Francis Michael "Frank" Bourke (3 February 1922 – 27 December 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League during the 1940s.
| Frank Bourke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1922 | ||
| Date of death | 27 December 2011 (aged 89)[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Nathalia (MFL) | ||
| Debut | 21 August 1943, Richmond vs. Melbourne, at Punt Road | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943, 1946–1947 | Richmond | 16 (48) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He played one game during the 1943 season while on leave from the RAAF. After the war Bourke joined the club for the 1946 season playing in 9 games before a knee injury. He would come back to play in 1947 for 6 games before retirement.
Bourke coached Ganmain Football Club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) to the 1950 premiership, kicking 8 goals in the grand final against Griffith.[2] Bourke also kicked 6 goals in the 1950 second semi final against Griffith too.[3]
Frank Bourke is best known for being the start of the Tigers only three-generation family at the club being the father of Richmond Immortal Francis Bourke and grandfather of David Bourke.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Francis Michael Bourke". heraldsun.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "1950 - Ganmain Premiers". The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW). 19 September 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "1950 - Ganmain win second semi". The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW). 5 September 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Greenberg, Tony (4 January 2012) Farewell Frank Archived 9 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Frank Bourke's playing statistics from AFL Tables