Bruce Waite (born 22 May 1946) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL) during the late 1960s. A ruckman from

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, Waite often played in a

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for Essendon. He came off the bench as a reserve in Essendon's 1965 VFL Grand Final win over St Kilda to end his debut season in a premiership team. Waite won the

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best and Fairest award, the Morris Medal in 1972, playing for the

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References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. 1946 births Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Essendon Football Club players Essendon Football Club premiership players Albury Football Club players Living people VFL/AFL premiership players 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub