John Bonney
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John Bonney | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Bonney | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Tasmania | ||
Original team(s) | Cooee | ||
Height/Weight | 177cm, 71.5 kg | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1967-69, 1971-73, 1976 | St Kilda | 87 (79) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976 season.
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John Bonney (born 21 November 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda. A wingman recruited from the small Tasmanian club Cooee, Bonney played in the St Kilda grand final team of 1971.[1] As an aspiring young player, he rang Collingwood hoping for a game, but was turned away. Wanting to play with a strong team, he then called St Kilda (who played in the 1966 VFL Grand Final), was accepted and played from the bench in the first game. In a career that was riddled with injuries, his nose was broken a total of 9 times, and he had a near fatal injury in which his spleen was punctured by a kick to the stomach. He missed the 1970 and 1974 seasons due to family reasons, and the 1972 season due to a knee injury.[2]
Source
External links
- John Bonney's statistics from AFL Tables
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