Welcome Mark Austin

[Ghost Dog]

Mate at Carlton reckons this is a good pick.

this from a guy who is usually more pessimistic about players from his own club than any others!

Welcome to the club Mark!

Edit: Not the son of Rod Austin!

[Twodogs]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

I remember Jimmy Edmond giving Curly Austin a run around at the Western Oval in early in '83. Kicked 6 from memory.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

Lets hope Mark didnt inherit Curly's kicking style.
No offence to Mark or ghost dog but where is the welcome Fletcher Roberts thread? He made the list.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

The son of Rod Curly Austin.

Are you sure about this?

Rod's son Nick only played one reserves game for Carlton after being recruited from the Northern Suburbs whereas Mark was recruited from Glenelg.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

Are you thinking about the Brisbane Austin?

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

This is his Dad




PS if anyone cares, he was recruited from Glenelg, the same year as Bryce Gibbs and James Sellar. All three went to Brighton HS (i think), making them allmost the only Glenelg AFL players that didn't go to Sacred Heart College. Is (or was at the time, presumably still is) great mates with Bryce Gibbs.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

Lets hope Mark didnt inherit Curly's kicking style.
No offence to Mark or ghost dog but where is the welcome Fletcher Roberts thread? He made the list.

Let's do it! Stack of recruits this year. Interesting times at the dogs.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

Are you sure about this?

Rod's son Nick only played one reserves game for Carlton after being recruited from the Northern Suburbs whereas Mark was recruited from Glenelg.

thanks Coon Dog. Was absolutely , 100% wrong!
I will have to have a good dig at my Carlton friend. Seems carlton posted something on their some time ago to clarify this.
Seems I'm not the only one who made the mistake.

[KT31]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

This is his Dad




PS if anyone cares, he was recruited from Glenelg, the same year as Bryce Gibbs and James Sellar. All three went to Brighton HS (i think), making them allmost the only Glenelg AFL players that didn't go to Sacred Heart College. Is (or was at the time, presumably still is) great mates with Bryce Gibbs.

Champagne comedy.

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

Talking about Rod Austin - in the 80's he was coaching Fitzroy and we were playing them at Princes Park. My mate and I were sitting about 8 rows down from the coaches box. Rod was fuming that day as his players were making lots of mistakes and he was banging the table and throwing around the phone.

In the last quarter we started getting on top, and I am not sure what happened on the field but it was something he didn't like and next thing we hear BANG, Rod put his fist through the coaches box window. There was glass everywhere including in the hair of a a few older ladies.

Rod, well he just kept coaching as the assistance cleared the broken glass.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

Talking about Rod Austin - in the 80's he was coaching Fitzroy and we were playing them at Princes Park. My mate and I were sitting about 8 rows down from the coaches box. Rod was fuming that day as his players were making lots of mistakes and he was banging the table and throwing around the phone.

Was the anointed one to coach the Fitzroy Bulldogs which luckily never eventuated.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

This is his Dad

I'm sure it's this guy...

[LostDoggy]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

Is there a 'Welcome Fletcher Roberts' thread yet?

[ledge]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

I'm sure it's this guy...

Maybe this was the guy getting Fev on the grog, throwing cans from his ute

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome Mark Austin

Should make his debut for us this Sunday. Still only 23 years of age.

Number	47
Height	194cm
Weight	95kg
DOB	24-02-1989
Career	15	

A 194cm and 95kg key position player who played 15 games with Carlton, 
including one last season, after making his debut in 2007. 
Takes a terrific contested mark and will add depth to the club’s tall stocks.

Previous AFL club: Carlton (2007-11: 15 games, 1 goal).

Draft history: 2006 National AFL Draft 3rd round selection (Carlton)
No. 35 overall; 

2011 Rookie Draft selection (Western Bulldogs) No. 76.