Bruce Edward Nankervis (born 14 August 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League for Geelong Football Club. He wore the number 33 during his tenure at the club.
| Bruce Nankervis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bruce Edward Nankervis | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Barwon | ||
| Position(s) | back | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1970–1983 | Geelong | 253 (80) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nankervis was awarded the Carji Greeves Medal in 1973 and 1974 and captained the club in 1976 and 1977 before he broke a bone in his neck that required him to travel to the United States for treatment. Nankervis was named in the Australian Rules team of the decade as a Half-Back. His older brother Ian took over the captaincy in 1978.[1]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 475. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
External links
edit- Bruce Nankervis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bruce Nankervis at AustralianFootball.com
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