Mark Maclure

Mark Maclure (born 14 July 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Mark Maclure
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-07-14) 14 July 1955
Original team(s) East Sydney
Debut Round 13, 1974, Carlton
vs. Geelong, at Princes Park
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1974–1986 Carlton 243 (327)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986.
Career highlights
  • Carlton premiership player 1979, 1981 & 1982
  • 1974 5th Reserves Best & Fairest won on countback
  • 1974 Mrs Jean Cook Most Improved Reserve Player Award
  • 1975 10th Best & Fairest
  • 1976 Equal 9th Best & Fairest
  • 1977 4th Best & Fairest
  • 1978 Arthur Reyment Memorial Trophy -2nd Best & Fairest
  • 1979 4th Best & Fairest
  • 1981 Best Clubman Award
  • 1984 3rd Best & Fairest
  • 1985 3rd Best & Fairest
  • 1985 Best Clubman Award
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from New South Wales club East Sydney, Maclure was recruited by Carlton and made his senior VFL debut in Round 13, 1974. He retired from the game in 1986 after playing 243 games for the club.

Maclure was captain of Carlton for the 1986 season. He currently works as a football commentator for ABC Radio and appears once a week on AFL 360, Fox Footy's Monday to Thursday television program.


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