# Bernie Harris

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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{for|the basketball player|Bernie Harris (basketball)}}
{{other people|Bernard Harris}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2011}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Bernie Harris
| image = 
| fullname = Bernard Harris
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|8|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = 
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| originalteam = [Mortlake](/source/Terang_Mortlake_Football_Club) ([HFL](/source/Hampden_Football_Netball_League))
| height = 175 cm
| weight = 70 kg
| position = 
| statsend = 1990
| years1 = 1984–1986
| club1 = [Fitzroy](/source/Fitzroy_Football_Club)
| games_goals1 = {{0}}46 {{0}}(60)
| years2 = 1987–1990
| club2 = [Brisbane Bears](/source/Brisbane_Bears)
| games_goals2 = {{0}}56 {{0}}(58)
| years3 = 1990
| club3 = [St Kilda](/source/St_Kilda_Football_Club)
| games_goals3 = {{0|00}}5 {{0|00}}(0)
| games_goalstotal = 107 (118)
| careerhighlights = 
}}
'''Bernard Harris''' (born 25 August 1962) is a former [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football)er who played with [Fitzroy](/source/Fitzroy_Football_Club), the [Brisbane Bears](/source/Brisbane_Bears) and [St Kilda](/source/St_Kilda_Football_Club) in the [Victorian/Australian Football League](/source/Australian_Football_League) (VFL/AFL).

Harris joined his elder brother [Leon](/source/Leon_Harris_(footballer)) at Fitzroy in 1984, having previously played in Mortlake. A rover, he kicked more than 20 goals in a season on four occasions during his league career. He received three Brownlow Medal votes for his four goals and 26 disposals in a win over [Sydney](/source/Sydney_Swans) at the [SCG](/source/Sydney_Cricket_Ground) in 1985 and participated in the 1986 finals series with Fitzroy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bernie_Harris.html| title=Bernie Harris| publisher=AFL Tables}}</ref>

In 1987 he was signed by Brisbane for their [inaugural VFL season](/source/1987_VFL_season)<ref>''The Age'', "Short training run a giant step for Shaw", 24 March 1987, p. 55</ref> and had the distinction of kicking the club's first ever goal. Harris kicked six goals in a game against St Kilda that year. He left Brisbane halfway through the 1990 season and saw out the year at St Kilda after they picked him up in the [Mid-Season draft](/source/1989_VFL_draft).<ref>{{cite book|last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Inaugural Brisbane Bears team}}
{{1990 AFL mid-season draft}}

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Category:1962 births
Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Category:Fitzroy Football Club players
Category:Brisbane Bears players
Category:St Kilda Football Club players
Category:Mortlake Football Club players
Category:Living people

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