Darren Bourke

Darren Bourke
Personal information
Full nameDarren Bourke
Date of birth25 March 1970
Original teamDandenong
Draft#60, 1993 Pre-season Draft
Height/Weight180 cm / 84 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1993-1996St Kilda32 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1996 season.

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]

References

  1. "Darren Bourke". Demonwiki.
  2. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  4. AFL Tables: Darren Bourke