David Burke (born 6 November 1959) is a former
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
*Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
*Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
United King ...
in the
Victorian Football League (VFL).
Burke played only three senior games for Essendon, but notably kicked five goals on his league debut, against
North Melbourne at
Arden Street Oval
Arden Street Oval (also known as North Melbourne Cricket Ground) is a sports oval in North Melbourne, Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It is currently the training base of the North Melbourne Football Club, an Australia ...
.
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.
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Notes
External links
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David Burke's profile
at Essendonfc.com
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1959 births
Living people
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Essendon Football Club players
St Mary's Sporting Club Inc players