David Bain (born 2 May 1966) is a retired

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er who played for the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy in the

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(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

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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. The third part of his career was spent in the QAFL where he had a successful stint as captain of the

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, leading them to four premierships and winning two Grogan Medals.

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* * 1966 births Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Brisbane Bears players East Perth Football Club players Fitzroy Football Club players Southport Australian Football Club players Living people People from Albany, Western Australia Sandover Medal winners Brisbane Bears Club Champion winners Western Australian State of Origin players Australia international rules football team players Sport in Albany, Western Australia {{AFL-bio-1960s-stub