Player
Neville Bruns
Geelong · #19·15 seasons (1978–1992)·223 games·Born 3-Oct-1958 (age 67)·176 cm·77 kg
Games
223
Disposals
4,491
Goals
174
Tackles
113
Brownlow votes
33
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
26 Sep 1992Grand Final
vs
West Coast
Lost by 28
12.13 (85) – 16.17 (113)
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23 Aug 1992R23
@
Adelaide
Lost by 91
11.12 (78) – 24.25 (169)
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15 Aug 1992R22
vs
Brisbane Bears
Won by 93
23.13 (151) – 9.4 (58)
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8 Aug 1992R21
@
Fitzroy
Won by 52
17.18 (120) – 10.8 (68)
—
23 May 1992R10
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 15
9.12 (66) – 12.9 (81)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Geelong | 7 | 11.6 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 2.4 | — | 0.6 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Geelong | 17 | 14.6 | 2.2 | 16.8 | 3.1 | — | 1.5 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1980 | Geelong | 15 | 16.1 | 3.4 | 19.5 | 3.4 | — | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Geelong | 22 | 18.5 | 2.8 | 21.3 | 4.0 | — | 1.1 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1982 | Geelong | 16 | 16.2 | 2.9 | 19.2 | 2.2 | — | 0.9 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1983 | Geelong | 5 | 17.6 | 3.8 | 21.4 | 4.0 | — | 0.4 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Geelong | 22 | 17.6 | 3.0 | 20.5 | 2.8 | — | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1985 | Geelong | 18 | 18.6 | 3.7 | 22.2 | 3.4 | — | 0.7 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1986 | Geelong | 18 | 14.5 | 3.1 | 17.6 | 2.8 | — | 0.4 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Geelong | 15 | 13.2 | 3.9 | 17.1 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1988 | Geelong | 21 | 19.6 | 5.0 | 24.5 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1989 | Geelong | 19 | 18.9 | 3.4 | 22.3 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1990 | Geelong | 12 | 19.2 | 4.1 | 23.2 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1991 | Geelong | 10 | 17.2 | 5.3 | 22.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1992 | Geelong | 6 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Geelong | 7 | 81 | 5 | 86 | 17 | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Geelong | 17 | 248 | 38 | 286 | 52 | — | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1980 | Geelong | 15 | 241 | 51 | 292 | 51 | — | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Geelong | 22 | 407 | 62 | 469 | 89 | — | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1982 | Geelong | 16 | 260 | 47 | 307 | 36 | — | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1983 | Geelong | 5 | 88 | 19 | 107 | 20 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Geelong | 22 | 386 | 65 | 451 | 62 | — | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1985 | Geelong | 18 | 334 | 66 | 400 | 61 | — | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1986 | Geelong | 18 | 261 | 56 | 317 | 51 | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Geelong | 15 | 198 | 59 | 257 | 46 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1988 | Geelong | 21 | 411 | 104 | 515 | 86 | 24 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1989 | Geelong | 19 | 359 | 65 | 424 | 84 | 32 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1990 | Geelong | 12 | 230 | 49 | 279 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1991 | Geelong | 10 | 172 | 53 | 225 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1992 | Geelong | 6 | 55 | 21 | 76 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
37
36, 35, 35, 35, 34, 33, 31, 31, 31
Kicks
29
27, 27, 27, 27, 27, 27, 27, 26, 26
Marks
9
9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7
Handballs
12
12, 12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 8, 7
Goals
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1
Tackles
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4