Bruce Reid Jr. | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Bruce Maxwell Reid Jr. | ||
Date of birth | 23 December 1955 | ||
Original team(s) | Sandhurst | ||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1977–1982 | Footscray | 86 (23) | |
1983–1985 | Carlton | 33 (3) | |
Total | 119 (26) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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