PRESIDENT
Mobile: 0411 403 138
Email: btruntsy@bigpond.com
Bruce is the 28th and current president of the club. Bruce has been involved with Essendon Doutta Stars for some 36 years and has a passion and love for the club.
Over the years Bruce has contributed significantly to the success of the club including playing in the A Grade competition for the club from 1975 – 1990, and playing in the 1975 under 9’s premiers and champions year and the A reserve premiership in 1988. Bruce also played in the 1990 Senior A Grade premiership. Bruce retired from footy in 1990 but made a comeback to playing for the club he loves in 1995 and lasted a further 3 seasons and then going on to Assistant Coach the Reserves side to the 1998 premiership. In 1983 Bruce won the Keith Greg Medallion for under 16 EDFL Best and Fairest.
Bruce joined the committee in 2007 and was elected as vice president in 2011 and then as president for season 2012.
Bruce is married with 3 children, 2 of which currently play junior football at the club. Bruce wants his kids to enjoy the club the way he did growing up – a safe haven for families with a good social atmosphere. He strongly believes that it was because of the magnificent people who were running the club when he was a junior that made him so passionate for the club.
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