Mark Mercuri

Mark Mercuri
Mark Mercuri
Personal information
Birth 21 February 1974 (1974-02-21) (age 37)
Recruited from Keilor Park
Height and weight 178 cm / 77 kg
Playing career¹
Debut Round 10, 23 May 1992, Essendon v.
Carlton, at Princes Park
Team(s)

Essendon (1992–2004) 207 games, 242 goals

¹ Statistics 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 2000, a season where Essendon lost only one game, Mercuri was one of the premier players of the competition,[1] and signed a 5-year contract, which ultimately only lasted for 4 years.

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.

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. ^ a b 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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