[1][2] He wore the number 19 during his tenure at the club and played often in the wing and rover positions.
In 1985, Leigh Matthews infamously king hit Bruns and broke his jaw.
Although no reports were made at the time, the Victorian Football League (VFL) Commissioners subsequently investigated the incident, found Matthews to be responsible and deregistered him for four weeks.
Matthews then faced a criminal charge of assault, to which he pleaded guilty, and was fined $1,000.
[3][4] Neville Bruns formerly worked as the Victorian State Manager for Sportsco and was also the National Operations Manager for an Australian trade and industrial tool retailer, Total Tools.