The Terrace

This week in the Rangtheon we salute Neville ‘Brunsy’ Bruns, one of the great red heads of the GFC, let alone the game. Recruited from Leitchville (if you’re wondering it’s 263kms north west of Melbourne), nifty Neville (77kg 176cm) wore the number 19 with pride whilst playing on the wing and as rover between 1978-92. In total, Brunsy played 223 games (including the 1989 and 1992 Grand Finals) and kicked 174 goals.

Something obviously went wrong in the Leitchville hair salon...

Apart from managing a great Sports Co. sports store in Geelong, Brunsy will largely be remembered by many as the man that received the infamous ‘lethal jab’. As is well documented, Brunsy had his jaw broken in two places and Steve Hocking duly broke Lethal’s nose moments after.

Here’s what Lethal had to say about the moment… “I can visualise the five seconds because this particular opponent had been sniping a few of our blokes early in the game. It was an ugly game and when the game turned ugly, I turned the ugliest. He kind of walked past and I walked up belted him one and I thought ‘Oh s—, what did I do that for?’. And then I thought ‘they’ll be coming’ and they were coming. Because then I lost consciousness because my nose got smashed across my face and so then I was out of the game, too.”

Stop blushing, Neville...

Nice goatee, Neville. Always a step ahead of the pack...

What sort of manoeuvre is that, Neville?

Anyway, despite the jab, here at The Terrace we’ll always picture Brunsy with a well-groomed fiery mullet, ball in hand, heading toward goal at great pace.

Thank you, Neville. The Terrace salutes you!