Marcus Ashcroft
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Marcus Ashcroft (born 25 September 1971) is a former professional Australian rules footballer. He played 318 games for the Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions and held the position of General Manager of Football at the Gold Coast Football Club until 2018. The Marcus Ashcroft Medal, awarded to the player judged best on ground in the QClash football match played between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Football Club, is named after him. He is the current CEO of Touch Football Australia.
Infobox
1999
Australia
Full name
Marcus Ashcroft
Born
(1971-09-25) 25 September 1971 (age 54)Melbourne, Australia
Original team
Southport Sharks/Surfers Paradise Demons
Height
184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight
83 kg (183 lb)
Position
Defender/Midfielder
Years
Team
1989–1996
Brisbane Bears
1997–2003
Brisbane Lions
1991–1993
Queensland
1995–1998
Allies
Tables
· Statistics
G
G
Season
G
Team
B
No.
K
Games
H
Totals
D
Totals
M
Totals
T
Totals
G
Totals
B
Totals
K
Totals
H
Averages (per game)
D
Averages (per game)
M
Averages (per game)
T
1989
1989
Season
1989
Team
Brisbane Bears
No.
43
Games
10
Totals
5
Totals
2
Totals
67
Totals
34
Totals
101
Totals
22
Totals
10
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
6.7
Averages (per game)
3.4
Averages (per game)
10.1
Averages (per game)
2.2
Averages (per game)
1.0
1990
1990
Season
1990
Team
Brisbane Bears
No.
10
Games
13
Totals
11
Totals
7
Totals
116
Totals
103
Totals
219
Totals
38
Totals
23
Averages (per game)
0.8
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
8.9
Averages (per game)
7.9
Averages (per game)
16.8
Averages (per game)
2.9
Averages (per game)
1.8
1991
1991
Season
1991
Team
Brisbane Bears
No.
10
Games
22
Totals
2
Totals
11
Totals
291
Totals
173
Totals
464
Totals
94
Totals
42
Averages (per game)
0.1
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
13.2
Averages (per game)
7.9
Averages (per game)
21.1
Averages (per game)
4.3
Averages (per game)
1.9
1992
1992
Season
1992
Team
Brisbane Bears
No.
10
Games
17
Totals
22
Totals
19
Totals
203
Totals
108
Totals
311
Totals
67
Totals
36
Averages (per game)
1.3
Averages (per game)
1.1
Averages (per game)
11.9
Averages (per game)
6.4
Averages (per game)
18.3
Averages (per game)
3.9
Averages (per game)
2.1
1993
1993
Season
1993
Team
Brisbane Bears
No.
10
Games
20
Totals
14
Totals
11
Totals
260
Totals
169
Totals
429
Totals
79
Totals
40
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
0.6
Averages (per game)
13.0
Averages (per game)
8.5
Averages (per game)
21.5
Averages (per game)
4.0
Averages (per game)
2.0
1994
1994
Season
1994
Team
Brisbane Bears
No.
10
Games
22
Totals
10
Totals
10
Totals
270
Totals
174
Totals
444
Totals
58
Totals
50
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
12.3
Averages (per game)
7.9
Averages (per game)
20.2
Averages (per game)
2.6
Averages (per game)
2.3
1995
1995
Season
1995
Team
Brisbane Bears
No.
10
Games
23
Totals
10
Totals
13
Totals
234
Totals
169
Totals
403
Totals
78
Totals
43
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
0.6
Averages (per game)
10.2
Averages (per game)
7.3
Averages (per game)
17.5
Averages (per game)
3.4
Averages (per game)
1.9
1996
1996
Season
1996
Team
Brisbane Bears
No.
