David Bain (Australian footballer)

David Bain

Personal information
Birth	2 May 1966 (1966-05-02) (age 45), Albany, Western Australia
Recruited from	Maylands
Height and weight	176 cm / 67 kg
Playing career¹
Team(s)	Brisbane Bears (1989–93) 86 games, 44 goals Fitzroy (1994) 12 games, 4 goals Total – 98 games, 48 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1994 season
Career highlights
F. D. Book Medal 1988 Sandover Medal 1988 Club Championship 1990 Grogan Medal 1995, 1999 Southport premiership side 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

David Bain (born 2 May 1966) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Bain started his career in the WAFL with East Perth Football Club playing 72 games with them from 1985 to 1988 and kicking 41 goals. He was their best and fairest winner in 1988 and also won that year's Sandover Medal.

In 1989 he left Western Australia and joined the Brisbane Bears. Bain was the joint winner of Brisbane's best and fairest in 1990 with Martin Leslie. He also finished equal fourth in the Brownlow Medal count. In 1994 he crossed to Fitzroy and spent a season with the club.

The third part of his career was spent in the QAFL where he had a successful stint as captain of the Southport Sharks, leading them to four premierships and winning two Grogan Medals.

External links

• David Bain's statistics from AFL Tables
• Fullpointsfooty profile

Awards and achievements
Awards
Preceded by George Giannakis	F. D. Book Medal 1988	Succeeded by George Giannakis
Preceded by Mark Watson	Sandover Medal 1988	Succeeded by Craig Edwards
Preceded by John Gastev	Club Championship with Martin Leslie 1990	Succeeded by Michael McLean
Preceded by Mitch Howe Dean Edwards	Grogan Medal 1995 1999	Succeeded by Corey Lambert Danny Dickfos

Persondata
Name	Bain, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	2 May 1966
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Date of death
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