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Key Facts

Full name
Mark Andrew Brayshaw

Known as
Mark Brayshaw

Born
5 February 1966 (age 58)

Occupation
Sports administrator

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 24y 54d
Last game: 26y 184d

Height and weight
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 85 kg

Senior clubs
Claremont; North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
North Melbourne: 44

Recruited from
Claremont (1990); North Melbourne (1993)

Family links
Ian Brayshaw (Father)James Brayshaw (Brother)Angus Brayshaw (Son)Andrew Brayshaw (Son)Hamish Brayshaw (Son)

Mark Brayshaw

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
ClaremontWASFL1984, 1986-1989, 1993-1994110750.68
North MelbourneAFL1990-19923220.0659%7.564.562.310
Total1984, 1986-1994142770.54

AFL: 10,072nd player to appear, 5,389th most games played, 8,209th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 806th player to appear, 378th most games played, 641st most goals kicked

Mark Brayshaw was a strong, purposeful football capable of performing effectively in any key position. He was a member of Claremont’s 1989 and 1993 premiership teams and all told played 110 games and kicked 75 goals for the club in 1984, from 1986 to 1989 and in 1993-4. Between 1990 and 1992 he played 32 AFL games and booted two goals for North Melbourne. He represented Western Australia against the VFA at Subiaco in 1988.

Since retiring as a player Brayshaw has undertaken a number of football-related administrative and managerial roles including stints as CEO of Richmond, and CEO of the AFL Coaches Association. 

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Crème de la Crème

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.