Darren Harris (footballer, born 1965)

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Darren Harris
Personal information
Full name Darren Harris
Date of birth (1965-08-17) 17 August 1965 (age 57)
Original team(s) South Adelaide (SANFL)
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1986—1991 North Melbourne 51 (28)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Darren Harris (born 17 August 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Australian Football League (AFL) between 1986 and 1991. Originally from South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club South Adelaide, his brother Brenton Harris also played two games for North Melbourne in 1988. [1]

Harris played with Albury in the Ovens & Murray Football League from 1994 to 1996, kicking 162 goals.

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 265. ISBN   1-74095-001-1 .