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{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}
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| name = Bruce Monteath
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| birthdate = {{Birth date and age|1955|9|20|mf=y}}
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| fullname = Bruce Monteath
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| originalteam = [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|9|20}}
| heightweight = 188cm / 85kg
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| originalteam = [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] ([[West Australian Football League|WAFL]])
| debutdate = [[1975]]
| height = 188 cm
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| debutteam = [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
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| weight = 85 kg
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| statsend = 1985
| playingteams = [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] (1975-1980)
| years1 = 1972-1974, 1981-1983

| club1 = {{WAFL|SF}}
118 games, 198 goals
| games_goals1 = 117 (263)

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| statsend = 2006
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| games_goals2 = 118 (198)
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| years3 = 1984-1985
*[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] Premiership Player 1980
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*[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] Captain 1980
| games_goals3 = 29 (69)
*[[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] Leading Goalkicker 1978
| games_goalstotal = 264 (530)
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*[[All Australian]] 1979
| careerhighlights = *{{AFL Ric}} premiership captain [[1980 VFL Grand Final|1980]]

*[[List of Michael Roach Medal recipients|Michael Roach Medal]] 1978
*[[All-Australian team]] 1979
*{{AFL Ric}} captain 1980
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'''Bruce Monteath''' is a former [[Australian rules football]] player who played in the [[VFL/AFL|VFL]] between [[1975]] and [[1980]] for the [[Richmond Football Club]]. He also played in the [[West Australian Football League|WAFL]] for the [[South Fremantle Football Club]] between [[1972]] and [[1974]] and then again from [[1981]] to [[1983]]. He ended his playing career at [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]] ([[1984]]-[[1985]]) and then coached the [[West Perth Football Club]] for the [[1987]] and [[1988]] seasons.
'''Bruce Monteath''' (born 20 September 1955) is a former [[Australian rules football]] player who played in the [[VFL/AFL|VFL]] between 1975 and 1980 for the [[Richmond Football Club]]. He also played in the [[West Australian Football League|WAFL]] for the [[South Fremantle Football Club]] between 1972 and 1974 and then again from 1981 to 1983. He ended his playing career at [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]] (1984-1985) and then coached the [[West Perth Football Club]] for the 1987 and 1988 seasons.


His greatest achievement came in 1980 when he captained [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] to the [[1980 VFL Grand Final|1980 Premiership]], defeating [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] by a then-record 81 points. However, he spent very little time on the ground in this game, despite Richmond's dominance.
His greatest achievement came in 1980 when he captained [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] to the [[1980 VFL Grand Final|1980 Premiership]], defeating [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] by a then-record 81 points. However, he spent very little time on the ground in this game, despite Richmond's dominance.


==References==
==References==
* {{cite book |last=Hogan |first=Paul |year=1996 |title=The tigers of old |publisher=[[Richmond Football Club]] |location=[[Richmond, Victoria]] |isbn=0-646-18748-1 |oclc=221663420}}
*Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996


==External links==
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{{1980 Richmond Tigers premiership players}}
* {{AFL Tables player | B/Bruce_Monteath }}
* {{AustralianFootball | Bruce+Monteath/10908 }}

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{{1980 Richmond premiership players}}
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{{Richmond Football Club captains}}
{{Richmond leading goalkickers}}
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{{1979 All-Australian team}}


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[[Category:West Perth Football Club coaches]]
[[Category:VFL/AFL premiership players]]
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Latest revision as of 20:46, 21 November 2024

Bruce Monteath
Personal information
Full name Bruce Monteath
Date of birth (1955-09-20) 20 September 1955 (age 69)
Original team(s) South Fremantle (WAFL)
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1972-1974, 1981-1983 South Fremantle 117 (263)
1975–1980 Richmond 118 (198)
1984-1985 Claremont 29 (69)
Total 264 (530)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bruce Monteath (born 20 September 1955) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1975 and 1980 for the Richmond Football Club. He also played in the WAFL for the South Fremantle Football Club between 1972 and 1974 and then again from 1981 to 1983. He ended his playing career at Claremont (1984-1985) and then coached the West Perth Football Club for the 1987 and 1988 seasons.

His greatest achievement came in 1980 when he captained Richmond to the 1980 Premiership, defeating Collingwood by a then-record 81 points. However, he spent very little time on the ground in this game, despite Richmond's dominance.

References

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  • Hogan, Paul (1996). The tigers of old. Richmond, Victoria: Richmond Football Club. ISBN 0-646-18748-1. OCLC 221663420.
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