Bernie Massey

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer (1939–2023)}}

{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Bernie Massey

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|8|12|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|06|19|1939|8|12|df=y}}

| death_place = Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

| originalteam = Glen Iris

| height = 184 cm

| weight = 83 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1967

| years1 = 1960–1967

| club1 = Melbourne

| games_goals1 = 99 (0)

| careerhighlights =

}}

Bernard Dean Massey (12 August 1939 – 19 June 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.

Massey played mostly as a fullback and starred in Melbourne's 1964 premiership side, keeping Collingwood full-forward Ian Graham goalless in the Grand Final. His last VFL season was in 1967 and he went on to become the captain-coach of Eltham Football Club. He holds the record for the most games played for Melbourne without scoring a goal.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-20 |title=Vale Bernie Massey |url=https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1361707/vale-bernie-massey |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=melbournefc.com.au |language=en}}

Bernie Massey died on the Gold Coast on 19 June 2023, at the age of 83.{{cite web |url=https://www.mytributes.com.au/notice/funeral-notices/massey-bernard-dean/6088062|title=MASSEY, Bernard Dean|author= |date=21 June 2023|website=My Tributes|publisher= |access-date=28 June 2023|quote=MASSEY, Bernard Dean 12.8.1939 - 19.6.2023...}} His funeral was held in Tweed Heads on 27 June 2023.