George Bruce (footballer)

George Bruce
Personal information
Date of birth	5 August 1879
Date of death
Original team(s)	West Adelaide (SAFL)
Debut	Round 5, 1903, Carlton v. South Melbourne, at Lake Oval
Height/Weight	174 cm / 74 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1903-1913	Carlton	181 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913 season.

George Bruce (5 August 1879 – 6 June 1928) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1900s.

Bruce was a wingman and arrived at Carlton from South Australian Football League club West Adelaide. He was a member of three successive premiership sides from 1906 to 1908, the last of which came in a year when he represented Victoria at the inaugural Interstate Carnival.

Bruce's brothers Jim and Percy also played for West Adelaide.

Sources

• 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.
• George Bruce's statistics from AFL Tables

External links

• Blueseum profile