Walter Palmer (rugby league)

Walter Palmer

Personal information
Full name	William Palmer
Born	10 February 1892 Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia
Died	12 June 1973(1973-06-12) (aged 81)
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1910 Western Suburbs 8 0 0 0 0 1913–17 Annandale 54 2 11 0 28 1918 Western Suburbs 14 0 0 0 0 1919–20 Newtown 14 0 0 0 0 Total 90 2 11 0 28 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1915 New South Wales 2 0 0 0 0 1914–15 Metropolis 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 16 October 2025

William Palmer, nickname 'Bongi', 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. ^[2]

References

1. "Walter Palmer - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571