Marcus Ashcroft
Encyclopedia
Marcus Ashcroft is a former professional Australian rules football
er, who holds the records for the most games for the Brisbane Bears
/Brisbane Lions
. He is currently on the coaching panel of the Gold Coast Football Club.
. As a child he lived in Victoria until the age of 3 when he moved permanently to the Gold Coast
with his family.
His junior football career began at the Southport Australian Rules Football Club
.
in 1989 when the club was in its darkest period.
He made his debut in Round 9 of that year against North Melbourne
at the MCG
.
Ashcroft played over 150 consecutive games amongst his 318 career appearances (including 145 goals). He was at various points a key part of the leadership group although he never captained the club.
A three time premiership player with the Brisbane Lions
, Ashcroft retired at the end of 2003, fittingly with an AFL premiership medallion.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er, who holds the records for the most games for the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
/Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
. He is currently on the coaching panel of the Gold Coast Football Club.
Early life
Ashcroft was born on the Gold Coast to a family from MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. As a child he lived in Victoria until the age of 3 when he moved permanently to the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
with his family.
His junior football career began at the Southport Australian Rules Football Club
Southport Australian Rules Football Club
Southport Australian Football Club is a Gold Coast based club competing in the NEAFL Australian rules football competition....
.
AFL career
Ashcroft was recruited to join the Brisbane BearsBrisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
in 1989 when the club was in its darkest period.
He made his debut in Round 9 of that year against North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
at the MCG
McG
Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....
.
Ashcroft played over 150 consecutive games amongst his 318 career appearances (including 145 goals). He was at various points a key part of the leadership group although he never captained the club.
A three time premiership player with the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
, Ashcroft retired at the end of 2003, fittingly with an AFL premiership medallion.