargers,Halifax Blue Sox,St. HelensandNorth Queensland Cowboysduring his seven-year career.
Playing career
[edit]Originally fromToowoomba, Queensland,Clark joined theWestern Suburbs Magpiesin 1991 but did not play first grade for the club. In 1993, Clark joined theNorth Sydney Bears.In Round 5 of the1994 NSWRL seasonClark made his first grade debut in the Bears' 36–8 win over theGold Coast Seagulls.[2]Later that season, Clark made a mid-year switch to theBalmain Tigers,playing 10 games for them that season.[3]
In 1995, Clark joined theGold Coast Seagulls(and later Chargers), playing 27 games for the club over three seasons. In 1997, Clark played in the Chargers' first finals series, scoring a try in their major qualifying final loss to theSydney City Roosters.[4]
In 1998, he signed with theHalifax Blue Soxfor the1998 Super League season.Clark played 27 games for Halifax that season, scoring five tries.[5]Clark played 24 games for Halifax in the1999 season,before making a late season move toSt. Helens.He left St Helens during their run to theGrand Finalto join French clubAS Carcassonne.[6][7]
In 2000, Clark returned to Australia, playing two games for theNorth Queensland Cowboys.
Statistics
[edit]NSWRL/ARL/NRL
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2000 season[1]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 |  North Sydney
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1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 |  Balmain
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13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 |  Gold Coast
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3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Gold Coast
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12 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | Gold Coast
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12 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 |  North Queensland
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2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 43 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 | |
Super League/Challenge Cup
[edit]| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  Halifax
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27 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 1999 | Halifax
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24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 1999 |  St. Helens
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4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 55 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 32 | |
References
[edit]- ^abFerguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew."Des Clark - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew."NSWRL 1994 - Round 5 - Rugby League Project".Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew."NSWRL 1994 - Round 10 - Rugby League Project".Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew."ARL 1997 - Major Qualif - Rugby League Project".Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^"Rugby League: Powell turns game for Halifax".Independent.co.uk.
- ^[1][dead link]
- ^"Quand l'AS Carcassonne renaît de ses cendres".Ladepeche.fr.
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Balmain Tigers players
- Gold Coast Chargers players
- Halifax R.L.F.C. players
- North Queensland Cowboys players
- North Sydney Bears players
- Rugby league players from Toowoomba
- Rugby league props
- St Helens R.F.C. players
- Australian expatriate rugby league players in England