David Wonson is an Australian former professional

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for Western Suburbs and the

Illawarra Steelers The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. The club competed in Australia's top-level rugby league competition from 1982 until 1998. On the 13th of December 1980, the ...

in the NSWRL competition.

Playing career

Wonson made his first grade debut for Illawarra in round 19 of the 1991 NSWRL season against Cronulla-Sutherland at

WIN Stadium Wollongong Showground, known as WIN Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Wollongong, Australia. The stadium was officially opened in 1911. From 1982 until 1998 it played host to every home match for the Illawa ...

. Wonson played off the interchange bench during a 44-6 victory. Wonson played a total of five games for Illawarra over a three year period. In 1994, Wonson joined Western Suburbs and made two appearances for the club but was released at the end of the season.

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