On the eve of Mark Mercuri's 200th game, we continue to reflect on his brilliant career at Essendon......They were lofty heights for one so young but Mercuri never played football for plaudits. He almost despises the trimmings that go with being one of the stars in Australia’s greatest game. ""I don’t mind people knowing my name but not my face. If your face is well known you have people coming up to you all the time. I don’t mind that but I really prefer anonymity."" Mercuri told the Australian in 1999.