Brisbane Category B Rookie Bruce Reville has signed a contract extension after recently debuting in Round 8, adding another year to his deal that ends at the cessation of the 2025 season.
Reville - who's quickly become a club favourite - has impressed in his short time at the Lions, filling an important role as Chris Fagan's side deals with the current injury crisis.
A product of the Lions' Academy program, joined the club's AFLย list as a category B rookie at the end of last year's draft period following a strong season at VFL level with Brisbane.
The Papua New Guinea-born utility is a high-pressure player with a balance of size and speed and has relished at AFL level, saying how proud he is to see "how far I've come".
Get ready for the Reville-ution! Bruce signs on for another year! ๐โ๏ธhttps://t.co/eqAz4yS8C0
— Brisbane Lions (@brisbanelions) June 6, 2024
"Who would've thoughtโฆ to think I was playing for Sherwood in the QAFL at the start of last year to now be playing AFL, it's amazing to see how far I've come,โ Reville said.
โFrom the playing group to the staff and the facilities, we are so lucky to have the people that we do around us at the Lions.
โEveryone is always so happy to help whether that's on or off field, it's easy to see why the Club has been so successful in the last few years.โ
Bruuuuuuuuce!
Bruce Reville slots his first AFL goal ๐#AFLLionsTigers pic.twitter.com/nKeE5VafnR
— AFL (@AFL) May 18, 2024
After initially signing a one-year deal when drafted, Reville is now looking at least another season with the Lions, something he is incredibly grateful for.
โIt's massive to know I'm going to be here another year and can solely focus on my footy.
โFor my family it's great, we love it here in Brisbane and wouldn't want to be anywhere else.โ
Brisbane Lions General Manager Football, Danny Daly said Bruce's journey shows that determination and hard work pays off.
โHe's such a great story, coming through our Academy pathway and he's done a lot of hard yards to get to this position,โ Daly said.
โHe took his opportunity with both hands when he got into our program full-time and he is an example of what hard work and perseverance can get you.
โIts great reward for Bruce and we are really pleased to be able to have him at our footy club.โ
Reville and the Lions will face the Western Bulldogs on Friday night at Marvel Stadium.
