Bonner is a 1 time U21 President winner with South Sydney in 1943. He was also a member of the 1942 Third Grade squad at South Sydney who make the premiership decider.
Bonner is a South Sydney junior, who played junior reps for SOuth Sydney in 1943. He made his senior grade debut after being graded in the 1942 Round 1 Third Grade clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground. The following week he stepped up to Reserve Grade in the 1942 Round 2 Reserve Grade clash against Western Suburbs at St Lukes Oval, Concord. The following year he made his first grade club and premiership debut in the 1944 Round 5 clash against Balmain at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Bonner is fullback, who kicks with the left foot. After suffering from a bad case of pnemonia, Bonner sat out the 1945 season.
Bonner played 6 seasons with South Sydney between 1942 and 1948. He played 31 first grade club games for South Sydney, which includes 24 first grade preiership games and 3 first grade cup games. Overall he played 63 senior grade club career games for South Sydney which includes 56 senior grade premiership career games.
A noted goalkicker, Bonner scored 144 first grade club points for South Sydney, which included 124 first grade premiership points. Overall he scored 225 senior grade career club points for South Sydney, which included 205 senior grade career points.
Bonner played his final first grade club and premiership game in the 1947 Round 16 clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground. AFter spending the rest of 1948 in Corrimal, he trialed again in 1949 without success.
Player Relatives Father - Bonner, Charlie Brother - Bonner, Eric Representative Qualification NSW City Date of Birth Redfern - 12th October 1924 (Died - 2013) Previous Clubs Retired (1945) Corrimal (1948)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1942-44,46-48)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1943 Sep 4 Tour Tamw v Tamworth (18y 327d)
1944 May 27 Rd05 SCG v Balmain (19y 228d - Premiership)
First Grade
Premiership : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1943 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1944 8 8 - - 20 - 40 : 3 3 - - 6 - 12 : 1 1 - - 3 - 6
1946 5 5 - - 9 - 18 : : 1 1 - - - - -
1947 11 11 - - 33 - 66 : : 1 - (1) - 1 - 2
1948 - - - - - - -
1949 - - - - - - - (trialed)
TOTAL 24 24 - - 62 - 124 : 3 3 - - 6 - 12 : 4 3 (1) - 4 - 8
SS Cup 3 3 - - 6 - 12
SS FG 31 30 (1) - 72 - 144
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1942 May 2 Rd01 SSG v Eastern Suburbs (Third Grade)
1942 May 9 Rd02 StLu v Western Suburbs (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1942 2 2 - - - - - : 7 7 - - - - -
1943 - - - - - - - : 3 3 - - 4 - 8 : . . - 1 14 - 31
1944 5 5 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
1946 8 8 - - 19 - 38 : - - - - - - -
1947 4 4 - - 9 - 18 : 1 1 - - - - -
1948 1 1 - - 4 - 8 : 1 1 - - 3 - 6
TOTAL 20 20 - 1 32 - 67 : 12 12 - 7 - - 14
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 56 56 - 8 94 - 205 : 3 3 - - 6 - 12 : 63 62 (1) 8 104 - 225
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1943 - - - - - - -
1946 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic CvC / Interstate : Tourists : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Sydney City II 1944 : : 1 1 - - 5 - 10
TOTAL 1 1 - - 5 - 10
International
none
ALL REPS 1 1 - - 5 - 10
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1944 Flbk Sydney City II v Army II - 5 -
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Manly-Warringah (1950-51) (lower grades and trialed in 1951)
First Class Playing Career (1944-47)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 24 - 62 - 124
Total FG Cup 3 - 6 - 12
Total FG Club Tour 4 - 4 - 8
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State - - - - -
Total Other Representative 1 - 5 - 10
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 32 - 77 - 154
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