Bernie Crowe
Geelong
AFL career
9 games3 goals
- Debut
- R4 1957 v CAR11 May 1957
- Most recent
- R18 1957 v FIT24 Aug 1957
Stats
Bio
Recruited from St Arnaud in country Victoria, Bernie Crowe was a towering ruckman who arrived at Kardinia Park for the 1957 season. Standing at 194cm—a rare height for the era that made him significantly taller than most opponents—he was brought in to bolster the Cats' follower division during a transitional period for the club. Crowe made his debut in Round 3 against North Melbourne and showed an ability to push forward, managing to boot a goal in three of his nine senior appearances. While his VFL career was confined to a single season, he remains a notable figure as the 599th player to don the hoops, eventually returning to local football after his brief stint at the elite level.
Profile
- Born
- 28 Nov 1932
- Died
- 09 Aug 2022 (aged 89y 254d)
- Height
- 194 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from St Arnaud in country Victoria, Bernie Crowe was a towering ruckman who arrived at Kardinia Park for the 1957 season. Standing at 194cm—a rare height for the era that made him significantly taller than most opponents—he was brought in to bolster the Cats' follower division during a transitional period for the club. Crowe made his debut in Round 3 against North Melbourne and showed an ability to push forward, managing to boot a goal in three of his nine senior appearances. While his VFL career was confined to a single season, he remains a notable figure as the 599th player to don the hoops, eventually returning to local football after his brief stint at the elite level.