James Clement

2025-02-13T09:51:24Z

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{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1976}}
{{Other people|James Clement}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = James Clement
| image = James clement.jpg
| image_size = 150
| alt =
| caption = Playing for Collingwood during the 2006 AFL Season
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|9|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Western Australia]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] ([[West Australian Football League|WAFL]])/[[Scotch College, Perth|Scotch College]] ([[Public Schools Association|PSA]])
| debutdate = Round 11, 16 June 1996
| debutteam = [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]]
| debutopponent = [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
| debutstadium = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]
| height = 
| weight = 
| position =
| statsend = 2007
| years1 = 1996–2000
| club1 = [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]]
| games_goals1 = {{0}}84 (38)
| years2 = 2001–2007
| club2 = [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
| games_goals2 = 146 (13)
| games_goalstotal = 230 (51)
| careerhighlights = * [[Collingwood Magpies|Collingwood]] [[Copeland Trophy|best and fairest]] 2004, 2005
* 2nd [[Collingwood Magpies|Collingwood]] [[Copeland Trophy|best and fairest]] 2006
* 3rd [[Collingwood Magpies|Collingwood]] [[Copeland Trophy|best and fairest]] 2002
* [[All-Australian]] 2004, 2005
* [[International Rules Series]] 2002
* 2007 [[Jason McCartney Medal]]
* 1x Random Player Quiz Question
| fullname =
}}

'''James Clement''' (born 4 September 1976) is a former professional [[Australian rules football]]er for [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] and [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). He was selected in the [[All-Australian Team]] on two occasions, represented Australia in the [[International Rules Series]] and was vice-captain of Collingwood.

==Fremantle career==
From [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]], the [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle Dockers]] picked Clement up as a zone selection in the [[1995 AFL Draft|1995 National Draft]]. His major role as a junior was as a half-back/winger, but he was used as a taller type defender throughout his [[Australian Football League|AFL]] career. A regular starter since making his debut in 1996, his form slipped at senior level at the start of 1998, being omitted after the first match, but came back into the side as a tall forward option and surprised many, kicking 5 goals in consecutive games. He ended up kicking 27 goals for the season. He moved back to defence in 1999, he showed he was capable of playing as a utility. Only playing 8 games in 2000 and what seemed an unhappy relationship with coach [[Damian Drum]], Clement was then traded to [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]].

==Collingwood career==
Clement thrived at Collingwood playing 20 games during 2001, but it was in 2002 that the Pies saw a champion player. During this time, he bulked up substantially. Unlucky not to gain his first [[All-Australian]] selection, but played in the [[International Rules]] Series in [[Ireland]] at the end of the season. His strength as a defender, football brain and leadership qualities were shown. He helped the Pies through to a Grand Final and played all 25 games, including the last day in September. 2003 saw Clement miss several games mid-season with a hamstring injury, but he regained form at finals time and the vice-captain saw another Grand Final.

He had much more decorated seasons in 2004 and 2005, including [[All-Australian]] honours and the [[Copeland Trophy]] in each of the seasons, as the Pies finished in the bottom 4 in both seasons. He led the side for several matches in 2005 when [[Nathan Buckley]] and [[Anthony Rocca]] were missing from the team due to injury. In 2006, Clement was surprisingly not named in the [[All-Australian]] team,<ref>[[Mike Sheahan|Sheahan, Mike]] (25 September 2007) [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22475228-11088,00.html James Clement moves into next phase with class, respect]; Herald Sun</ref> and finished equal second in the [[Copeland Trophy]]. In 2007, it was considered possible that Clement would take over the captaincy of the Collingwood side from Nathan Buckley,<ref>Lienert, Sam (11 December 2007) [http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=5586&newsId=54198 New Pies captain 'won't copy Buckley'] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725011618/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=5586&newsId=54198 |date=25 July 2008 }}</ref> however he announced his surprise retirement at the end of the 2007 season.<ref>{{cite news | title = Clement stuns Pies by retiring | url = http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22467593-23211,00.html }}</ref> Later it was revealed he retired to support his wife Jeanne, who has autoimmune kidney failure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/?nk=6b49563da313868af76fdde9732140bc-1621295448|title=Herald Sun | Breaking News from Melbourne and Victoria | Herald Sun|website=www.heraldsun.com.au}}</ref>

