Australian rules footballer
| Darren Bourke | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Darren Bourke | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-03-25) 25 March 1970 (age 54) | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong (VFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 60, 1993 Pre-season Draft | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1993–1996 | St Kilda | 32 (9) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Darren Bourke (born 25 March 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Bourke appeared in under-19s and reserves football for Melbourne in the late 1980s. His father, Barry Bourke, had played for the club.
St Kilda selected him at pick 60 in the 1993 Pre-season Draft, from Victorian Football League (VFL) club Dandenong. A midfielder, Bourke averaged 20 disposals a game in his debut season, from his 14 appearances. He earned the maximum three Brownlow Medal votes in just his third game, against the Sydney Swans at Waverley Park.
References
- "Darren Bourke". Demonwiki.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- AFL Tables: Darren Bourke
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