Bruce Monteath (born 20 September 1955) is a former
Australian rules football
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player who played in the
VFL between 1975 and 1980 for the
Richmond Football Club
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. He also played in the
WAFL for the
South Fremantle Football Club
South Fremantle Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Fremantle, Western Australia. The club plays in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) and the WAFL Women's (WAFLW), commonly going by the nickname the ''Bulldogs ...
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
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia. West Perth competes in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and WAFL Women's (WAFLW) and is the oldest exis ...
for the 1987 and 1988 seasons.
His greatest achievement came in 1980 when he captained
Richmond
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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.
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1955 births
Living people
Richmond Football Club players
Richmond Football Club premiership players
South Fremantle Football Club players
Claremont Football Club players
Western Australian State of Origin players
All-Australians (1953–1988)
Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
West Perth Football Club coaches
VFL/AFL premiership players
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