Mark Porter
Carlton and Kangaroos
AFL career
110 games20 goals
- Debut
- R16 1997 v ESS19 July 1997
- Most recent
- R18 2004 v ADE30 July 2004
Stats
2004 | KAN | 15 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 37 |
2003 | KAN | 19 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 41 |
2002 | KAN | 21 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 39 |
2001 | CAR | 22 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 9.2 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 58 |
2000 | CAR | 10 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 62 |
1998 | CAR | 19 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 34 |
1997 | CAR | 4 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 57 |
ADE | AAMI | R18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 20 |
HAW | MCG | R17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 33 |
CAR | OO | R16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 30 |
FRE | SUB | R15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 30 |
ESS | TD | R14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 41 |
WCE | MO | R13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 39 |
GEE | SS | R12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 27 |
RCH | TD | R11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.1 | 48 |
MEL | MCG | R9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 47 |
PAD | TD | R8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 36 |
BRL | TD | R7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 59 |
STK | TD | R5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 29 |
CAR | MCG | R3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0.0 | 36 |
HAW | MCG | R2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 53 |
ADE | MCG | R1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 |
Bio
A product of the King Valley who cut his teeth with Coburg in the VFA, Mark Porter entered the AFL via the inaugural rookie draft in 1997. As Carlton's first-ever rookie selection, the blue-collar ruckman quickly established himself as a reliable deputy to star big man Matthew Allan. While he developed a reputation for his tap work and physical presence, his time at Princes Park was marred by a serious knee injury sustained in a 1999 practice match, forcing him to miss the entire season and the Blues' subsequent run to the Grand Final. He bounced back to produce a career-best 2001 campaign, shouldering the number one ruck mantle in Allan's absence and finishing seventh in the league for hit-outs.
Porter's career took a significant turn during the 2001 trade period when he was sent to North Melbourne as part of the high-profile deal that delivered Corey McKernan to Carlton. At Arden Street, he formed a towering ruck partnership with Matthew 'Spider' Burton, providing the Kangaroos with a competitive edge at stoppages through his honest, hard-working style. Despite his consistency as a stoppage specialist and his ability to compete against the era's best big men, Porter was delisted at the end of 2004, concluding a 105-game career defined by resilience and a workmanlike approach to the ruck craft.
Profile
- Born
- 11 Oct 1976 (age 50y 11d)
- Height
- 199 cm
- Weight
- 103 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA product of the King Valley who cut his teeth with Coburg in the VFA, Mark Porter entered the AFL via the inaugural rookie draft in 1997. As Carlton's first-ever rookie selection, the blue-collar ruckman quickly established himself as a reliable deputy to star big man Matthew Allan. While he developed a reputation for his tap work and physical presence, his time at Princes Park was marred by a serious knee injury sustained in a 1999 practice match, forcing him to miss the entire season and the Blues' subsequent run to the Grand Final. He bounced back to produce a career-best 2001 campaign, shouldering the number one ruck mantle in Allan's absence and finishing seventh in the league for hit-outs.
Porter's career took a significant turn during the 2001 trade period when he was sent to North Melbourne as part of the high-profile deal that delivered Corey McKernan to Carlton. At Arden Street, he formed a towering ruck partnership with Matthew 'Spider' Burton, providing the Kangaroos with a competitive edge at stoppages through his honest, hard-working style. Despite his consistency as a stoppage specialist and his ability to compete against the era's best big men, Porter was delisted at the end of 2004, concluding a 105-game career defined by resilience and a workmanlike approach to the ruck craft.