John Bonney
| John Bonney | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Bonney | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnie,Tasmania | ||
| Original team(s) | Cooee | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 71.5 kg (158 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1967–69, 1971–73, 1976 | St Kilda | 87 (79) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Bonney (born 21 May 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]
Sources
External links
- John Bonney's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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