Bruce Bentley

Bruce Bentley
Personal information
Full name Bruce Edward Bentley
Born (1944-09-09)9 September 1944
Died 30 January 2026(2026-01-30) (aged 81)
Original team East Brighton
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Position Midfielder
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1964 Carlton 1 (0)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bruce Edward Bentley (9 September 1944 – 30 January 2026) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His father, Perce Bentley, also played and coached in the VFL. Bruce Bentley died on 30 January 2026, at the age of 81.

Notes

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. ↑ De Bolfo, Tony (3 February 2026). "Perc's Blueboy Bruce Bentley passes". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 3 February 2026.