Early Career, Cronulla Sutherland Sharks and The Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
Bryson signed with the Bulldogs for the 2009 season and was one of the sensations of the season scoring 20 tries in 24 games, earning himself a call up for the New Zealand Test side.
He became the Bulldogs designated goal kicker after the retirement of Hazem El-Masri.
He is the son of former Australian international, Ted Goodwin, is the younger brother of the Dragons player Bronx Goodwin and Luke Goodwin Who is a former Canterbury Player, and is also the brother-in-law of Wests Tigers player Joel Reddy.
Bryson was a Cronulla Sutherland junior, playing for the Gymea Gorillas club in the local Cronulla District competition. He progressed through the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks lower grades, the Under 21's and Reserve Grade. He made his First Grade Debut for the Sharks in 2007. He played 9 First Grade games for Cronulla Sutherland from 2007-2008. During that time he only scored 2 tries for Cronulla, one of those 2 tries was a memorable one, when he scored of a grubber kick and did very well to stay in the field and ground the ball for a try against the St.George Illawarra Dragons at ANZ Stadium during the 2008 season. At the end of the 2008 season new Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Coach Kevin Moore showed interest in the young Winger and offered him a Contract to join the Bulldogs. Bryson Signed for Canterbury Bankstown in 2009. Bryson made a very impressive Debut for the Bulldogs by scoring 2 tries in Canterbury's 34-12 win at ANZ Stadium against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in Round 1 of 2009. He was flying with success during the 2009 season, there were a lot of games where he scored 2 tries in one game. Bryson was a very key player in the Bulldogs 2009 term, as he helped the club reach the 2009 NRL Preliminary Final where he scored one try in Canterbury's 22-12 loss to the Parramatta Eels which killed Bryson's chance of reaching his first ever NRL Grand Final. At the end of a very successful 2009 season Stephen Kearney, the Coach of the New Zealand test side was very impressed with Bryson's performance during the season and picked him to be part of the New Zealand Squad at the 2009 Four Nations competition Held in England and France. But before the Kiwis headed over to tour England and France, Bryson made his Test Debut for New Zealand against Tonga and scored 2 tries. He not only was just picked to represent the Kiwis but he was chosen to be the Goal Kicker. He played in all 3 of the Kiwis games in England and France and scored 1 try against France and 1 try against England and booted 14 Goals. Leading to the 2010 season with the retirement of Canterbury Great and Former Lebanese and Australian Test player Hazem El Masri, Bryson was chosen to be the Bulldogs new Goal Kicker. Bryson kicked his first goal for Canterbury in their loss to the St.George Illawarra Dragons in Round 2 at the Wollongong Showground. He scored his 1st try of the 2010 season in Round 5 in their 38-16 loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He didn't have the best of seasons, at the end of the 2010 season he only scored 5 tries, but he was really good with the boot, he booted 71 goals. In Round 1 of the 2011 season he kicked 4 goals in Canterbury's 24-14 win over the Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium. The next week Bryson scored his first try of the season, a world class try from a bomb and booted 4 goals in Canterbury's 28-19 win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs at ANZ Stadium.
Injuring his toe in the win over South Sydney in Round 7 he will likely be out for a couple of weeks and give him time to assess his form slump. Bryson returned in Round 11 in Canterbury's 20-12 loss to the Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium. In round 16 Bryson was dropped for the first time since he joined the club. The last time Bryson played in Reserve Grade was 2008 while he was at the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks. Bryson made his first ever appearance in Reserve Grade for the Bulldogs in round 16 in their 32-15 win against the North Sydney Bears at North Sydney Oval. In that game Bryson scored his first ever Reserve Grade try for the club and kicked 4 goals. Bryson played the rest of the 2011 season in Reserve Grade which included playing for Canterbury in their 30-28 NSW Cup Grand Final win over the Auckland Vulcans where he kicked 3 goals which served the Canterbury Reserve Grade side their 3rd successive Reserve Grade premiership in a row. Bryson began the 2012 season in 1st Grade and scored his first try in the opening game in Canterbury's 22-14 victory at Penrith. His next try came the next week in Canterbury's 30-4 win over St. George. His third try came in the Bulldogs 46-12 win over rivals the Parramatta Eels. His next try came in Canterbury's 12-10 loss over Manly. In round 11 in Canterbury's easy 26-6 victory over Cronulla, Bryson very badly damaged his spleen. With this problem, it nearly ended his Professional Rugby League Career right on the exact spot, but fortunately the spleen was not as bad as first thought, Bryson will still be able to fight on an continue and is expected to be fully recovered and back playing towards the end of the season.
Goodwin has been given a lifeline by being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2013 season.
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