Bruce Monteath

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.

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
Richmond premiership captain 1980 Michael Roach Medal 1978 All-Australian team 1979 Richmond captain 1980
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

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

External links

• Bruce Monteath's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Bruce Monteath at AustralianFootball.com
• Bruce Monteath's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.net