Mark Beers (footballer)

Mark Beers
Personal information
Full name Mark Edward Beers
Date of birth (1965-08-15) 15 August 1965
Debut 31 March 1984, Collingwood
vs. Melbourne, at Victoria Park
Height / weight 180 cm / 78 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1984–1987 Collingwood 40 (23)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987.
Career highlights

Mark Edward Beers (born 15 August 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

In his first two seasons he played 31 senior games. In his next and final two seasons, Beers only played 9 senior games. However, he contributed at the reserves level, winning the team's best and fairest jointly with Paul Rizonico, when it was first awarded in 1987.

After leaving Collingwood and the VFL, Beers joined Kyabram in the Goulburn Valley Football League (GVFL), becoming the team captain, and afterwards, the senior coach.[2]

In 2006, Beers was appointed as assistant and reservs coach for the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) team Old Scotch.[2]

His father Brian Beers was a member of Collingwood's 1958 premiership team.

References

  1. ↑ "Known VFL/AFL senior footballers ex-Parade College in order of League debut, 1897-2013" (PDF). Old Paradians. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Mark Beers joins the Cardinal Team". Old Scotch Football Club. 17 December 2006.
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