Walter Palmer

William Palmer, nickname 'Bongi' (10 February 1892 – 12 June 1973), was an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played for Western Suburbs, Annandale and Newtown in the NSWRL competition.

Playing career Palmer made his first grade debut for Western Suburbs in round 1 of the 1910 NSWRFL season against Eastern Suburbs at the Royal Agricultural Society Showground. Palmer played eight matches for the club as they finished with the Wooden Spoon. In 1913, Palmer joined Annandale where he played 54 games over five seasons. Palmer's time at Annandale was not successful with the club finishing with the wooden spoon or second bottom of the table in all but one of his years there. In 1918, he returned to Western Suburbs and played 14 games as they finished runners up to South Sydney. In 1919, Palmer joined Newtown where he played 14 games over two years. Palmer represented New South Wales twice in 1915 and played three games for Metropolis.