Mark Conway (Australian footballer)

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Mark Conway
Personal information
Full name Mark Conway
Date of birth (1973-05-20) 20 May 1973 (age 48)
Place of birth Wagga Wagga NSW
Original team(s) Mangoplah Cookardinia United, (NSW) / Central District
Height 197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1997 Port Adelaide 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Mark Conway (born 20 May 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1]

Conway, a tall forward, topped Central District's goal-kicking in 1996, with 57 goals.

When Port Adelaide formed a squad for their inaugural AFL season, Conway was picked up from Central District as a zone selection, along with teammates Jarrod Cotton, Stuart Dew and Nathan Steinberner. [2] He played just one senior AFL game for Port Adelaide, which was in round 14 of the 1997 season, against Hawthorn at Waverley Park. [3] The 24-year-old had five disposals. [3]

He was a member of the Sturt team which won the 2002 SANFL premiership, over his former club Central District. [4]

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
  3. 1 2 "AFL Tables: Mark Conway". afltables.com.
  4. "2002 Premiership Team". Sturt Football Club website.