Gary Moorcroft is a former AFL player for Essendon and Melbourne Football Club's and was a key member of the Essendon 2000 AFL premiership winning side. However, he is most famously remembered for taking one of, if not the best marks in the history of the game which you can check out using this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RpoTtudPck

Initially drafted out of the Northern Knights after being voted the Morrish Medal winner for the best player in the U/18 competition, he would then go on to forge a career that would see him compile 98 AFL games and kick 104 goals.

After his AFL career ended, Gary showed incredible durability and would piece together one of the greatest local footballing careers we've ever seen, playing on for another 17 incredible seasons which involved multiple premierships, over 1000 goals and many characteristic high flying marks.

I personally had the fortune of coaching Gary in his final season of football at the remarkable age of 44 and I don't think I've seen anybody who loves training, looking after their body and competing as much as he does.

Throughout our conversation, he discusses growing up in Keon Park with a tough and hard father, transitioning to the AFL, Kevin Sheedy and his early recollections of Essendon and what made them a great team, his approach to training and his mindset to improve and of course, that famous mark.

Please enjoy this brilliant story and conversation with Gary Moorcroft.