Clayton Collard
Encyclopedia
Clayton Collard is an Australian rules football
er. He plays as a midfielder or small forward and was selected by the Fremantle Football Club
with selection 31 in the 2006 AFL National Draft
. He was rookie listed by the Richmond Football Club
in the 2007 Rookie Draft at pick 1. In August 2008 he was delisted from the Richmond Football Club
.
Collard spent the 2006 season playing for the South Fremantle Football Club
in the West Australian Football League
. He represented Western Australia in the national under 18 championships and is a graduate of the AIS/AFL academy.
Clayton made his debut for the Fremantle Dockers against St Kilda in Round 9, 2007. This was extra special being the first game of the inaugural Indigenous Round. He was given the opportunity due to good form in the WAFL for South Fremantle and Jeff Farmer
, an idol and mentor of Collard, being suspended by Fremantle
.
On 22 October 2007 Clayton Collard was delisted by the Fremantle Football Club.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er. He plays as a midfielder or small forward and was selected by the Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
with selection 31 in the 2006 AFL National Draft
2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
. He was rookie listed by the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
in the 2007 Rookie Draft at pick 1. In August 2008 he was delisted from the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
.
Collard spent the 2006 season playing for the South Fremantle Football Club
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
. He represented Western Australia in the national under 18 championships and is a graduate of the AIS/AFL academy.
Clayton made his debut for the Fremantle Dockers against St Kilda in Round 9, 2007. This was extra special being the first game of the inaugural Indigenous Round. He was given the opportunity due to good form in the WAFL for South Fremantle and Jeff Farmer
Jeff Farmer (footballer)
Jeff Farmer is a former Australian rules footballer of Aboriginal descent. He was the first indigenous player to kick 400 goals in the Australian Football League .-Melbourne career:...
, an idol and mentor of Collard, being suspended by Fremantle
.
On 22 October 2007 Clayton Collard was delisted by the Fremantle Football Club.