Bernie Vince

Infobox afl player
firstname = Bernie
lastname = Vince




birthdate = Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|10|2
birthplace =
originalteam = Woodville West Torrens
heightweight = 185cm / 83kg
Spouse = Julia
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 1, 3 April 2006
debutteam = Adelaide
debutopponent = Collingwood
debutstadium = Telstra Dome
playingteams = Adelaide (2006-)
31 games, 17 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 2008
careerhighlights =
* Showdown Medal (Showdown XXIV)

Bernie Vince (born 2 October 1985) is an Australian Rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League.

From the Yorke Peninsula, Bernie Vince attended school in Adelaide at Prince Alfred College where he represented the school in the Open A Grade football and cricket teams.

He originally played Australian Rules football for the CMS Crows. After an unsuccessful stint in the SANFL, he returned to Stansbury, but eventually Woodville West Torrens gave him a chance to play in the firsts. He successfully played 4 games for them, including 3 finals. He also had played grade cricket for Woodville, and opened the batting for the South Australia Country side at the 2005 national championships.

Bernie Vince was taken as pick 32 in the 2005 National Draft by the Adelaide Crows. He played all pre-season NAB Cup games, and also played the first game of the season, having 3 kicks. He played four games in 2006. He played six consecutive games in 2007 before missing the latter part of the season due to lack of form and then injury.

2008 has been Vince's best playing year so far, highlighted by several consistent performances as a midfielder and forward. One such performance earned him the Showdown Medal in a brutal Showdown XXIV against rivals Port Adelaide, despite being one of several Crows to take heavy knocks in the six-point victory. Later that season, in round 11 against Richmond, he exceeded 30 disposals for the first time, and also kicked 3 goals to assist Adelaide in winning by 50 points.

In the summer, Bernie Vince often returns to Stansbury and plays A Grade cricket, sometimes bringing teammate Chris Knights with him.

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