Complex sentence: Bruce played 19 matches for the Eastern Suburbs club in the years 1909-1912, in the 1909 semi-final loss to the Balmain club Bruce played in the halfback position.
Split into simpler sentences: Bruce played 19 matches for the Eastern Suburbs club in the years 1909-1912. In the 1909 semi-final loss to the Balmain club, Bruce played in the halfback position.