Mark Mercuri

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Mark Mercuri
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-02-21) 21 February 1974
Original teamKeilor Park
DebutRound 10, 23 May 1992, Essendon
v. Carlton, at Princes Park
Height/Weight178 cm / 77 kg
Playing career1

Essendon (1992–2004)

207 games, 242 goals
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2004 season.
Career highlights

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.

References

  1. ↑ 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.

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Awards
Preceded by
Damien Hardwick		 Essendon Best and Fairest winner
1999 		Succeeded by
Dustin Fletcher
Preceded by
Paul Salmon		 Michael Tuck Medallist
2000 		Succeeded by
Adam Kingsley


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