Bruce Armstrong
Essendon
AFL career
7 games0 goals
- Debut
- R6 1965 v SME22 May 1965
- Most recent
- R9 1966 v FSC18 June 1966
Stats
Bio
Hailing from Scottsdale in Tasmania, Bruce Armstrong was a utility capable of playing as a follower or defender who arrived at Windy Hill in 1963. He faced the enviable but difficult challenge of trying to break into a powerhouse Essendon lineup during the height of the John Coleman coaching era. Consequently, Armstrong spent his first few years in the seconds and found senior opportunities scarce, managing just seven games across the 1965 and 1966 seasons—mostly starting on the bench as a reserve while the senior team claimed the 1965 premiership. Unable to secure a permanent place in the devastatingly strong side, he left the VFL to captain-coach Warrnambool before eventually returning to Tasmania, where he later represented his state.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Nov 1943
- Died
- 05 Sept 2004 (aged 60y 307d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from Scottsdale in Tasmania, Bruce Armstrong was a utility capable of playing as a follower or defender who arrived at Windy Hill in 1963. He faced the enviable but difficult challenge of trying to break into a powerhouse Essendon lineup during the height of the John Coleman coaching era. Consequently, Armstrong spent his first few years in the seconds and found senior opportunities scarce, managing just seven games across the 1965 and 1966 seasons—mostly starting on the bench as a reserve while the senior team claimed the 1965 premiership. Unable to secure a permanent place in the devastatingly strong side, he left the VFL to captain-coach Warrnambool before eventually returning to Tasmania, where he later represented his state.