#058 – Bryson Goodwin

In this special episode, we have the privilege of sitting down with the distinguished Bryson Goodwin, a former rugby league player who made his mark in the NRL, Super League and international rugby league scene. With a career spanning over a decade across top-tier clubs such as the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Canterbury Bulldogs, and Cronulla Sharks, as well as representing the New Zealand Kiwis, Goodwin’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary.We delve into Bryson’s early life and follow his path through the competitive ranks of rugby league. We explore the highs and lows of his career, including his finals appearance as well as battles with serious injuries and the resilience it took to come back stronger each time. Bryson shares his experience playing in the Four Nations Tour, as well as lining up alongside legendary NRL talents like Greg Inglis, Benji Marshall, Paul Gallen, Sam Burgess and more!Our conversation takes us across the globe as we talk about Bryson’s move to the UK to play for the Warrington Wolves, appearing in a Grand Final for a team hungry for their first title since 1955. In the latter part of the episode, we shift gears to Bryson’s life post-retirement. He takes us behind the scenes in Sports Management, where he’s nurturing the future stars of our sport. And yes, we had to ask – is his new gig anything like the frantic, phone-juggling world of Jerry Maguire?We wrap up the episode with a Bryson Goodwin Quiz, putting his knowledge about his own career to the test.Bryson Goodwin: https://www.instagram.com/bry_goodwin/0:00 Intro 0:35 Was It Always Your Dream to Play Rugby League? 1:10 Growing up in Perth2:18 Who was your role model growing up? 3:20 Nicknames growing up4:10 What was your biggest strength in the game? 5:15 Were you always a goal kicker growing up? 6:18 NRL Debut 8:35 Playing against Bronx 8:55 Signing With The Bulldogs 10:10 What worked well that year for the Bulldogs? 11:37 Four Nations Debut 12:25 Playing alongside the NZ greats 13:27 Effects of being dropped to reserve grade 14:07 Spleen Injury 15:27 Signing with South’s 16:17 2013 Preliminary Final 17:02 2013 World Cup 18:52 2014 Season with South Sydney 21:35 Getting coached under Michael Maguire22:05 Any bad coaching sprays? 22:23 Most influential coach in your career 23:20 Moving to Warrington 24:59 Difference between Super League & NRL 26:26 2018 Super League Grand Final 28:05 Super League players that could’ve made the NRL 30:30 Signing back with South’s 202031:16 Mid-season move back to Cronulla 32:10 Post Footy – Sports Management 34:49 Still watching the footy? 35:55 Bryson Goodwin Quiz 40:15 Signing Hasbulla 40:39 Go To Maccas Order