==Statistics==
:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/James_Clement.html|title=AFL Tables - James Clement - Stats - Statistics|website=afltables.com}}</ref>
{{AFL player statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start}}
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1996 AFL season|1996]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fre}}
| 31 || 12 || 1 || 0 || 93 || 57 || 150 || 46 || 19 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 7.8 || 4.8 || 12.5 || 3.8 || 1.6
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1997 AFL season|1997]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fre}}
| 31 || 21 || 4 || 5 || 160 || 84 || 244 || 79 || 26 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 7.6 || 4.0 || 11.6 || 3.8 || 1.2
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1998 AFL season|1998]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fre}}
| 31 || 21 || 27 || 13 || 128 || 48 || 176 || 68 || 23 || 1.3 || 0.6 || 6.1 || 2.3 || 8.4 || 3.2 || 1.1
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1999 AFL season|1999]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fre}}
| 31 || 22 || 5 || 3 || 231 || 71 || 302 || 105 || 29 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 10.5 || 3.2 || 13.7 || 4.8 || 1.3
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2000 AFL season|2000]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fre}}
| 31 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 77 || 19 || 96 || 34 || 13 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 9.6 || 2.4 || 12.0 || 4.3 || 1.6
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2001 AFL season|2001]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Col}}
| 8 || 20 || 7 || 8 || 216 || 79 || 295 || 115 || 32 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 10.8 || 4.0 || 14.8 || 5.8 || 1.6
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2002 AFL season|2002]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Col}}
| 8 || 25 || 1 || 1 || 268 || 88 || 356 || 91 || 53 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 10.7 || 3.5 || 14.2 || 3.6 || 2.1
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2003 AFL season|2003]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Col}}
| 8 || 21 || 0 || 1 || 179 || 81 || 260 || 78 || 28 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 8.5 || 3.9 || 12.4 || 3.7 || 1.3
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2004 AFL season|2004]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Col}}
| 8 || 22 || 0 || 0 || 251 || 77 || 328 || 117 || 33 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 11.4 || 3.5 || 14.9 || 5.3 || 1.5
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2005 AFL season|2005]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Col}}
| 8 || 22 || 1 || 3 || 276 || 102 || 378 || 105 || 57 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 12.5 || 4.6 || 17.2 || 4.8 || 2.6
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2006 AFL season|2006]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Col}}
| 8 || 23 || 2 || 0 || 300 || 88 || 388 || 146 || 42 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 13.0 || 3.8 || 16.9 || 6.3 || 1.8
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2007 AFL season|2007]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Col}}
| 8 || 13 || 2 || 0 || 172 || 41 || 213 || 83 || 33 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 13.2 || 3.2 || 16.4 || 6.4 || 2.5
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 230
! 51
! 34
! 2351
! 835
! 3186
! 1067
! 388
! 0.2
! 0.1
! 10.2
! 3.6
! 13.9
! 4.6
! 1.7
|}

== Post Football Career ==
James Clement is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Vysarn Limited.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Tim |title=Vysarn {{!}} About the Company |url=https://vysarn.com.au/company/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Vysarn |language=en-AU}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071225192329/http://afl.com.au/collingwoodfc/tabid/8170/playerId/13175/Default.aspx James Clement at the Collingwood Football Club website]
*{{AFL Tables}}
*{{AustralianFootball}}
*{{WAFL FootyFacts}}

{{Copeland Trophy}}
{{2004 All-Australian team}}
{{2005 All-Australian team}}
{{2002 Australian international rules team}}
{{1997 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1998 Western Australia State of Origin players}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Clement, James}}
[[Category:Collingwood Football Club players]]
[[Category:South Fremantle Football Club players]]
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Perth, Western Australia]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Fremantle Football Club players]]
[[Category:Copeland Trophy winners]]
[[Category:All-Australians (AFL)]]
[[Category:Western Australian State of Origin players]]
[[Category:Australia international rules football team players]]
[[Category:Fremantle Football Club administrators]]
[[Category:People educated at Scotch College, Perth]]

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