About John Bonney
Lived 1946 – 2022 (aged 75). John Bonney was an australian rules football player.
Daryl John Bonney (21 May 1946 – 20 February 2022) was an 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. 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.
Bonney died in Cobden, Victoria, on 20 February 2022 at the age of 75.
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Who was John Bonney?
Australian rules footballer
When was John Bonney born?
John Bonney was born on 21 May 1946 in Burnie.
When did John Bonney die?
John Bonney died on 20 February 2022 in Cobden.
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John Bonney was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Bonney. https://biography.guide/john-bonney/
MLA: "John Bonney." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-bonney/.
Chicago: "John Bonney." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-bonney/.
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