Marcus Ashcroft (born 25 September 1971) is a former professional Australian rules footballer.
[2] As a child he lived in Victoria until the age of 3 when he moved to the Gold Coast with his family.
[3] Later that year, Ashcroft would become the only Queenslander to be drafted in 1988 as the Brisbane Bears recruited the 17-year-old through their zone access.
Ashcroft was recruited to join the Brisbane Bears in 1988 when the club was in just its second season in the VFL and made his debut in Round 9 of the following year against North Melbourne at the MCG, collecting 8 disposals and taking 4 marks.
[5] He retired at the end of that season, winning his third straight AFL premiership medallion in the process.