Bruce Astill Explained

Birth Date:13 June 1955
Club1:Souths Magpies
Teama:Queensland
Yearastart:1979
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Brisbane
Yearbstart:1983
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0

Bruce Astill (born 13 June 1955)[1] is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. A Queensland State of Origin representative[2] three-quarter back, he played club football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership with Souths Magpies whom he captained to victory in the 1981 Grand Final.

Astill first represented Queensland against New South Wales in 1979.[3] He was selected on the bench for the first ever State of Origin match in 1980, becoming Queensland State of Origin player No. 15,[4] but did not take the field.[5]

In 1981, Astill captained the Souths Magpies to a Brisbane Rugby League premiership. He again played for Queensland in the third and deciding match of the 1983 State of Origin series.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/bruce-astill/summary.html Bruce Astill
  2. http://www.fogs.com.au/players/a-f-1/bruce-astill Bruce ASTILL - Former Origin Greats
  3. http://www.qrl.com.au/about/qld-rep-players.html Queensland Representative Players
  4. Web site: Queensland Origin Players. Former Origin Greats. fogs.com.au. 29 June 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130629061150/http://www.fogs.com.au/origin/players. 29 June 2013. dmy.
  5. News: Ricketts. Steve. Lionel Morgan's SOS call: Sack our selectors. 30 May 2011. The Courier-Mail. 15 May 2008.