Simon Bonetti is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Sydney Roosters

Sydney Roosters

The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...

. His position was hooker, renowned for his tackling abilities and the fact he rarely scored a try.
Hailing from Griffith, New South Wales

Griffith, New South Wales

Griffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. It is also the seat of the City of Griffith local government area. Like the Australian capital, Canberra and the nearby town of Leeton, Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin. Griffith was named after Sir Arthur Griffith the...

 where his family farmed rice, Bonetti played six seasons with the Roosters and appeared in two grand finals for them: the loss to the Broncos in 2000 and the win over the Warriors in 2002. He retired from Rugby League after winning the 2002 NRL Grand Final

2002 NRL Grand Final

The 2002 NRL season's Grand Final took place on Sunday, 6 October 2002, at Telstra Stadium. 80,130 people saw the Sydney Roosters beat the New Zealand Warriors 30-8. The Clive Churchill Medalist was Craig Fitzgibbon of the Sydney Roosters.- The teams :...

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He was also eligible to represent the Italy national rugby league team

Italy national rugby league team

The Italy national rugby league team represents Italy in international rugby league football. The team dates back from the 1950s after the formation of a domestic competition in the country, and in the 1960s they played Australia, France and a number of English teams.The game disappeared in Italy...

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