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Mark Blicavs
Mark Blicavs (/ˈblɪtsɑːvz/ BLIT-sahvz; 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. He is considered to be one of the most versatile players in AFL history.
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.
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.
Updated to round 6 of the 2025 season.
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Mark Blicavs
Mark Blicavs (/ˈblɪtsɑːvz/ BLIT-sahvz; 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. He is considered to be one of the most versatile players in AFL history.
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.
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.
Updated to round 6 of the 2025 season.
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Individual