10
Games
25
Totals
10
Totals
11
Totals
305
Totals
170
Totals
475
Totals
78
Totals
43
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
12.2
Averages (per game)
6.8
Averages (per game)
19.0
Averages (per game)
3.1
Averages (per game)
1.7
1997
1997
Season
1997
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
10
Games
23
Totals
18
Totals
15
Totals
293
Totals
185
Totals
478
Totals
92
Totals
53
Averages (per game)
0.8
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
12.7
Averages (per game)
8.0
Averages (per game)
20.8
Averages (per game)
4.0
Averages (per game)
2.3
1998
1998
Season
1998
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
10
Games
22
Totals
7
Totals
15
Totals
300
Totals
201
Totals
501
Totals
84
Totals
41
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
13.6
Averages (per game)
9.1
Averages (per game)
22.8
Averages (per game)
3.8
Averages (per game)
1.9
1999
1999
Season
1999
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
10
Games
25
Totals
16
Totals
8
Totals
357
Totals
218
Totals
575
Totals
92
Totals
61
Averages (per game)
0.6
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
14.3
Averages (per game)
8.7
Averages (per game)
23.0
Averages (per game)
3.7
Averages (per game)
2.4
2000
2000
Season
2000
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
10
Games
21
Totals
14
Totals
11
Totals
227
Totals
146
Totals
373
Totals
81
Totals
40
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
10.8
Averages (per game)
7.0
Averages (per game)
17.8
Averages (per game)
3.9
Averages (per game)
1.9
2001
2001
Season
2001
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
10
Games
25
Totals
5
Totals
2
Totals
222
Totals
203
Totals
425
Totals
103
Totals
45
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
0.1
Averages (per game)
8.9
Averages (per game)
8.1
Averages (per game)
17.0
Averages (per game)
4.1
Averages (per game)
1.8
2002
2002
Season
2002
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
10
Games
25
Totals
1
Totals
2
Totals
232
Totals
148
Totals
380
Totals
120
Totals
34
Averages (per game)
0.0
Averages (per game)
0.1
Averages (per game)
9.3
Averages (per game)
5.9
Averages (per game)
15.2
Averages (per game)
4.8
Averages (per game)
1.4
2003
2003
Season
2003
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
10
Games
25
Totals
0
Totals
1
Totals
155
Totals
115
Totals
270
Totals
68
Totals
33
Averages (per game)
0.0
Averages (per game)
0.0
Averages (per game)
6.2
Averages (per game)
4.6
Averages (per game)
10.8
Averages (per game)
2.7
Averages (per game)
1.3
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
318
No.
145
Games
138
Totals
3532
Totals
2316
Totals
5848
Totals
1154
Totals
594
Totals
0.5
Totals
0.4
Averages (per game)
11.1
Averages (per game)
7.3
Averages (per game)
18.4
Averages (per game)
3.6
Averages (per game)
1.9
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 1989 | Brisbane Bears | 43 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 34 | 101 | 22 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| 1990 | Brisbane Bears | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 116 | 103 | 219 | 38 | 23 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 16.8 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| 1991 | Brisbane Bears | 10 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 291 | 173 | 464 | 94 | 42 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 7.9 | 21.1 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| 1992 | Brisbane Bears | 10 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 203 | 108 | 311 | 67 | 36 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 18.3 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 10 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 260 | 169 | 429 | 79 | 40 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 21.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 1994 | Brisbane Bears | 10 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 270 | 174 | 444 | 58 | 50 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 7.9 | 20.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 1995 | Brisbane Bears | 10 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 234 | 169 | 403 | 78 | 43 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 7.3 | 17.5 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| 1996 | Brisbane Bears | 10 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 305 | 170 | 475 | 78 | 43 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 19.0 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| 1997 | Brisbane Lions | 10 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 293 | 185 | 478 | 92 | 53 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 8.0 | 20.8 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| 1998 | Brisbane Lions | 10 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 300 | 201 | 501 | 84 | 41 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 13.6 | 9.1 | 22.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| 1999 | Brisbane Lions | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 357 | 218 | 575 | 92 | 61 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 8.7 | 23.0 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| 2000 | Brisbane Lions | 10 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 227 | 146 | 373 | 81 | 40 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 17.8 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| 2001 | Brisbane Lions | 10 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 222 | 203 | 425 | 103 | 45 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 17.0 | 4.1 | 1.8 |
| 2002 | Brisbane Lions | 10 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 232 | 148 | 380 | 120 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 15.2 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | Brisbane Lions | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 115 | 270 | 68 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| Career | 318 | 145 | 138 | 3532 | 2316 | 5848 | 1154 | 594 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 7.3 | 18.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | ||
References
- AFL Queenslandhttps://www.aflq.com.au/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-a-e/marcus-ashcroft/
- Touch Football Australiahttps://touchfootball.com.au/news/2025/03/17/touch-football-australia-announces-new-leadership/
- Ashcroft, Hart join Gold Coast team as assistantshttp://www.afl.com.au/news/2008-11-11/ashcroft-hart-join-gold-coast-team-as-assistants
- Southport Sharks History - 1988http://www.southportsharkshistory.com.au/1983-current/1988.php
- https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1989/021219890526.htmlhttps://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1989/021219890526.html
- "The Stat Files: Marcus Ashcroft"https://www.lions.com.au/news/242232/the-stat-files-marcus-ashcroft
- Ashcroft leaves suns coaching panel shakeuphttp://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-10-13/ashcroft-leaves-suns-coaching-panel-shakeup
- Marcus Ashcroft's player profile at AFL Tableshttp://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Marcus_Ashcroft.html