Real sad stuff. 
Apparently Reid did a bit of an interview (for a 150 year doco next year).
Said that when he got sick, Essendon basically said whether he works or not, they will still pay him regardless so he didn’t need to worry about that.
Also said that Essendon were family to him 
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This sums it up. I feel completely gutted that one day when footy returns to normal and we can go to the games, we won’t see Doc attending to our injured boys or sitting on the bench. I know it sounds weird but that’s the thought process I’ve been having. The fact that he’s no more and there will be no new stories to tell. Gutted.
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Our prayers and thoughts are with you Doc Reid
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All the best to his family and those players, past and current, he made an impact on.
There hasn’t been a bad word said about him across the playing group, the administrators within the club or the supporting group. The mythical “unicorn” should be renamed “Doc Reid” as he’s the true 1 in a million.
RIP Doc
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Would you believe its sincerity if they did ?
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Condolences to Doc’s family. Sounds like he was a great person.
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Funeral Wed 11.00am Webcast.
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Stockbroking hasn’t been kind to Mr Doolan…
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Anyone have a link to Tim’s words at the funeral? On the HUN but paywalled. Cheers
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I think you can watch it here?
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Thanks mate, found and enjoyed …
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Thanks for posting that DJR… very moving. RIP Doc.
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A look at the incredible legacy of the late Dr Bruce Reid, who will this month become an Essendon Hall of Fame Legend.
It’s hard to find someone who’s left a more revered legacy on the Essendon Football Club than the late Dr Bruce Reid.
When the devastating news came in late 2020 that Reid had succumbed to his two-year fight with Mesothelioma, the wave of grief which enveloped the Dons’ community showed how big of an impact the 75-year-old had imparted on the club.
The AFL’s longest-serving doctor was not only the best in his field, but on a deeper level, he became a confidant and friend to many over his 39-year career.
After a three-game stint with Hawthorn in 1966 and ’67, Reid graduated with a medical degree in 1968, returning to VFL clubland as a doctor for Richmond between 1976 and ’79.
His career in the red and black began in 1982, when three-time Richmond premiership player Kevin Sheedy was appointed as Essendon senior coach and lured Reid to Windy Hill to work as club doctor.
From there, the rest was history.
In his near four-decade tenure, Reid worked across seven V/AFL Grand Finals, seeing the Bombers claim four premierships. He was also the doctor for four Australian International Rules teams between 1987 and 2006 and three Victorian state teams over a 20-year period, and secretary of the AFL Medical Officers Association.
Reid became an endearing figure to many players and their families due to his professionalism, expertise, and sharp-witted nature.
In 2009, his services to the game were recognised when the AFL awarded Reid an AFL Lifetime Achievement Award and crowned him the joint winner of the Jack Titus Medal.
Five years later in 2014, Reid was inducted into the Essendon Hall of Fame.
Reid’s elevation to Essendon Hall of Fame Legend will be celebrated at the club’s Hall of Fame event on Thursday, February 24, with Neale Daniher, Dustin Fletcher and Gavin Wanganeen also being elevated to Legend status.
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Nice article but it missed the bit where in 2013, Doc Reid stood up to the AFL conglomerate because he was denied a natural justice and an unbiased hearing when charged by them over the supplements program - and he crapped all over them.
Reminds of me of that quote from Stephen King’s IT, “Ain’t nothing like a little fear to make a paper man crumble” - hey Doc!
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The acceptance speech by his son was outstanding.
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