Mark Blake (Australian rules footballer)
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| Full name | Mark Blake | |||||||
| Date of Birth | September 9, 1985 | |||||||
| Place of Birth | Geelong | |||||||
| Recruited from | South Barwon / Geelong U18 | |||||||
| Height/Weight | 200cm / 96kg | |||||||
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| Current club | Geelong | |||||||
| Number | 24 | |||||||
| Playing Career1 | ||||||||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | ||||||
| 2004 – | Geelong | 33 (2) | ||||||
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Mark Blake (born September 9, 1985) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
A ruckman, Blake stands at 200cm and weighs in at 96kg.
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[edit] Early life
Blake attended high school at Belmont High in Geelong, and played grassroots football for the South Barwon Football Club in the Geelong Football League.
[edit] Education
Blake currently attends the Geelong campus of Deakin University and is studying for a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
[edit] Career
Blake plays for the Geelong Cats. He was drafted in the 2003 AFL Draft under the father-son rule, he debuted in 2005 in a losing game in front of a crowd of 28,165 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Blake kicked his first two career goals against Richmond at Skilled Stadium in Round 18, 2007.
After having little impact in the 2007 Preliminary Final against Collingwood, Blake was cruelly dropped on the eve of the 2007 AFL Grand Final for former Geelong captain Steven King.
So far, 2008 has been successful for Blake. Due to an injury to Brad Ottens, Blake has taken up the reins as number one ruckman and has performed well thus far.
[edit] Statistics
- Statistics are correct as of Round 5, 2008 season
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Marks | Handballs | Disposals |
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| 2005 | Geelong | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 18 |
| 2006 | Geelong | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 57 |
| 2007 | Geelong | 24 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 62 | 65 | 147 | 209 |
| 2008 | Geelong | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 38 | 55 |
| Totals | 38 | 5 | 7 | 98 | 105 | 241 | 339 | ||
[edit] External links
- Mark Blake (Australian rules footballer) profile on the Official AFL Website of the Geelong Football Club
- Mark Blake (Australian rules footballer)'s statistics from AFL Tables
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