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| Full name | Clayton Collard | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Western Australia | ||
| Original team | South Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | 31st overall, 2006 Fremantle 1st overall, 2008 Rookie draft Richmond |
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| Position(s) | Forward pocket/Midfielder | ||
Clayton Collard was born on 4 December 1988. He is an Australian rules footballer who played as a midfielder or a small forward. He was chosen by the Fremantle Football Club in the 2006 AFL National Draft. Later, he was also picked by the Richmond Football Club in the 2008 Rookie Draft.
Early Football Days
Clayton Collard played for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) during the 2006 season. The WAFL is a major football league in Western Australia. He also represented his home state, Western Australia, in the national championships for players under 18. Clayton was part of the AIS/AFL academy, which helps young players develop their skills.
AFL Career Highlights
Clayton made his first big game appearance for the Fremantle Dockers in May 2007. This was against the St Kilda Football Club in Round 9 of the season. This game was extra special because it was the first ever Indigenous Round, celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players. Clayton got to play because he was doing well in the WAFL. Also, his mentor, Jeff Farmer, was not playing at the time.
Moving Clubs
After playing one game for Fremantle, Clayton Collard left the club in October 2007. He was then chosen by the Richmond Football Club in the 2008 Rookie Draft. However, he did not play any games for Richmond. Instead, he spent 2008 playing for the Coburg Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). At the end of 2008, he left Richmond. After taking a year off from football, Clayton returned to Western Australia in 2010. He then joined the Peel Thunder Football Club.
External Links
- Fremantle Football Club Bio
- Clayton Collard's playing statistics from AFL TablesLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Clayton Collard at AustralianFootball.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Clayton Collard's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.netLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
