Bernie Vince
Adelaide and Melbourne
AFL career
229 games113 goals
- Debut
- R1 2006 v COL3 Apr 2006
- Most recent
- R20 2018 v GCS5 Aug 2018
Stats
2018 | MEL | 17 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 16.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 58 | 64 |
2017 | MEL | 19 | 13.8 | 7.4 | 21.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 78 | 74 |
2016 | MEL | 21 | 17.0 | 8.4 | 25.4 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 92 | 92 |
2015 | MEL | 21 | 14.6 | 10.1 | 24.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 92 | 97 |
2014 | MEL | 22 | 16.5 | 7.7 | 24.2 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 95 | 95 |
2013 | ADE | 21 | 13.5 | 7.0 | 20.6 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 83 | 79 |
2012 | ADE | 20 | 14.8 | 6.1 | 20.9 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 80 | 85 |
2011 | ADE | 17 | 13.4 | 9.6 | 22.9 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 81 | 88 |
2010 | ADE | 16 | 14.1 | 9.6 | 23.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 86 | 78 |
2009 | ADE | 24 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 27.5 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 101 | 99 |
2008 | ADE | 21 | 10.3 | 7.7 | 18.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 74 | 82 |
2007 | ADE | 6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 39 | 43 |
2006 | ADE | 4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 28 | - |
GCS | MCG | R20 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 52 | 57 |
ADE | AO | R19 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 31 |
GEE | GMHBA | R18 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 72 | 80 |
WBD | MCG | R17 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 44 | 52 |
PAD | AO | R14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 39 | 45 |
COL | MCG | R12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 42 | 38 |
WBD | ES | R11 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 47 | 50 |
ADE | TIO | R10 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 70 | 72 |
CAR | MCG | R9 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 76 | 67 |
GCS | Gabba | R8 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 46 | 36 |
STK | ES | R7 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 88 | 88 |
ESS | ES | R6 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 50 | 67 |
RCH | MCG | R5 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 89 | 101 |
HAW | MCG | R4 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 48 | 51 |
NTH | MCG | R3 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 84 | 100 |
BRL | Gabba | R2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 46 | 70 |
GEE | MCG | R1 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 67 | 75 |
Bio
Recruited from Woodville-West Torrens with pick 32 in the 2005 National Draft, Bernie Vince initially established himself at Adelaide as a smooth-moving midfielder with a damaging kick. After a slow start to his career, he broke out in 2009 to win the Malcolm Blight Medal as the Crows' best and fairest, recognised for his ability to win contested ball and drift forward to impact the scoreboard. Despite being a favourite at West Lakes, Vince was traded to Melbourne at the conclusion of the 2013 season, a move orchestrated to free up salary cap space for Adelaide while providing the struggling Demons with much-needed experience and leadership under new coach Paul Roos.
At Melbourne, Vince became a central figure in the club's cultural rebuild, delivering consistent performances that culminated in him winning the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal in 2015. This achievement placed him in the rare bracket of players to have won best and fairest awards at two different AFL clubs. As his career progressed, he displayed significant versatility, reinventing himself as a hard-nosed tagger who claimed several high-profile scalps before settling into a role across half-back. Vince retired at the end of 2018, widely respected for his longevity and his pivotal role in helping stabilise the Demons during a difficult era.
Profile
- Born
- 02 Oct 1985 (age 41y 19d)
- Birthplace
- Yorke Peninsula, SA
- Height
- 186 cm
- Weight
- 87 kg
Teams
Honours
- Melbourne B&F2015
- 3rd
- 2014
- Top 10
- 2016
- Adelaide B&F2009
- Top 10
- 2011
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Woodville-West Torrens with pick 32 in the 2005 National Draft, Bernie Vince initially established himself at Adelaide as a smooth-moving midfielder with a damaging kick. After a slow start to his career, he broke out in 2009 to win the Malcolm Blight Medal as the Crows' best and fairest, recognised for his ability to win contested ball and drift forward to impact the scoreboard. Despite being a favourite at West Lakes, Vince was traded to Melbourne at the conclusion of the 2013 season, a move orchestrated to free up salary cap space for Adelaide while providing the struggling Demons with much-needed experience and leadership under new coach Paul Roos.
At Melbourne, Vince became a central figure in the club's cultural rebuild, delivering consistent performances that culminated in him winning the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal in 2015. This achievement placed him in the rare bracket of players to have won best and fairest awards at two different AFL clubs. As his career progressed, he displayed significant versatility, reinventing himself as a hard-nosed tagger who claimed several high-profile scalps before settling into a role across half-back. Vince retired at the end of 2018, widely respected for his longevity and his pivotal role in helping stabilise the Demons during a difficult era.