15 Facts About Mark McVeigh

Mark McVeigh was born on 26 January 1981 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Mark McVeigh served as the caretaker senior coach of the Greater Western Sydney Giants following the resignation of Leon Cameron in 2022.

Mark McVeigh went on to play the next 3 seasons in stellar form with Essendon who reached 3 consecutive semi-finals in which Mark McVeigh played in all.

In 2008 Mark McVeigh suffered an injury that sidelined him for almost half the season, nevertheless he claimed 13 Brownlow votes to his name in only 14 games, Mark McVeigh finished in the top 20.

Mark McVeigh retired from professional Australian rules football on 29 August 2012.

Mark McVeigh shared the role of Vice-Captain of the Essendon Football Club with David Hille for most of his career.

Mark McVeigh played a total of 232 games and kicked 107 goals during his successful career at Essendon.

In 2013, following his retirement, Mark McVeigh began a media career with the Seven Network and SEN 1116.

Mark McVeigh began taking developmental coaching roles in New South Wales and Canberra.

Mark McVeigh then took a head coaching role at the Giants Academy, then transitioned into an assistant coaching role at the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2015, serving as the defensive coach.

Mark McVeigh was appointed as the caretaker senior coach of GWS Giants until the end of the 2022 season, following the mid-season resignation of senior coach Leon Cameron.

Mark McVeigh attracted some criticism from the media after calling out his team's performance against Sydney in Round 20,2022 but with a mostly unchanged side they would defeat his old club Essendon by 27 points the following week.

On 17 October 2009 Mark McVeigh married his longtime girlfriend, Leanne Tucker.

On 12 January 2016, Mark McVeigh was named as one of 34 past and present Essendon players found guilty over their use of illegal supplements during the 2012 AFL season.

The terms of the suspension meant that Mark McVeigh was unable to continue assistant coaching role during 2016.