[20] On 6 October, he signed a two-year contract with the Canberra Raiders starting in 2016, after being told he was free to look elsewhere by incoming Newcastle coach Nathan Brown.

[21][22][23] After signing with the Canberra Raiders, Clydsdale played the first 19 rounds in reserve grade before an ankle injury to Canberra Raiders' interchange bench utility Kurt Baptiste saw Clydsdale make his debut for the club in their 26—22 win over the New Zealand Warriors in round 20.

In round 23, hooker Josh Hodgson was put on report for a dangerous tackle meaning he would miss a week.

Clydsdale was a member of the Mount Pritchard Mounties side which was defeated 21-20 by the Illawarra Cutters in the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Grand Final.

[25] After playing 11 games for Canberra in 2017, Clydsdale was released from his contract to join the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks effective immediately until the end of the season.

[27] After the season ended, he signed a new one-year contract to rejoin Canberra in 2018,[28] only to announce his retirement from the NRL in November 2017 to pursue a career with his family business.

[30] In 2019, Clydsdale played for the Scone Thoroughbreds and won the man of the match award in their 40-6 grand final win in the Group 21 Rugby League competition over the Aberdeen Tigers.