{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{No significant coverage (sports)|date=September 2025}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Dean Bosnich |fullname = Dean Bosnich |image = |caption = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|9|20|df=yes}} |birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |height =180 cm |weight =100 kg |position = {{rlp|HK}} {{rlp|SR}} |club1 = Cronulla-Sutherland |year1start = 2002 |year1end = 04 |appearances1 = 45 |tries1 = 5 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 20 | updated = 21 January 2019 | source = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/dean-bosnich/summary.html|title=Dean Bosnich - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=Rugbyleagueproject.org}}</ref> }}
'''Dean Bosnich''' is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s for the Cronulla Sharks in the National Rugby League from 2002 until 2004. He is of Croatian heritage.
==Playing career== Bosnich made his debut in round 3 of the 2002 season against the Penrith Panthers. Bosnich played the majority of 2002 including the preliminary final defeat against New Zealand and the first half of 2003 off the Bench, however after the mid-season departure of Dean Treister to Hull FC he gained a starting position for part of the 2003 and 2004 NRL Seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/a-history-of-heartbreak-cronulla-sharks-tale-of-woe-in-nrl-finals-20160916-grib48.html/|title=A history of heartbreak: Cronulla Sharks' tale of woe in NRL finals|work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=17 September 2016 }}</ref>
After being released by Cronulla Sharks, he joined French club Pia Donkeys in 2005, where he would spend five seasons. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Dollin |first1=Shawn |title=Dean Bosnich - Playing Career - Summary |url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/dean-bosnich/summary.html |website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org |access-date=4 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref>
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