Mark Turner (Australian footballer)

Mark Turner (born 14 April 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Mark Turner
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-04-14) 14 April 1960
Original team(s) St Leo's College
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1979–1983 Hawthorn 35 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Turner, a recruit from St Leo's College, made 35 appearances for Hawthorn, between 1979 and 1983.[1][2] He then played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), first at Camberwell, followed by a stint with Box Hill.[3][4] In the 1986 VFA Second Division Grand Final, Turner was on a half back flank for Box Hill, in an 18-point win over Sunshine, to claim the premiership.[4][5] He was playing coach of the Wodonga Raiders from 1989 to 1992, the club's first four seasons in the Ovens & Murray Football League.[6][7]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. "Mark Turner". AFL Tables.
  3. The Age, "Windfall helps Dolphins crush Cobras", 3 September 1984, p. 23
  4. "Famous Box Hill Teams". Box Hill Football Club. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  5. The Age, "Seagulls reign supreme as the Lions lament", 22 September 1986, p. 35
  6. The Age, "Cross-town rivals add to September spice", 7 September 2003
  7. "Honour Boards". Wodonga Raiders Football Club. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014.
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