Bruce Lindner’s story doesn’t end with his diagnosis.
Following a kidney cancer diagnosis, Bruce has written his story to spark conversations and support research that gives more people the chance to live life without fear of cancer.
You can help turn Bruce’s story into a future without fear of cancer.
Bruce Lindner is a former AFL footballer, author and respected sportsman. Across a career spanning West Adelaide, Geelong and Adelaide, he became one of Australia’s first professional footballers and established himself as one of the game’s leading players before later representing Australia in senior golf.
Following a kidney cancer diagnosis, Bruce chose to share his story publicly to help spark conversations about cancer, resilience and the importance of research.
Through his partnership with ANZUP, he hopes his experiences will encourage others to support the research that gives more people the opportunity to live life without fear of cancer.
About the book
Time On in the Last is Bruce Lindner’s first book.
Written for his daughter, Sophie, it is Bruce’s legacy, a collection of stories, memories and reflections that capture not only the milestones of his life, but the values, lessons and hopes he wishes to leave behind.
Filled with warmth, humour and remarkable honesty, Time On in the Last invites readers to look beyond the public achievements and discover the person behind the profile.
Ultimately, it is a story about what we leave behind, and finding meaning in life’s most difficult chapters.
Finding meaning in life’s most difficult chapters
In the darkest hours when you are in a situation where life looks bleak, you wonder if there’s anything positive left that you can still do to help others. I thank my oncologist, Craig Gedye, who pointed me in the direction of ANZUP.
Bruce's dog Teddy
At one of our favourite restaurants - Pike and Joyce
Fish and chips anyone
I had made it in TV when I made the front cover.
Why ANZUP?
When it’s darkest hours and you are in a situation where life looks bleak, you wonder if there’s anything positive left that you can still do to help others. I thank my oncologist, Craig Gedye, who pointed me in the direction of ANZUP and explained that this organisation is about funding research into trying to find answers to cure all cancers. How could I not be involved?
Kidney cancer affects 13 Australians every day. For Bruce, it is the diagnosis that changed the course of his life, inspired him to write Time On in the Last, and led him to support the research that gives others hope for the future.
Every person affected by cancer has a different story, but they share the same hope: better treatments, better outcomes, and more time with the people they love.
That is why Bruce has chosen to support ANZUP Cancer Trials Group. Through world-class clinical trials and collaborative research, ANZUP is improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Below the Belt cancers, helping more Australians live longer and live better after a cancer diagnosis.
Research gives more people the opportunity to live life without fear of cancer.
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ANZUP’s Impact by the Numbers
clinical trials conducted since 2008
Australians enrolled in clinical trials
Trial sites across Australia, New Zealand, and the world
Researchers collaborating across Australia and New Zealand
Bruce has shared his story to inspire hope. Your donation helps turn that hope into life-changing research.
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The Latest from Bruce
If you haven’t yet finished Time On in the Last, you may wish to come back to this section once you’ve reached the final chapter.
Bruce has shared his latest scan results and a personal update for readers below.
Warning
This section contains spoilers
Update 1 - 4th September 2026 Read More
Thank you for taking the time to read my book. I hope you enjoyed it, gained an understanding of my life, and caught a true sense of what it is like to face this insidious disease.
You have visited this page to find my final scan results—the results that would not necessary determine whether my life would be dramatically cut short but will give a good indication. For that is what these tests really are….an indication.
Personally, I avoid the word “remission.” To me, that word implies that you are waiting for the cancer to return. As you know from the book, I am all about living life with an approach that the glass is always 75% full.
Please see below for my latest test results, along with the results of the scheduled next 12 months of scans.
You may have guessed by now that Julie, Sophie, Craig, and I got the outcome we were mostly hoping for. There were still some issues that need following up. The scans to come will see if this news can get better and that this is not just a false hope. The more the scans show an improvement overtime the clearer the picture becomes and the more a normal life can be had.
Given these early results, I know that I am one of the lucky ones and we are all deliriously happy. I feel so sorry for those that haven’t been so fortunate, for there are so many.
Alongside these results, this page features some of our favourite family photos, sporting videos, and an opportunity for you to help fund vital cancer research.
Every little bit helps and Humanity thanks you for any contribution you wish to provide.
Bruce Lindner
