Bill Brunier
Melbourne
AFL career
9 games8 goals
- Debut
- R15 1914 v CAR25 July 1914
- Most recent
- R14 1919 v CAR16 Aug 1919
Stats
Bio
A dual-code sportsman who played First XI cricket for both St Kilda and Melbourne, Bill Brunier was a featherweight forward known for his remarkably slight physique. Weighing in at just 57kg, he remains one of the lightest players in league history, yet he proved effective in front of the sticks by booting three goals on debut in 1914. His promising start was subsequently halted by the Great War, with Brunier enlisting in the AIF and serving overseas for two years. He returned to the club in 1919 to add four final appearances to his tally, ending a brief career that was ultimately defined and curtailed by his service to the nation.
Profile
- Born
- 28 Apr 1889
- Died
- 03 July 1956 (aged 67y 66d)
- Birthplace
- Carlton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Brighton, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA dual-code sportsman who played First XI cricket for both St Kilda and Melbourne, Bill Brunier was a featherweight forward known for his remarkably slight physique. Weighing in at just 57kg, he remains one of the lightest players in league history, yet he proved effective in front of the sticks by booting three goals on debut in 1914. His promising start was subsequently halted by the Great War, with Brunier enlisting in the AIF and serving overseas for two years. He returned to the club in 1919 to add four final appearances to his tally, ending a brief career that was ultimately defined and curtailed by his service to the nation.