Daryl John Bonney (21 May 1946 – 20 February 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda.[1]

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ St Kilda, The Age, 5 March 1973.
  4. ^ "Tribute: John Bonney". Herald Sun.
  5. ^ "Death Notice: Bonney, John". Herald Sun.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bonney
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