Bernie Harris
Bernard Harris (born 25 August 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, the Brisbane Bears and St Kilda in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
| Bernie Harris | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bernard Harris | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1962 | ||
| Original team(s) | Mortlake (HFL) | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1984–1986 | Fitzroy | 46 (60) | |
| 1987–1990 | Brisbane Bears | 56 (58) | |
| 1990 | St Kilda | 5 (0) | |
| Total | 107 (118) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Harris joined his elder brother Leon at Fitzroy in 1984, having previously played in Mortlake. A rover, he kicked more than 20 goals in a season on four occasions during his league career. He received three Brownlow Medal votes for his four goals and 26 disposals in a win over Sydney at the SCG in 1985 and participated in the 1986 finals series with Fitzroy.[1]
In 1987 he was signed by Brisbane for their inaugural VFL season[2] and had the distinction of kicking the club's first ever goal. Harris kicked six goals in a game against St Kilda that year. He left Brisbane halfway through the 1990 season and saw out the year at St Kilda after they picked him up in the Mid-Season draft.[3]
References
- "Bernie Harris". AFL Tables.
- The Age, "Short training run a giant step for Shaw", 24 March 1987, p. 55
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.