Edward Augustus "Ansell" Clarke (12 August 1907 – 15 October 2002) was an

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er in the

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Football

Clarke made his debut for the

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in Round 7 of the 1929 season. He was appointed captain in 1937. He was the senior coach at the

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from 1938 to 1940 with 28 wins from 55 matches. He was

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for 1938 and 1939, until he retired as a player in May 1940. He later returned as a player for one final match in July 1940.

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1907 births 2002 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents Carlton Football Club players St Kilda Football Club players St Kilda Football Club coaches John Nicholls Medal winners {{AFL-bio-1907-stub