Bruce Williams (footballer)
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Bruce Williams is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Carlton
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Williams played 16 games in his first VFL season, in 1959, after coming to the club from Morwell. He received few opportunities to play senior football over the next two season but was a regular member of the team in 1962 and contributed nine goals in the finals series. A rover, he kick three goals of those goals for Carlton in the 1962 VFL Grand Final
, the most from his team, but it wasn't enough to secure a win. He made just one appearance in 1964 before he was cleared to Morwell, his original club. Although he arrived to take up a position of assistant coach, he was put in charge of the side later in the year when Graham Donaldson
was in hospital. In 1966 he was appointed as Morwell's permanent senior coach.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Williams played 16 games in his first VFL season, in 1959, after coming to the club from Morwell. He received few opportunities to play senior football over the next two season but was a regular member of the team in 1962 and contributed nine goals in the finals series. A rover, he kick three goals of those goals for Carlton in the 1962 VFL Grand Final
1962 VFL Grand Final
The 1962 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and Carlton Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 1962. It was the 66th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
, the most from his team, but it wasn't enough to secure a win. He made just one appearance in 1964 before he was cleared to Morwell, his original club. Although he arrived to take up a position of assistant coach, he was put in charge of the side later in the year when Graham Donaldson
Graham Donaldson
Graham Donaldson is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Donaldson made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in the Round 4 of the 1955 season. He announced his retirement from the game after the 1962 season.-External links:*, Blueseum*...
was in hospital. In 1966 he was appointed as Morwell's permanent senior coach.