Mark Garry Alvey (born 10 June 1980) is a former

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player who was drafted by the

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in the 1997 draft from the Bendigo U18s. He is originally from Curlwaa in Southern

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and earned a football scholarship to move to Bendigo at the age of 16. A small player (height 176 cm), he was used mostly as a midfielder, rotating through the

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. He never managed to make it into the Western Bulldogs’ best 18 on a consistent basis, which is not surprising considering that his rivals for positions in that part of the ground during this period included Tony Liberatore,

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and Jose Romero. He played 45 games in 6 seasons. In 2004 he was picked up by

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in the draft where he managed 14 games in two seasons as a forward.

References

* Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2002) ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers'', Crown Content, Melbourne.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alvey, Mark Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Western Bulldogs players Essendon Football Club players 1980 births Living people Bendigo Pioneers players People from the Far West (New South Wales)