Maclure was born in
Perth, Western Australia where he began playing football in the under 10s for Manning Park. His family was to move to
Brisbane, Queensland where he played junior football with the
Coorparoo Football Club. In 1967 the family moved to Paddington in Sydney.
Trumper Park was nearby and he began playing senior football with East Sydney. In 1973 he was recruited by Victorian Football League club Carlton. ==References==