Name Mark Blicavs Siblings Sara Blicavs Position(s) Ruckman Career start 2012 | Height/Weight 198 cm / 95 kg Weight 78 kg Nickname(s) Blitz, Blica Height 1.98 m | |
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Date of birth (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991 (age 24) Role Australian rules football player Parents Karen Ogden, Andris Blicavs Similar People Sara Blicavs, Steven Motlop, Cameron Guthrie, Corey Enright, Tom Hawkins Profiles | ||
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Mark Blicavs (born 28 March 1991) is a professional Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his debut for the club in round one of the 2013 AFL season.
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- The best of Mark Blicavs in 2018 Club Champion Series AFL
- Sweeney Close to Home Mark Blicavs
- Early life
- Football career
- Statistics
- References
Early life
Blicavs' parents were both born overseas – his father was born in New Zealand to Latvian parents, and his mother was born on the isle of Jersey Both of his parents represented Australia at basketball. His father Andris Blicavs played at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and his mother Karen Ogden was a member of the team that competed at the 1983 World Championships. His brother Kris has played basketball in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) and his sister Sara Blicavs played in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).
Prior to being recruited by Geelong, Blicavs was a middle-distance runner and steeplechaser, who attempted to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Football career
Blicavs was recruited by Geelong with draft pick #54 in the 2012 Rookie Draft. He made his debut in Round 1, 2013, against Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. In 2015, Blicavs won the Carji Greeves Medal as Geelong's best and fairest player.
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