Peter Bourke (footballer, born 1966)

Peter Bourke (born 23 May 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bourke, who played his early football at Mitcham, spent some time at Richmond but was unable to secure senior selection.The Age, "Six put themselves up for grabs", 9 March 1989, p. 31 He was playing for Box Hill when was signed by Essendon and he made his VFL debut late in the 1988 season, against Collingwood.AFL Tables: Peter Bourke

Fitzroy, a club Bourke had trialled with prior to joining Essendon, selected him in the 1989 Pre-season Draft.Canberra Times, "Demons draft rower, American footballer", 23 March 1989, p. 20 He played 13 games for Fitzroy in 1989, five in 1990 and four in 1991.

In 1994, Bourke represented Box Hill in the VFA Grand Final against Sandringham, which they lost by nine points.

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