Peter Bourke (footballer, born 1966)

Peter Bourke
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-05-23) 23 May 1966
Original team(s) Mitcham
Height/Weight 173 cm / 76 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1988
1989-1991
Total
Essendon
Fitzroy
01 (0)
22 (3)
23 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991 season.

Peter Bourke (born 23 May 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Bourke, who played his early football at Mitcham, spent some time at Richmond but was unable to secure senior selection.[2][3] He was playing for Box Hill when was signed by Essendon and he made his VFL debut late in the 1988 season, against Collingwood.[2][4]

Fitzroy, a club Bourke had trialled with prior to joining Essendon, selected him in the 1989 Pre-season Draft.[5] He played 13 games for Fitzroy in 1989, five in 1990 and four in 1991.[4]

In 1995, Bourke represented Box Hill in the VFA Grand Final against Sandringham, which they lost by nine points.[6]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. 1 2 The Age, "Six put themselves up for grabs", 9 March 1989, p. 31
  3. "Bourke, Peter". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 AFL Tables: Peter Bourke
  5. Canberra Times, "Demons draft rower, American footballer", 23 March 1989, p. 20
  6. "Famous Box Hill Teams". Box Hill Hawks Football Club.
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