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Riley Bonner

Riley Bonner
Bonner playing for Port Adelaide in June 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 (age 27)
Original team(s) West Adelaide (SANFL)
Goodwood Saints
Draft No. 37, 2015 national draft (Port Adelaide)
No. 3, 2023 pre-season draft (St Kilda)
Debut Round 23, 2016, Port Adelaide vs. Gold Coast, at Metricon Stadium
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 36
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016–2023 Port Adelaide 93 (13)
2024 St Kilda 19 (1)
Total 112 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Riley Bonner (born 7 March 1997) is a former professional Australian Rules Footballer who played for Port Adelaide and St Kilda in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Port Adelaide with their first selection, thirty-seventh overall, in the 2015 national draft showcasing his skills for the West Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[1] Bonner made his debut in the twenty-three point win against Gold Coast in round 23, 2016, at Metricon Stadium.[2]

In 2018, Bonner received a nomination for the 2018 AFL Rising Star award after recording 31 disposals in the win against Fremantle in round 1.[3] Following the conclusion of the 2023 season, during which he played 93 games for Port Adelaide, he was delisted by the club.[4] Subsequently, he was drafted by St Kilda in the 2023 pre-season draft.[5]

At the conclusion of the 2024 AFL season, Bonner was among 4 players delisted by the club.

References

  1. ^ Fjeldstad, Jesper (24 November 2015). "Superboot Riley Bonner set to give Port Adelaide more kick". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ Earle, Richard (27 August 2016). "Gray shines brighter than the Suns but change looms at Port Adelaide". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ^ McGowan, Marc (26 March 2018). "How pre-season pain shaped Port's Rising Star". afl.com.au. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ^ Turner, Matt; Thomas-Wilson, Simeon (19 September 2023). "Adelaide Crows, Port Adelaide announce delistings after 2023 season". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. ^ "RECAP: Every pick in the 2023 Pre-Season, Rookie Drafts". afl.com.au. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.

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