Bruce Baker
Fitzroy
AFL career
16 games4 goals
- Debut
- R3 1969 v STK19 Apr 1969
- Most recent
- R11 1970 v HAW15 June 1970
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Tatura in the Goulburn Valley, Bruce Baker was a towering ruckman who joined Fitzroy for the 1969 season. Possessing significant height for the era, he was utilized to contest the ruck against the league's established big men. Baker played nine games in his debut year and seven in his second, but he was unable to secure a long-term position in the senior side. After leaving Fitzroy at the end of 1970, he continued his football career in the VFA with Camberwell before finishing his playing days with Surrey Hills in the suburban leagues.
Profile
- Born
- 13 Mar 1950 (age 76y 222d)
- Height
- 196 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Tatura in the Goulburn Valley, Bruce Baker was a towering ruckman who joined Fitzroy for the 1969 season. Possessing significant height for the era, he was utilized to contest the ruck against the league's established big men. Baker played nine games in his debut year and seven in his second, but he was unable to secure a long-term position in the senior side. After leaving Fitzroy at the end of 1970, he continued his football career in the VFA with Camberwell before finishing his playing days with Surrey Hills in the suburban leagues.