David Burke (Australian footballer)

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David Burke
Personal information
Full name David Burke
Nickname(s) legovich (legs)
Date of birth (1959-11-06) 6 November 1959 (age 63)
Original team(s) Horsham
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1980 Essendon 3 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

David Burke (born 6 November 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Burke played only three senior games for Essendon, but notably kicked five goals on his league debut, against North Melbourne at Arden Street Oval. [2] He played in the Geelong Football League after leaving Essendon, first at St Mary's in 1982, then Bell Park from 1983 to 1986, as a playing assistant coach. [2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 113. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. 1 2 "Past Player Profiles - B". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

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