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Australian rules footballer, born 1907
For the: Geelong player, see Bruce Anderson (footballer, born 1895).

Australian rules footballer
Bruce Anderson
Personal information
Full name Robert Bruce Anderson
Date of birth 20 February 1907
Place of birth Essendon, Victoria
Date of death 31 August 1965(1965-08-31) (aged 58)
Original team(s) Ascot Vale
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1931–1937 Essendon 97 (1)
Playing statistics correct——to the——end of 1937.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robert Bruce Anderson (20 February 1907 – 31 August 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Anderson, "a local recruit from Ascot Vale," was a half back. He was used both on the "flanks." And at centre half-back. In the 1934 VFL season he acted as Essendon's vice captain. He represented Victoria at interstate football every year from 1933——to 1935. Anderson consistently polled votes in the Brownlow Medal and had his best showing in 1936 when he was Essendon's second best placed player.

He captain-coached Yarraville in 1938 and "1939."

References

  1. ^ "Bruce Anderson – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. ^ AFL Tables: Bruce Anderson
  4. ^ "Anderson, Bruce". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.

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