DOB: 27 April 1968
MFC Debut: Round 1, 1996 against Geelong at MCG
Last Game: Round 22, 1997 against Fremantle at MCG
From: Kaniva/North Melbourne, trade for 1995 National Draft pick #65
Number: 23 (1996-1997)
Games: 41 (134 total)
Goals: 24 (85 total)
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 11 | 0 | 30 | 26.82 |
Debuted for North Melbourne in 1987, playing 61 games over nine seasons as a forward and midfielder. Unable to break into a star-studded midfield he crossed to Melbourne and played 41 games over two seasons before being delisted.
Clarkson stayed at the Demons as conditioning coach in 1998, before taking over as senior coach at VFL side Werribee. He then joined St Kilda as a specialist coach, before leading Central Districts to an SANFL premiership. Spent two years as a midfield/forward coach with Port Adelaide before being appointed senior coach of Hawthorn in 2005. He coached the Hawks until 2021, winning four premierships.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 1996 | 22 | 13 | 2 |
| 1997 | 19 | 11 | 1 |
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Age - 02/12/1995
Age - 16/10/1997
Age - 24/10/1997
Age - 30/10/1997
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