Mark Fraser
Essendon and Collingwood
AFL career
110 games49 goals
- Debut
- R9 1992 v ADE17 May 1992
- Most recent
- R17 2000 v RCH1 July 2000
Stats
2000 | ESS | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 29 |
1999 | ESS | 19 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 13.4 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 50 |
1998 | ESS | 18 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 53 |
1997 | ESS | 11 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 39 |
1996 | ESS | 8 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 13.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 49 |
1995 | ESS | 5 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43 |
1994 | COL | 16 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 56 |
1993 | COL | 15 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 12.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 51 |
1992 | COL | 14 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 15.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 57 |
Bio
The son of Essendon premiership captain and Hall of Famer Ken Fraser, Mark Fraser famously began his career in the black and white stripes of Collingwood rather than the red and black of his family heritage. Recruited from Montmorency, he made an immediate impact at Victoria Park with his blistering speed and line-breaking ability, winning the Harry Collier Trophy as Collingwood's best first-year player in 1992. After three promising seasons with the Magpies, he requested a trade to Essendon ahead of the 1995 season, fulfilling a romantic narrative by returning to the club where his father was a legend.
At Windy Hill, Fraser was utilised primarily as a running wingman or half-back flanker, where his pace on the outer at the MCG became a distinct asset for the Bombers. He played some of his finest football in 1999, featuring prominently in the club’s campaign that ended with the heartbreaking Preliminary Final loss to Carlton. However, he struggled to hold his spot in the historically dominant 2000 side, managing only four games in his final season and missing out on the premiership 22 before being delisted. He later carved out a unique post-playing legacy, becoming the first former VFL/AFL player in decades to return to the elite level as a field umpire.
Profile
- Full name
- Mark A. Fraser
- Born
- 04 Feb 1971 (age 55y 259d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
Teams
Family
- Father:Ken Fraser
Bio
1 revisionThe son of Essendon premiership captain and Hall of Famer Ken Fraser, Mark Fraser famously began his career in the black and white stripes of Collingwood rather than the red and black of his family heritage. Recruited from Montmorency, he made an immediate impact at Victoria Park with his blistering speed and line-breaking ability, winning the Harry Collier Trophy as Collingwood's best first-year player in 1992. After three promising seasons with the Magpies, he requested a trade to Essendon ahead of the 1995 season, fulfilling a romantic narrative by returning to the club where his father was a legend.
At Windy Hill, Fraser was utilised primarily as a running wingman or half-back flanker, where his pace on the outer at the MCG became a distinct asset for the Bombers. He played some of his finest football in 1999, featuring prominently in the club’s campaign that ended with the heartbreaking Preliminary Final loss to Carlton. However, he struggled to hold his spot in the historically dominant 2000 side, managing only four games in his final season and missing out on the premiership 22 before being delisted. He later carved out a unique post-playing legacy, becoming the first former VFL/AFL player in decades to return to the elite level as a field umpire.