David Bourke

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David Bourke
Personal information
Date of birth	(1976-01-09) 9 January 1976
Original team	Central
Debut	Round 2, 1995, Richmond v. St Kilda, at Waverley Park
Height/Weight	194cm / 80kg
Playing career¹
Richmond (1995-2001) 85 games, 18 goals Kangaroos (2003) 1 games, 1 goals
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 2003 season.
Career highlights
100 Tiger Treasures "Mark of the Century" Nominee

David Bourke (born 9 January 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 85 games for the Richmond Football Club, kicking 18 goals and one game player, kicking 1 goal for the Kangaroos. He is the son of Richmond champion Francis Bourke and grandson of 1940s Richmond player Frank Bourke, the only three generation family at the club in VFL/AFL history. David was Selected by Richmond in the 1994 AFL Draft via the Father-son rule. His career suffered from an inability to bulk up to a heavier weight, and he was frustratingly inconsistent. David inherited his father's fanatical desire to win the ball; however, his body was not built to take the punishment that this approach entailed. After 85 games in seven seasons (many of which started on the bench), David Bourke was traded to the Kangaroos for the 2002 season, but only managed one game in blue and white.

In 2008 the Tigers centenary year David was nominated for "Mark of the Century" in which he took a massive hanger, against Essendon at the MCG in the 1996 season.

References

v t e 1995 AFL Rising Star nominees

Rd 1: Lane Rd 2: Camporeale Rd 3: McKinnon Rd 4: Holland Rd 5: Bourke Rd 6: Lawrence Rd 7: Johnson Rd 8: O'Loughlin Rd 9: Jones Rd 10: McManus Rd 11: Capuano Rd 12: O'Connor Rd 13: Anderson Rd 14: Smith Rd 15: Whitehead Rd 16: Callaghan Rd 17: Hargraves Rd 18: Gehrig Rd 19: Crawford Rd 20: McLeod Rd 21: Jurica Rd 22: Lord

Persondata
Name	Bourke, David
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	9 January 1976
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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