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George Bruce (footballer)

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George Bruce
Bruce during his Carlton career
Personal information
Date of birth 5 August 1879
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia
Date of death 5 June 1928(1928-06-05) (aged 48)
Place of death Carlton, Victoria
Original team(s) West Adelaide (SAFL)
Debut Round 5, 1903, Carlton vs. South Melbourne, at Lake Oval
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1898–1902 West Adelaide (SAFL) 43 (1)
1903–1913 Carlton (VFL) 181 (30)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1900-1902 South Australia
1905, 1908 Victoria
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

George Bruce (5 August 1879 – 5 June 1928) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1900s.

Family

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The son of George Bruce (1843-1922),[1] and Annie Bruce (1846-1929), née Gaston,[2] George Bruce was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 5 August 1879. Bruce's older brothers, Jim and Percy, also played for West Adelaide.[3]

He married Grace Bennett Murie (1881-1945) on 4 August 1908.[4] They had three children: Grace, George, and Donald.

Football

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George Bruce, of Carlton, was the first player to introduce the tricky dodge of bending down, touching the ball on the ground, and then shooting past the man playing against him. Many have imitated him, but none has equalled him in this move. — The Herald, 1 August 1913.[5]

West Adelaide (SAFL)

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A wingman, he played in 43 matches for the South Australian Football League club West Adelaide over five seasons.

He represented South Australia in 1900, 1901, and 1902.[6]

Carlton (VFL)

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1908 Victorian Carnival team
George Bruce is at far right, back row.

Bruce was cleared to Carlton from West Adelaide in 1903.[7]

He was a member of three successive premiership sides: 1906, 1907, and 1908.[8]

He represented Victoria in 1905,[9] and at the 1908 Jubilee Carnival.[10]

Hall of Fame

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In 2006 he was inducted into the Carlton Football Club's Hall of Fame.[11]

Death

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He died at Carlton, Victoria on 5 June 1928.[12]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  • Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0 86788 009 0.
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