1. Bryson Goodwin was born on 30 December 1985 and is a former New Zealand international rugby league footballer who last played as a goal-kicking centre or winger for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League.
32 Facts About Bryson Goodwin
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Bryson Goodwin previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL, and the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.
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Bryson Goodwin was a part of the South Sydney Rabbitohs squad that won the 2014 NRL Premiership, being named on an extended bench for the final he did not play.
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Goodwin is the son of former Australia representative, Ted Goodwin who is of New Zealander descent.
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Bryson Goodwin is the younger brother of former players Bronx and Luke Goodwin.
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Bryson Goodwin played his junior football for the Canning Bulldogs and the South Perth Lions in Western Australian Rugby League before moving back to Sydney and playing for the Gymea Gorillas.
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Bryson Goodwin attended Endeavour Sports High, playing in an Arrive Alive Cup final alongside former Rabbitohs teammate Beau Champion.
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Bryson Goodwin was a member of the successful 2003 Endeavour Sports High debating team.
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Bryson Goodwin was a Cronulla junior, playing for the Gymea Gorillas in the local Cronulla-Sutherland District competition.
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Bryson Goodwin progressed through the Sharks lower grade teams, the under-20s and reserve grade, before making his first grade debut for the Sharks in round 24 of the 2007 season, miraculously just eight weeks after breaking his leg in reserve grade.
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Bryson Goodwin played nine games for Cronulla-Sutherland from 2007 to 2008, scoring two tries.
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Unwanted by Cronulla, Bryson Goodwin struggled to find a club before signing with Canterbury-Bankstown prior to the 2009 season.
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In Canterbury's round 22 match against Canberra, Bryson Goodwin scored his fourth double of the year, bringing his try-scoring tally to 18.
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Bryson Goodwin did not play in the Bulldogs first game of the 2010 season due to injury.
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In round 16 Bryson Goodwin was dropped for the first time since he joined the club.
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The last time Bryson Goodwin played in Reserve Grade was in 2008 while he was at the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
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In that game Bryson Goodwin scored his first ever Reserve Grade try for the club and kicked 4 goals.
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Bryson Goodwin was out of action for a number of months and finally returned, to play the rest of the 2012 season in Reserve Grade.
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On 16 May 2013, Bryson Goodwin signed a two-year contract extension with Souths for a price tag believed to be worth around $60,000 a year which will keep him at the club till the summer of 2015.
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Bryson Goodwin appeared in all 25 South's matches in season 2015, amassing a total of 2554 metres with the ball in hand on his way to scoring six tries.
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On 6 October 2015, it was announced that Bryson Goodwin had re-signed with the club for a further two years.
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On 9 October 2015, Bryson Goodwin was awarded the Roy Asotasi Members' Choice Award.
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Bryson Goodwin signed a deal to play for Leigh Centurions for the upcoming 2018 Super League season.
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Bryson Goodwin then joined Warrington for the 2018 Super League season.
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Bryson Goodwin played in the 2018 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Catalans Dragons at Wembley Stadium.
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Bryson Goodwin played for Warrington in the club's 2018 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.
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On 4 July 2019, Bryson Goodwin signed a contract to return to his former club South Sydney for the 2020 NRL season after spending only two years in England with Warrington.
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Bryson Goodwin played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final victory over St Helens at Wembley Stadium.
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On 15 June 2020, Bryson Goodwin signed a contract to join Cronulla without having played a game for South Sydney.
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Bryson Goodwin being of half-New Zealander and half-Australian heritage, was eligible to represent both nations.
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Bryson Goodwin was picked to tour and play with the New Zealand side at the 2009 Four Nations tournament in England and France.
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Bryson Goodwin played in the 2020 All Stars match between the Indigenous All Stars and the Maori All Stars.