Bruce Edward Nankervis (born 14 August 1950) is a former
Australian rules football
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er in the
Victorian Football League
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for
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition, and are the 2022 ...
. He wore the number 33 during his tenure at the club.
Nankervis was awarded the
Carji Greeves Medal
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The voting system has changed a number of times. ...
in 1973 and 1974 and captained the club in 1976 and 1977 before he broke a bone in his neck that required him to travel to the United States for treatment. Nankervis was named in the Australian Rules team of the decade as a Half-Back. His older brother
Ian
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took over the captaincy in 1978.
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Carji Greeves Medal winners
Geelong Football Club players
Geelong Football Club captains
Australian rules footballers from Geelong
1950 births
Living people
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