Bruce Neish
Bruce Lachlan Neish (born 23 August 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1970s.
| Bruce Neish | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bruce Lachlan Neish | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1950 | ||
| Original team(s) | Doutta Stars | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1970–71 | Essendon | 21 (13) | |
| 1972 | Footscray | 1 (0) | |
| 1972–74 | Sunshine (VFA) | 10 (6) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
On debut, Neish kicked four out of his team's seven goals in a loss to Melbourne at the MCG. He spent two further seasons in the VFL, the second of which was with Footscray. Neish was used mainly as a half back and ruck rover.
He was with Sunshine for one and a half years before moving to Tasmania in 1974 where he played for East Devonport and then North Launceston. Neith represented the Tasmanian interstate team in the 1975 Knockout Carnival.
References
- Bruce Neish's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bruce Neish's playing statistics from The VFA Project
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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