Bruce Neish Explained

Bruce Neish
Fullname:Bruce Lachlan Neish
Birth Date:23 August 1950
Originalteam:Doutta Stars
Height:188 cm
Weight:85 kg
Statsend:1972
Years1:1970–71
Club1:Essendon
Games Goals1:21 (13)
Years2:1972
Club2:Footscray
Games Goals2:1 (0)
Years3:1972–74
Club3:Sunshine (VFA)
Games Goals3:10 (6)

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.

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.

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