Bernard Harold Conlen (born 26 October 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
| Bernie Conlen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bernard Harold Conlen | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1960 | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh District | ||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1981 | South Melbourne (VFL) | 2 (0) | |
| 1983–86 | West Adelaide (SANFL) | 38 (34) | |
| Total | 40 (34) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editSouth Melbourne
editConlen, an Oakleigh District recruit, played for South Melbourne in the final two rounds of the 1981 VFL season.[1][2] He debuted in South Melbourne's 111 point loss to Essendon at Windy Hill in round 21, having 18 disposals.[2] The next week the club played their last ever game before relocation, against North Melbourne.[2] Conlen had five disposals, in a 33 point loss.[2]
He took part in the 1982 Escort Championships, which was won by the Swans, but didn't feature in the 1982 VFL season, only the reserves.[3][4]
West Adelaide
editIn 1983 he was enticed to South Australia where he joined West Adelaide and was a rover in their premiership team that year.[5][6] He also finished with the third most votes in the 1983 Magarey Medal count, behind Stephen Kernahan (ineligible) and winner Tony Antrobus.[7]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c d "Bernie Conlen". AFL Tables.
- ^ Canberra Times, "Determination puts Swans in semi-finals", 9 June 1982, p. 46
- ^ Canberra Times, "Siren scores", 8 August 1982, p. 27
- ^ "Debut Dates: 1980 - 1989". West Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Burgess An Unsung Hero Of 83". SANFL.
- ^ "Magarey Medals". SA Football Video Archive and Trading Post.