Mark Turner (Australian footballer) explained

Mark Turner
Birth Date:	14 April 1960
Originalteam:	St Leo's College
Height:	188 cm
Weight:	81 kg
Statsend:	1983
Years1:	1979–1983
Club1:	Hawthorn
Games Goals1:	35 (6)

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

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]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
2. Web site: Mark Turner. AFL Tables.
3. The Age, "Windfall helps Dolphins crush Cobras", 3 September 1984, p. 23
4. Web site: Famous Box Hill Teams. Box Hill Football Club. 29 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213203536/http://www.boxhillhawks.com.au/history/famous-box-hill-teams.aspx. 13 December 2013. dead.
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. Web site: Honour Boards . Wodonga Raiders Football Club . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140329093351/http://www.wodongaraiders.com/AboutUs/HonourBoards.aspx . 29 March 2014 .