Bernie Conlen

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Bernie Conlen
Personal information
Full name Bernard Harold Conlen
Date of birth (1960-10-26) 26 October 1960 (age 60)
Original team(s) Oakleigh District
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1981 South Melbourne (VFL) 2 (0)
1983–86 West Adelaide (SANFL) 38 (34)
Total40 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bernard Harold 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).

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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 where 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 (ineligible) and winner Tony Antrobus. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Burgess An Unsung Hero Of 83". SANFL.
  7. ↑ "Magarey Medals". SA Football Video Archive and Trading Post.
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