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David Bain | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 2 May 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Albany, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Maylands, East Perth Football club | ||
Draft | No. 16, 1988 national draft | ||
Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
Position(s) | rover | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1989–1993 | Brisbane Bears | 86 (44) | |
1994 | Fitzroy | 12 | (4)|
Total | 98 (48) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
David Bain (born 2 May 1966) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy in the Australian Football League (AFL). Bain started his career in the WAFL with East Perth Football Club playing 72 games with them from 1985 to 1988 and kicking 41 goals. He was their best and fairest winner in 1988 and also won that year's Sandover Medal.
In 1989 he left Western Australia and joined the Brisbane Bears. Bain was the joint winner of Brisbane's best and fairest in 1990 with Martin Leslie. He also finished equal fourth in the Brownlow Medal count. In 1994 he crossed to Fitzroy and spent a season with the club.
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