North Melbournes AFL injury crisis has proved a massive opportunity for teenaged midfielder Ryan Clarke.The 19-year-old is the latest Rising Star nominee after he had 27 possessions in Friday nights win over Collingwood.That broke Norths five-game losing streak, a run marked by a succession of injuries.Nick Dal Santo was a late withdrawal from the round-16 match against West Coast because of illness and Clarke took his place.Clarke had 21 disposals against the Eagles, 22 the following week against Port Adelaide and he impressed again in the Collingwood win.His fourth match will be Brent Harveys 427th, setting the AFL all-time record.Hes been outstanding in his first three games, Harvey said.Corey Wagner has come in and played four or five games as well.Its good to (blood) some of these young guys and give them some senior experience ... that makes us a lot better.Coach Brad Scott praised Clarke for his elite running.Clarkey has been an outstanding contributor and has certainly made an impact in his three games, Scott said.North recruited Clarke with the second-round pick No.31 in last Novembers national draft.Scott said Clarke had been a standout for Werribee in the VFL through the first half of the season.Hes a true professional and its been exciting to see his development at the club since he was drafted, Scott said.Christian Wilkins Dolphins Jersey . 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We continued to fight the whole game and we have to credit everyone who stepped on the court.Frazier had 21 points and 14 assists, Terrence Jones added 17 points and the New Orleans Pelicans won their third straight game with a 112-94 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.Pelicans forward Anthony Davis returned to begin the fourth quarter after bruising his right knee and missing the second and third periods. Davis, a three-time All-Star and the NBAs leading scorer, finished with 13 points.New Orleans led by 20 at the end of the first quarter and never let up.Dennis Schroder and Kyle Korver each scored 14 for the Hawks, who have lost three in a row. Atlanta was tied for the Eastern Conference lead last week but now begins a five-game road trip playing its worst basketball of the young season.I think it will be great for us, center Dwight Howard said. These early tests are only going to make us stronger.The Pelicans have won five of seven and are 3-0 since Jrue Holiday returned after missing the first 12 games to be with his sick wife. Holiday had 15 points, four rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes.X-rays were negative on Davis, who banged his leg against a chair while chasing the ball out of bounds. 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