In the 1989 VFL Draft, Mark was selected as first round selection (pick number 6 overall) by North Melbourne Football Club. Mark would go on to play 32 games for the club and kick two goals for the club before being delisted by the club at the end of 1992.
Mark is the former CEO of the AFL Coaches Association.[3] The AFL coaches association is a representative body for AFL coaches, from junior level right up to the elite level.
His focus was on supporting the work of AFL coaches from all levels of football.
Post AFL involvement he has started a company specializing in medicinal cannabis and has some high profile ex AFL clients who have reduced or eliminated pain with the medically prescribed product.
Family
Mark is married to Deborah and has three sons playing in the AFL. Angus was drafted in 2014 by the Melbourne Football Club, and in 2017, Andrew was drafted by Fremantle and Hamish was drafted by West Coast.[4]
In an accident on 20 September 2006, his 36-year-old sister Sally was killed instantly after the facade of her garage collapsed on top of her.[5][6]