Mark Hepburn

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{About|the professional footballer|the Canadian|Mark Hepburn (karateka)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Mark Hepburn

| image =

| fullname = Mark Steven Hepburn

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|8|29|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Claremont (WAFL)

| height = 195 cm

| weight = 95 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1994

| years1 = 1987–1990

| club1 = North Melbourne

| games_goals1 = 56 (29)

| years2 = 1991–1992

| club2 = West Coast

| games_goals2 = 13 {{0}}(0)

| years3 = 1994

| club3 = Sydney

| games_goals3 = {{0}}7 {{0}}(3)

| games_goalstotal = 76 (32)

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Mark Steven Hepburn (born 29 August 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne, the West Coast Eagles and the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

North Melbourne recruited Hepburn from Claremont and he was used initially as a forward in the VFL. He kicked a goal with his first kick in league football, against St Kilda at Moorabbin Oval. Hepburn, who could also play as a key defender, was North Melbourne's leading ruckman in the 1989 and 1990 seasons, with the most hit-outs each year.{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Mark_Hepburn.html| title=Mark Hepburn| publisher=AFL Tables}}

He requested a trade to West Coast in 1991 but spent just two seasons with his new club before being delisted when they had to trim their squad.{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}} After a year spent traveling overseas, Hepburn was picked up by Sydney with selection 57 in the 1993 AFL draft but would only make seven appearances.{{cite web| url=http://www.wce.com.au/players/playerprofile/markhepburn/tabid/7302/playerid/15592/category/past/season/2009/selected/bio/default.aspx| title=Mark Hepburn Player Profile bio| publisher=West Coast Eagles Football Club| access-date=21 July 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831230136/http://www.wce.com.au/players/playerprofile/markhepburn/tabid/7302/playerid/15592/category/past/season/2009/selected/bio/default.aspx| archive-date=31 August 2010| url-status=dead}}