Bruce Stevenson (born 8 August 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL during the early 1970s. Bruce also played in the South Australian National Football League for a number of years.
Stevenson started his league career in 1969 after being recruited from Swinburne Tech. He was a Hawthorn premiership player in 1971, teaming well with Don Scott in the ruck.
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