Darren Bourke Explained

Darren Bourke
Fullname:Darren Bourke
Birth Date:25 March 1970
Originalteam:Dandenong
Draftpick:No. 60, 1993 Pre-season Draft
Height:180 cm
Weight:84 kg
Statsend:1996
Years1:1993–1996
Club1:St Kilda
Games Goals1:32 (9)

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.[1] His father, Barry Bourke, had played for the club.[2] St Kilda selected him at pick 60 in the 1993 Pre-season Draft, from Dandenong.[3] 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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darren Bourke. Demonwiki.
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  3. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.
  4. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Darren_Bourke.html AFL Tables: Darren Bourke