| Personal information | |
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| Birth | 2 May 1966 , Albany, Western Australia |
| Recruited from | Maylands |
| Height and weight | 176 cm / 67 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Team(s) |
Brisbane Bears (1989–93)
Fitzroy (1994)
Total – 98 games, 48 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 1994 season | |
| Career highlights | |
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David Bain (born 2 May 1966) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Bain started his career in the WAFL with East Perth Football Club playing 72 games with them from 1985 to 1988 and kicking 41 goals. He was their best and fairest winner in 1988 and also won that year's Sandover Medal.
In 1989 he left Western Australia and joined the Brisbane Bears. Bain was the joint winner of Brisbane's best and fairest in 1990 with Martin Leslie. He also finished equal fourth in the Brownlow Medal count. In 1994 he crossed to Fitzroy and spent a season with the club.
The third part of his career was spent in the QAFL where he had a successful stint as captain of the Southport Sharks, leading them to four premierships and winning two Grogan Medals.
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Awards | ||
| Preceded by George Giannakis |
F. D. Book Medal 1988 |
Succeeded by George Giannakis |
| Preceded by Mark Watson |
Sandover Medal 1988 |
Succeeded by Craig Edwards |
| Preceded by John Gastev |
Club Championship with Martin Leslie 1990 |
Succeeded by Michael McLean |
| Preceded by Mitch Howe Dean Edwards |
Grogan Medal 1995 1999 |
Succeeded by Corey Lambert Danny Dickfos |
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