Aiden Bonar

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Aiden Bonar
Aiden Bonar 2019.2.jpg
Bonar playing for Greater Western Sydney in July 2019
Personal information
Nickname(s) Ma3ok
Date of birth (1999-03-08) 8 March 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Frankston, Australia
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 11, 2017 national draft
Debut 5 August 2018, Greater Western Sydney  vs. Carlton, at Docklands Stadium
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Williamstown
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018–2019 Greater Western Sydney 6 (5)
2020–2023 North Melbourne 28 (0)
Total34 (5)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Aiden Bonar (born 8 March 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Williamstown Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He made his GWS debut in round 20 of the 2018 season scoring two goals in the 105 point win against Carlton at Docklands Stadium. [1] At the conclusion of the 2019 season, he was traded to North Melbourne. [2] On 20 October 2023 North Melbourne delisted him. [3]

Contents

Aiden's mother was born and raised in Papua New Guinea and his Scottish father met her while working there. [4]

He played junior football at Seaford Tigers and Haileybury.

Bonar was delisted from the North Melbourne Football Club in October 2023 [5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season [6]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
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Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2018 Greater Western Sydney 1045219234212181.30.54.85.810.53.04.5
2019 Greater Western Sydney 1020011819550.00.05.54.09.52.52.5
Career65230316117230.80.35.05.210.22.83.8

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References

  1. "Carlton Football Club Vs GWS Giants – Match Centre". afl.com.au. 18 August 2018. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. @AFL_House (16 October 2019). "Trade paperwork lodged: GWS Giants trade Aiden Bonar and Future Round 4 2020 selection (tied to Melbourne) to Nort…" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  3. "Roos axe three more as off-season changes continue". afl.com.au. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. "The GWS rookie helping grow AFL in Papua New Guinea".
  5. "Roos axe three more as off-season changes continue".
  6. "Aiden Bonar". AFL Tables. Retrieved 17 October 2019.