- Bruce Doull
Infobox afl player
firstname = Bruce
lastname = Doull
| birthdate = Birth date and age|1950|9|11|df=y
birthplace =
originalteam = Jacana, Victoria
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = 5 March 1969
debutteam = Carlton Blues
debutopponent = South Melbourne
debutstadium =Melbourne Cricket Ground
playingteams = Carlton Blues 1969-1986356 games, 22 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 1986
careerhighlights =
*All-Australian 1979
*CarltonBest and Fairest 1974, 1977, 1980, 1984
*Carlton premiership side 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982
*Carlton Team of The Century (Half-Back Flank)
*AFL Team of The Century (Half-Back Flank)
*Norm Smith Medal 1982Bruce Doull (born 11 September 1950 in
Victoria, Australia ) is a former championAustralian rules football player who played for theCarlton Football Club .Wearing guernsy number 11 and
nicknamed the "Flying Doormat" due to the matted appearance of the constantly disarranged long portions of his extreme "comb over " hairstyle, Doull was possibly the most popular player to play for Carlton, along withAlex Jesaulenko andStephen Silvagni . He was recruited from Jacana at the tender age of 19. A half-back flanker, Doull did his job without the slightest fuss and was totally reliable. Doull was a safe mark, a dependable kick and a footballer who rarely made a mistake.Doull, shy and extremely reserved, did not give interviews and always preferred to stay in the background. However, his record was extraordinary. He won Carlton's Best & Fairest in 1974, 1977, 1980 and 1984 and played in four Carlton premiership sides - 1972, 1979, 1981 and 1982 (in which he won the Norm Smith Medal for best on ground) as well as playing in the Grand Finals of 1973 and 1986. Doull was also a regular
State of Origin representative.He is often remembered as being harassed by Carlton scarf wearing
streaker Helen D'Amico in the 1982 Grand Final between Carlton and Richmond. This incident was the focus of a recent installment of theToyota Memorable Moments advertisement.Doull's trademark was his greying beard and the navy blue and white headband with which he kept his thinning long hair in place and his unflappable manner on-field. Never reported by the umpires for foul play, he was a legend for his determination to play the ball rather than the man, rare in an era of occasionally brutal clashes.
Only once did he appear to lose his temper. In a match against Essendon played late in his career, in 1983 a frustrated
Cameron Clayton snatched off his ancient, faded headband and threw it into the crowd. Incensed, the lumbering Doull went berserk and threw his opponent to the ground and had to be dragged away from the clash by his team mates. He also lost his temper after being hit in a night game against Hawthorn.Bruce Doull was one of Australian football's greatest players. By the end of his career, he had played 356 games and kicked just 22 goals over his 18-year career.
External links
* [http://www.blueseum.org/cfc/tiki-index.php?page=Bruce+Doull Bruce Doull Profile in Blueseum]
*AflRleague|ref=B/Bruce_Doull.html
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