Mark Mercuri
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Mark Mercuri | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 21 February 1974 | ||
Original team(s) | Keilor Park | ||
Debut | Round 10, 23 May 1992, Essendon v. Carlton, at Princes Park |
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Height/Weight | 178 cm / 77 kg | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1992–2004 | Essendon | 207 (242) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2004 season.
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Career highlights | |||
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Mark Mercuri (born 21 February 1974) was a professional Australian rules football player for Essendon.[1] He played in the 1993 Grand final winning team which defeated Carlton. In the 1999 AFL season, Mercuri was one of the premier players of the competition,[1] finishing runner-up in the Brownlow Medal, and earning a lucrative and rarely heard-of 5-year contract.
Mercuri lost form late in his career, which was put down to his brother's suicide. He retired in the 2004 season, his last game being the 2004 Semi Final against Geelong, which Essendon lost by 10 points.
In 2005, there was talk of a comeback, with Mercuri contemplating nominating for the pre-season draft. This never eventuated.
In 2006 he played in the Essendon District Football League for Airport West.
Playing Statistics
Season | Team | # | Games | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T |
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Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||||
1992 | Essendon | 45 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
1993 | Essendon | 2 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 251 | 197 | 448 | 106 | 44 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 12.6 | 9.9 | 22.4 | 5.3 | 2.2 |
1994 | Essendon | 2 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 143 | 107 | 250 | 61 | 21 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 11.0 | 8.2 | 19.2 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
1995 | Essendon | 2 | 22 | 36 | 25 | 268 | 217 | 485 | 125 | 32 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 12.2 | 9.9 | 22.0 | 5.7 | 1.5 |
1996 | Essendon | 2 | 21 | 37 | 25 | 244 | 200 | 444 | 115 | 32 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 21.1 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
1997 | Essendon | 2 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 136 | 66 | 202 | 47 | 15 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 12.4 | 6.0 | 18.4 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
1998 | Essendon | 2 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 224 | 141 | 365 | 112 | 27 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 18.3 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
1999 | Essendon | 2 | 21 | 32 | 19 | 256 | 200 | 456 | 103 | 31 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 21.7 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
2000 | Essendon | 2 | 20 | 32 | 19 | 208 | 152 | 360 | 92 | 33 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 10.4 | 7.6 | 18.0 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
2001 | Essendon | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 164 | 153 | 317 | 70 | 34 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 15.9 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
2002 | Essendon | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 101 | 93 | 194 | 50 | 21 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 17.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
2003 | Essendon | 2 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 126 | 99 | 225 | 74 | 32 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 14.1 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
2004 | Essendon | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 39 | 88 | 26 | 21 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
Career | 207 | 242 | 158 | 2192 | 1678 | 3870 | 990 | 345 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 18.7 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 494. ISBN 1-74095-032-1.
- ↑ Mark Mercuri's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
- Mark Mercuri's statistics from AFL Tables
Awards | ||
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Preceded by | Essendon Best and Fairest winner 1999 |
Succeeded by Dustin Fletcher |
Preceded by | Michael Tuck Medallist 2000 |
Succeeded by Adam Kingsley |
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