{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Bruce Reville | fullname = | image = Bruce Reville 050425.jpg | caption = Reville in April 2025 | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | originalteam = {{VFL Bri}} (VFL)<br />Sherwood Districts (QAFL) | draftpick = Category B rookie, 2023 | debutdate = Round 8, 2024 | debutteam = {{AFL BL}} | debutopponent = {{AFL GC}} | debutstadium = The Gabba | height = 185cm | weight = | position = Midfielder | currentclub = {{AFL BL}} | guernsey = 38 | years1 = 2024– | club1 = {{AFL BL}} | games_goals1 = 37 (11) | statsend = round 12, 2026 | careerhighlights = * AFL premiership player: 2025 }}

'''Bruce Reville''' (born 22 February 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://www.lions.com.au/players/2221/bruce-reville#playerbio|title=Bruce Reville {{!}} AFL|website=lions.com.au|access-date=6 January 2025}}</ref>

==Early life== Born in Port Moresby in 2001,<ref name=nit>{{cite web|url=https://nit.com.au/03-05-2024/11177/papua-new-guinean-set-to-make-afl-debut-for-brisbane-lions|publisher=National Indigenous Times|title=Young PNG star set to make AFL debut for Brisbane Lions|date=3 May 2024|first=Andrew|last=Mathieson}}</ref> Reville and his family migrated to Cairns, Queensland when he was age seven. They then moved to the coastal town of Burrum Heads and he played football with the local Burrum Joeys under-9 team. Reville then played for the Maryborough Bears, a half-hour drive from Burrum Heads.<ref name=debut/>

Reville then moved to Brisbane and played local football for Sherwood Magpies AFC before being picked up in Brisbane Lions' Academy program in 2012. He played for Sherwood in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) between 2016 and 2021 before joining Brisbane's Victorian Football League (VFL) team, the reserves side for the AFL team, in 2021.<ref name=nit/>

==AFL career== Following his 2024 debut, Reville became the first Brisbane Lion to wear the number 38 in a senior AFL match.<ref name=nit/>

Reville made his AFL debut in the round 8 QClash against {{AFL GC}} at the Gabba.<ref name=debut>{{cite web|url=https://www.lions.com.au/news/1543375/lions-rookie-to-reville-in-opportunity-to-debut|website=lions.com.au|date=2 May 2024|title=Lions Rookie To Reville In Opportunity To Debut}}</ref> He collected 13 disposals and four marks in the rivalry win.<ref name="afltables">{{cite web|title=Bruce Reville|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bruce_Reville.html|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=1 June 2026}}</ref> Reville went on to play 12 games and kick four goals in the 2024 season, but did not play in Brisbane's premiership-winning finals series.<ref name=bio/> Reville signed a contract extension to keep him at the Lions for a further year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lions.com.au/news/1572321/bruce|website=lions.com.au|date=6 June 2024|title=Bruce a Lion for Another Year}}</ref>

Reville was part of Brisbane's 2025 premiership side.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Twomey |first1=Callum |title=Lion hearted: Brisbane's second-half blitz seals back-to-back flags |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1431050/brisbane-lions-blitz-over-geelong-cats-in-2025-grand-final-seals-back-to-back-flags |website=afl.com.au |access-date=27 September 2025}}</ref>

During the 2026 AFL season, Reville signed a three-year contract extension to the end of 2029.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lions duo sign new deals |url=https://www.lions.com.au/news/1996009/lions-duo-sign-new-deals |website=lions.com.au |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref>

==Statistics== ''Updated to the end of round 12, 2026''.<ref name="afltables" />

{{Australian rules football statistics legend|p=y}} {{AFL player statistics start with votes}} |- | 2024 || {{AFL|BL}} || 38 | 12 || 4 || 2 || 95 || 34 || 129 || 42 || 19 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 7.9 || 2.8 || 10.8 || 3.5 || 1.6 || 0 |- | 2025 || {{AFL|BL}} || 38 | 13 || 3 || 3 || 78 || 42 || 120 || 39 || 19 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 6.0 || 3.2 || 9.2 || 3.0 || 1.5 || 0 |- | 2026 || {{AFL|BL}} || 38 | 12 || 4 || 7 || 127 || 59 || 186 || 58 || 16 || 0.3 || 0.6 || 10.6 || 4.9 || 15.5 || 4.8 || 1.3 || |- class=sortbottom ! colspan=3 | Career ! 37 !! 11 !! 12 !! 300 !! 135 !! 435 !! 139 !! 54 !! 0.3 !! 0.3 !! 8.1 !! 3.6 !! 11.8 !! 3.8 !! 1.5 !! 0 |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commons cat}} *{{Brisplayer}} *{{AustralianFootball}} *{{AFL Tables}}

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