Full Name: Edward Arthur Bourke
Date of Birth: 17/02/1904
Height: 185 cm ( 6-1 )
Weight: 80 kg ( 12-8 )
Guernsey: 29
Debut: 26/04/1924, Round 1, South Melbourne
Last Game: 29/05/1926, Round 5, Melbourne
BIOGRAPHY
Edward was a centre-half-forward and centre-half-back. The main feature of his game was his strong, sure marking. Originally recruited from Tungamah, he spent three seasons with Richmond before moving to Brunswick and then South Melbourne. In 1929, he won the VFA Best and Fairest award, “The Recorder Cup”, whilst representing Sandringham in their first season of VFA Football. Edward also coached Yarraville in 1933 before moving to the country to coach.
PRE RICHMOND
Epping 1921 ; Devenish 1922 ( Honours - Premiership 1922 ) ; Tungamah 1923 ( Honours - League Representative Team 1923 ).
POST RICHMOND
Brunswick 1926-27, Games 22, Goals 2 ; South Melbourne 1927, Games 6, Goals 1 ; Murrumbeena 1928 ; Sandringham 1929-32, Games 74, Goals 19 ( Honours - Club Best & Fairest 1929, VFA Competition Best & Fairest " Recorder Cup " 1929 ) ; Yarraville Captain/Coach 1933, Games 19, Goals 1 ; Ararat Captain/Coach 1934, Games 16, Goals 4 ; South Ballarat Captain/Coach 1935, Games 20, Goals 0.
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