Daryl John Bonney (21 May 1946 – 20 February 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda.[1]
| John Bonney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Daryl John Bonney | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnie, Tasmania | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 2022 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Cobden, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Cooee (NWFU) | ||
| 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 | |||
A wingman recruited from the small Tasmanian club Cooee, Bonney played in the St Kilda grand final team of 1971.[2] 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 (which 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 nine 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 VFL seasons due to family reasons and the 1972 VFL season due to a knee injury.[3]
Bonney died in Cobden, Victoria, on 20 February 2022 at the age of 75.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 53. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ St Kilda, The Age, 5 March 1973.
- ^ "Tribute: John Bonney". Herald Sun.
- ^ "Death Notice: Bonney, John". Herald Sun.
External links
edit- John Bonney's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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