Bernie Conlen

Bernie Conlen
Personal information
Full nameBernard Harold Conlen
Date of birth26 October 1960
Original teamOakleigh District
Height/Weight163 cm / 67 kg
Position(s)Rover
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1981
1983-86
Total -		South Melbourne (VFL)
West Adelaide (SANFL)		2 (0)
38 (34)
40 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1986 season.
Career highlights

Bernard Harold "Bernie" Conlen (born 26 October 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Career

South Melbourne

Conlen, an Oakleigh District recruit, played for South Melbourne in the final two rounds of the 1981 VFL season.[1][2] He debuted in South Melbourne's 111 point loss to Essendon at Windy Hill in round 21, having 18 disposals.[2] The next week the club played their last ever game before relocation, against North Melbourne.[2] Conlen had five disposals, in a 33 point loss.[2]

He took part in the 1982 Escort Championships, which was won by the Swans, but didn't feature in the 1982 VFL season, only the reserves.[3][4]

West Adelaide

In 1983 he was enticed to South Australia were he joined West Adelaide and was a rover in their premiership team that year.[5][6] He also finished with the third most votes in the 1983 Magarey Medal count, behind Stephen Kernahan (ineliglble) and winner Tony Antrobus.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Bernie Conlen". AFL Tables.
  3. ↑ Canberra Times, "Determination puts Swans in semi-finals", 9 June 1982, p. 46
  4. ↑ Canberra Times, "Siren scores", 8 August 1982, p. 27
  5. ↑ "Debut Dates: 1980 - 1989". West Adelaide Football Club.
  6. ↑ "Burgess An Unsung Hero Of 83". SANFL.
  7. ↑ "Magarey Medals". SA Football Video Archive and Trading Post.