Greg Bourke
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| Full name | Gregory Bourke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 September 1973 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 30 May 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greg Bourke is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Balmain Tigers, Eastern Suburbs and the North Queensland Cowboys in the Australian Rugby League and NRL competitions.
Playing career
Bourke made his first grade debut for Balmain in Round 1 1994 against North Sydney at Leichhardt Oval, kicking 3 goals in a 33–22 loss. Balmain would go on to finish last in 1994 and claimed only their fourth wooden spoon since entering the competition in 1908. In 1995 at the start of the Super League war, Balmain cut several players and moved their home games to Parramatta Stadium. The club also changed their name to the "Sydney Tigers".
The change in venue and name did not improve the club's fortunes and they missed out on the finals in 1995 and 1996. Bourke then moved to the Sydney City Roosters for the 1997 season who had only recently changed their name from Eastern Suburbs. Bourke found opportunities limited at the club and he only played 5 games for them over 2 seasons.
In 1999, Bourke joined North Queensland. North Queensland finished the 1999 season in second last position on the table. In 2000, Bourke only made 3 appearances for the club and was released at the end of the season as North Queensland finished last and claimed the wooden spoon.
Bourke then went to play in the Queensland Cup competitions and in 2004 was playing with Wynnum-Manly.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Greg Bourke - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "When Greg Inglis, 17, blew the Intrust Super Cup apart". QRL.