Bruce Bridges
Fitzroy
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1942 v STK9 May 1942
- Most recent
- R3 1942 v MEL23 May 1942
Stats
Bio
Bruce Bridges was a West Australian footballer whose brief stint at Fitzroy was a direct result of military service during the Second World War. A West Perth product in the WAFL, Bridges enlisted in the Australian Army and found himself stationed in Victoria for training during the 1942 season. Standing just 173cm, the diminutive utility was recruited by the Maroons to help bolster a squad depleted by enlistments, managing three senior appearances while stationed in Melbourne. His time in the VFL was transient, as he returned to Perth following the cessation of hostilities to resume his career with West Perth.
Profile
- Born
- 07 Aug 1917
- Died
- 26 Oct 1999 (aged 82y 80d)
- Birthplace
- Perth, WA
- Deathplace
- Nedlands, WA
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBruce Bridges was a West Australian footballer whose brief stint at Fitzroy was a direct result of military service during the Second World War. A West Perth product in the WAFL, Bridges enlisted in the Australian Army and found himself stationed in Victoria for training during the 1942 season. Standing just 173cm, the diminutive utility was recruited by the Maroons to help bolster a squad depleted by enlistments, managing three senior appearances while stationed in Melbourne. His time in the VFL was transient, as he returned to Perth following the cessation of hostilities to resume his career with West Perth.