Mark West (born 3 April 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s.
[1] He was recruited from South Adelaide to the AFL, with Footscray using the 43rd selection in the 1995 draft to secure his services.
With just under three minutes remaining, West received a handball inside the forward 50 and had a running shot at goal which missed to the left.
West missed most of the 1998 AFL season with a shoulder injury but recovered in time to play in another preliminary final, where his club was again defeated by Adelaide.
He contested the 2004 federal election as the Family First candidate for the seat of Solomon, receiving 2.1% of the vote.