# Bernie Conlen

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**Bernard Harold Conlen** (born 26 October 1960) is a former [Australian rules footballer](/source/Australian_rules_football) who played with [South Melbourne](/source/Sydney_Swans) in the [Victorian Football League](/source/VFL/AFL) (VFL), and in the [South Australian National Football League](/source/South_Australian_National_Football_League) (SANFL).

## Career

### South Melbourne

Conlen, an Oakleigh District recruit, played for South Melbourne in the final two rounds of the [1981 VFL season](/source/1981_VFL_season).[1][2] He debuted in South Melbourne's 111 point loss to [Essendon](/source/Essendon_Football_Club) at [Windy Hill](/source/Windy_Hill,_Essendon) in round 21, having 18 disposals.[2] The next week the club played their last ever game before relocation, against [North Melbourne](/source/North_Melbourne_Football_Club).[2] Conlen had five disposals, in a 33 point loss.[2]

He took part in the [1982 Escort Championships](/source/1982_Escort_Championships), which was won by the Swans, but didn't feature in the [1982 VFL season](/source/1982_VFL_season), only the reserves.[3][4]

### West Adelaide

In 1983 he was enticed to [South Australia](/source/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](/source/Magarey_Medal) count, behind [Stephen Kernahan](/source/Stephen_Kernahan) (ineligible) and winner [Tony Antrobus](/source/Tony_Antrobus).[7]

## References

1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). *The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers*. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.

1. ["Bernie Conlen"](http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bernie_Conlen.html). AFL Tables.

1. *[Canberra Times](/source/Canberra_Times)*, ["Determination puts Swans in semi-finals"](http://www.trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/126901467), 9 June 1982, p. 46

1. *Canberra Times*, ["Siren scores"](http://www.trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/126888517), 8 August 1982, p. 27

1. ["Debut Dates: 1980 - 1989"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131105085724/http://www.westadelaidefc.com.au/HISTORY/DEBUT_DATES/1980_-_1989.aspx). West Adelaide Football Club. Archived from [the original](http://www.westadelaidefc.com.au/HISTORY/DEBUT_DATES/1980_-_1989.aspx) on 5 November 2013.

1. ["Burgess An Unsung Hero Of 83"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130807162713/http://sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2158/). SANFL. Archived from [the original](http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2158/) on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

1. ["Magarey Medals"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131227131711/http://safootballvideoarchive.webs.com/magareymedals.htm). SA Football Video Archive and Trading Post. Archived from [the original](http://safootballvideoarchive.webs.com/magareymedals.htm) on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

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