STRENGTHS:

+ Consistency
+ Production
+ Contested work
+ Leadership
+ Clean skills
+ Dual footed

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Explosive speed
- Outside game

Jhye Clark is one of those players that will gain league-wide recognition fairly early in his career. If not for his ability with ball-in-hand, then for his intent and willingness to do whatever it takes to drag his team over the line. In the Geelong Falcons' loss to Western Jets, Clark just about single-handedly tried to carry his team on his shoulders despite heavy attention at stoppages. He sticks up for his teammates, and plays as fair as they come, but as hard as he needs to, in order to ensure he wins the hard ball.

From a production perspective, there is little that Clark does not do. In his top-age NAB League Boys year, Clark averaged 25.4 disposals, 4.7 marks, 4.8 tackles, 5.9 inside 50s and 2.7 rebound 50s, whilst booting five goals in that time. He might not have a perfect outside game, but through sheer work rate he finds space and is strong overhead for a player of 181cm. He competes in the air, and at ground level, and uses both sides of his body well. When he does get forward and hit the scoreboard, he inspires his team to keep going, even when the game seems lost.

His leadership is a non-negotiable. Like Selwood, Clark just screams future leader and early on in his career too. He sets the standards and delivers on-field, and is a player who will be able to fit into any football program and excel. Like successful Geelong Falcons graduate before him Sam Walsh, Clark is a professional in every area. Possessing clean skills by both hand or foot, while not deemed an elite user by any means, he just does everything with a touch of class and does not make too many mistakes on either side of his body.

Though Clark has so many pluses, he naturally has areas that he can still work on. Not an explosive speedster from the stoppage, the Falcons skipper has become a prolific first-possession winner. He is not the type to burst out of a stoppage, but rather give off by hand after drawing an opponent, or fire away a handball whilst being tackled at ground level. When in space, he makes good decisions, though spending more time on the outside and having a greater influence is still an area that Clark can develop. Though none of his areas to improve hinder his current output.