David Wearne
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David Wearne is a former Australian rules football
er who played with the Brisbane Bears
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Wearne played his early football at Coorparoo and joined Brisbane's senior list after being picked up in the 1990 pre-season draft.
He broke into the team late in the 1990 AFL season
and appeared in the final eight rounds of the year, averaging 16 disposals.
In 1991 he played in another eight games and was also a rover in the Brisbane reserves side which won the premiership. They defeated the Melbourne reserves in the grand final, a team which featured his brother Stephen Wearne.
He continued playing in the Queensland Australian Football League
when he AFL career ended and in 1994 won the Joe Grant Medal for his performance with Morningside
in their grand final win.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Wearne played his early football at Coorparoo and joined Brisbane's senior list after being picked up in the 1990 pre-season draft.
He broke into the team late in the 1990 AFL season
1990 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1990.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Ladder:All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 154...
and appeared in the final eight rounds of the year, averaging 16 disposals.
In 1991 he played in another eight games and was also a rover in the Brisbane reserves side which won the premiership. They defeated the Melbourne reserves in the grand final, a team which featured his brother Stephen Wearne.
He continued playing in the Queensland Australian Football League
Queensland Australian Football League
The Queensland Australian Football League was an Australian rules football competition for clubs from South East Queensland.Up until 2010, the QAFL was the premier semi-professional competition in Queensland, with salary cap rules and regulations in place.It was previously known as the Queensland...
when he AFL career ended and in 1994 won the Joe Grant Medal for his performance with Morningside
Morningside Australian Football Club
Morningside Australian Football Club, also known as Morningside AFC or the Panthers, is an Australian Rules football club based at Jack Esplen Oval in the suburb of Hawthorne in Brisbane...
in their grand final win.