Mark Austin

Who is Mark Austin?

Mark Austin is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs Football Club in the Australian Football League. Austin played two senior games for the Glenelg Tigers in the 2006 South Australian National Football League season, and was subsequently selected in the 2006 AFL National Draft in the third round by Carlton, who also selected school friend and Glenelg team mate Bryce Gibbs in the same draft.

Throughout the first two seasons of his career, Austin played primarily with Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants. He made his AFL debut in the final round of the 2007 season. He temporarily became a regular in Carlton's defence during 2009, playing as the third tall defender, although often against taller opponents, as Carlton's defenders were hit by injury in 2009; however, he also succumbed to injury in the latter part of that season, missing the last few rounds of the year and much of the pre-season. In 2010 and 2011, Austin played almost exclusively with the Northern Bullants, and played his 50th game for the VFL club in late 2010; he managed only one game for Carlton over those two years, and was delisted at the end of the 2011 season.