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Key Facts

Full name
Bernard Lee

Known as
Bernie Lee

Born
20 March 1937 (age 87)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 33d
Last game: 26y 157d

Height and weight
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 75 kg

Senior clubs
Footscray

Jumper numbers
Footscray: 29

Family links
Kevin Hall (Cousin)

Bernie Lee

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FootscrayV/AFL1957-19639580.0843%6.00—1.334
Total1957-19639580.0843%6.00—1.334

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 6,769th player to appear, 2,578th most games played, 5,415th most goals kickedFootscray: 433rd player to appear, 142nd most games played, 421st most goals kicked

Equally at home at full back or centre half back Footscray’s Bernie Lee occupied the former position in the losing grand final of 1961 against Hawthorn, when he was one of his team’s best players. Strong overhead, and a particularly adept spoiler, he played 95 VFL games and booted eight goals for the Bulldogs between 1957 and 1963. Lee is the cousin of Carlton’s Kevin Hall.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.