Riley Bonner

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Riley Bonner

| image = Riley Bonner 2018.3.jpg

| caption = Bonner playing for Port Adelaide in June 2018

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|03|07|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = {{SANFL WestA}} (SANFL)
Goodwood Saints

| draftpick = No. 37, 2015 national draft ({{AFL PA}})
No. 3, 2023 pre-season draft ({{AFL StK}})

| debutdate = Round 23, 2016

| debutteam = {{AFL PA}}

| debutopponent = {{AFL GC}}

| debutstadium = Metricon Stadium

| height = 190 cm

| weight = 85 kg

| position = Defender/Midfielder

| currentclub =

| guernsey =

| years1 = 2016–2023

| club1 = {{AFL PA}}

| games_goals1 = 93 (13)

| years2 = 2024

| club2 = {{AFL StK}}

| games_goals2 = 19 (1)

| games_goalstotal = 112 (14)

| statsend = 2024

| careerhighlights = * AFL Rising Star nominee: 2018

}}

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).{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/port-adelaide/superboot-riley-bonner-set-to-give-port-adelaide-more-kick/news-story/c0d40840afcfc83a8e5cd445df5500e1|title=Superboot Riley Bonner set to give Port Adelaide more kick|last=Fjeldstad|first=Jesper|date=24 November 2015|work=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=28 August 2016}} Bonner made his debut in the twenty-three point win against {{AFL GC}} in round 23, 2016, at Metricon Stadium.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/port-adelaide/gray-shines-brighter-than-the-suns-but-change-looms-at-port-adelaide/news-story/e74e4ff5104c83ec614e9aaf8c16714f|title=Gray shines brighter than the Suns but change looms at Port Adelaide|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=27 August 2016|work=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=28 August 2016}}

In 2018, Bonner received a nomination for the 2018 AFL Rising Star award after recording 31 disposals in the win against {{AFL Fre}} in round 1.{{cite news|last=McGowan|first=Marc|title=How pre-season pain shaped Port's Rising Star|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-26/how-preseason-pain-shaped-ports-rising-star-|work=afl.com.au|date=26 March 2018|access-date=26 March 2018}} Following the conclusion of the 2023 season, during which he played 93 games for Port Adelaide, he was delisted by the club.{{cite news |last1=Turner |first1=Matt |last2=Thomas-Wilson |first2=Simeon |title=Adelaide Crows, Port Adelaide announce delistings after 2023 season |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/adelaide-crows-port-adelaide-announce-delistings-after-2023-season/news-story/7bcd2da1d4a33f2705aa699836616529 |access-date=21 September 2023 |work=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia |date=19 September 2023}} Subsequently, he was drafted by St Kilda in the 2023 pre-season draft.{{cite web |title=RECAP: Every pick in the 2023 Pre-Season, Rookie Drafts |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1066605/2023-afl-rookie-draft-every-club-every-pick |website=afl.com.au |date=22 November 2023 |access-date=22 November 2023}}

At the conclusion of the 2024 AFL season, Bonner was among 4 players delisted by the club. He signed on with the Casey Demons in the Victorian Football League following his delisting.https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1703651/new-names-at-casey-fields-in-2025