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Bruce R. Abernethy
Inducted
2007
Era
1991 – onwards
PLAYING RECORD
190 games and 115 goals for Port Adelaide 1979–1981, 1987–1992
43 games and 21 goals for North Melbourne 1982–1983
58 games and 16 goals for Collingwood 1984–1986
11 games and 2 goals for Adelaide 1991–1992
PREMIERSHIPS
Member of Port Adelaide’s Premiership teams 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992
MATCHES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA
10 games and 3 goals for South Australia
Bicentennial Carnival Team 1988
MATCHES FOR AUSTRALIA
3 International Rules games
ACHIEVEMENTS
Best and Fairest Port Adelaide 1987
Jack Oatey Medallist 1988
Port Adelaide Player Life Member 1994
OTHER AFFILIATION
Channel 7 sports journalist and presenter since 1990
Port Adelaide Power Board Member 2006–2007
Author of Book “Port to a Power”
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