Marcus Ashcroft
Brisbane and Brisbane Bears
AFL career
318 games145 goals
- Debut
- R9 1989 v NTH26 May 1989
- Most recent
- GF 2003 v COL27 Sept 2003
Stats
2003 | BRL | 25 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41 |
2002 | BRL | 25 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 15.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 59 |
2001 | BRL | 25 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 17.0 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 63 |
2000 | BRL | 21 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 17.8 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 69 |
1999 | BRL | 25 | 14.3 | 8.7 | 23.0 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 84 |
1998 | BRL | 22 | 13.6 | 9.1 | 22.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 80 |
1997 | BRL | 23 | 12.7 | 8.0 | 20.8 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 79 |
1996 | BRB | 25 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 19.0 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 68 |
1995 | BRB | 23 | 10.2 | 7.3 | 17.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 64 |
1994 | BRB | 22 | 12.3 | 7.9 | 20.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 72 |
1993 | BRB | 20 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 21.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 78 |
1992 | BRB | 17 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 18.3 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 76 |
1991 | BRB | 22 | 13.2 | 7.9 | 21.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 75 |
1990 | BRB | 13 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 16.8 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 62 |
1989 | BRB | 10 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 39 |
COL | MCG | GF | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 |
ADE | Gabba | SF | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 31 |
COL | MCG | QF | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 |
WBD | TD | R22 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 43 |
GEE | Gabba | R21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 67 |
SYD | Gabba | R20 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 41 |
COL | MCG | R19 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 78 |
KAN | Gabba | R18 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 68 |
PAD | Gabba | R17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 39 |
ESS | TD | R16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 26 |
HAW | Gabba | R15 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 57 |
FRE | SUB | R14 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 32 |
RCH | Gabba | R13 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 43 |
WCE | Gabba | R12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 40 |
STK | TD | R11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 38 |
MEL | Gabba | R10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 40 |
CAR | OO | R9 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 67 |
ADE | Gabba | R8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 |
SYD | SCG | R7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 |
GEE | SS | R6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 27 |
WBD | Gabba | R5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 42 |
COL | Gabba | R4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 35 |
KAN | TD | R3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 |
PAD | AAMI | R2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 37 |
ESS | Gabba | R1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 47 |
Bio
Marcus Ashcroft stands as a pioneering figure in Queensland football, rising from the Gold Coast's Southport Sharks to become the first Queenslander to play 300 AFL games. Joining the Brisbane Bears in 1989, he endured the club's tumultuous formative years at Carrara, developing a reputation for elite professionalism and resilience while many teammates came and went. As the Bears matured into a finals contender in the mid-1990s, Ashcroft established himself as a prolific midfielder, consistently racking up disposals and finishing top-three in the club champion award multiple times during the club's transition into the Brisbane Lions.
While he spent much of his prime as a ball-winning on-baller, Ashcroft's longevity was sustained by his versatility and willingness to adapt to team needs. Under coach Leigh Matthews, he transitioned into a reliable defensive role, often tasked with nullifying dangerous small forwards or providing a steady hand in the back pocket. His durability was remarkable, missing very few matches over a 15-season career that bridged the gap from the early struggles of the Bears to the greatest dynasty of the modern era.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Sept 1971 (age 55y 26d)
- Birthplace
- Mermaid Waters, QLD
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(3×) 2001, 2002, 2003
- Brisbane B&F
- 2nd
- 1998
- 3rd
- 1997, 1999, 2002
- Top 10
- 1996, 2001
Family
- Son:Will Ashcroft, Levi Ashcroft
- Uncle:John Townsend
Bio
1 revisionMarcus Ashcroft stands as a pioneering figure in Queensland football, rising from the Gold Coast's Southport Sharks to become the first Queenslander to play 300 AFL games. Joining the Brisbane Bears in 1989, he endured the club's tumultuous formative years at Carrara, developing a reputation for elite professionalism and resilience while many teammates came and went. As the Bears matured into a finals contender in the mid-1990s, Ashcroft established himself as a prolific midfielder, consistently racking up disposals and finishing top-three in the club champion award multiple times during the club's transition into the Brisbane Lions.
While he spent much of his prime as a ball-winning on-baller, Ashcroft's longevity was sustained by his versatility and willingness to adapt to team needs. Under coach Leigh Matthews, he transitioned into a reliable defensive role, often tasked with nullifying dangerous small forwards or providing a steady hand in the back pocket. His durability was remarkable, missing very few matches over a 15-season career that bridged the gap from the early struggles of the Bears to the greatest dynasty of the modern era.