Jack Bonnyman

{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer (1920–1980}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2019}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Jack Bonnyman | fullname = Matthew Bernard John Bonnyman | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1920|3|21}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1980|4|1|1920|3|21}} | death_place = | height = | weight = | position = {{Rlp|HB}} | club1 = {{nowrap|Canterbury-Bankstown}} | year1start = 1940 | year1end = 44 | appearances1 = 58 | tries1 = 15 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 45 | teamA = New South Wales | yearAstart = 1939 | yearAend = | appearancesA = 2 | triesA = 1 | goalsA = 1 | fieldgoalsA = 0 | pointsA = 5 | teamB = NSW Country | yearBstart = 1938 | yearBend = 39 | appearancesB = 2 | triesB = 0 | goalsB = 0 | fieldgoalsB = 0 | pointsB = 0 | updated = 20 February 2019 | source = <ref name="RL">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jack-bonnyman/summary.html|title=Jack Bonnyman - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=Rugbyleagueproject.org}}</ref> }}

'''Matthew Bernard John Bonnyman''' (21 March 1920 – 1 April 1980) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played for Canterbury-Bankstown and New South Wales.<ref name="RL"/>

==Career== Bonnyman started his career at the Central-Newcastle Rugby League club. He was all set to join St. George Dragons, but changed his mind at the last minute and joined Canterbury-Bankstown.<ref>Newcastle Morning Herald: "J.Bonnyman Changes His Minhd and Club." 11/03/1940 (page 12)</ref>

He went on to play 5 seasons with Canterbury-Bankstown between 1940 and 1945. Bonnyman captained the Berries in their 24–14 loss to the Eastern Suburbs in the 1940 premiership final, although he did score a nice try during the match.

Success followed two years later when he played half-back in the victorious 1942 Grand Final Canterbury team that defeated the St. George Dragons 11–9.

He finished his career at Picton in the late 1940s.

==Representative career== Bonnyman represented Country Firsts in 1938 and New South Wales in 1939 - all before joining Canterbury-Bankstown in 1940.

==Death== Bonnyman died on 1 April 1980, at the age of 60.<ref name="RL"/>

==Accolades== He is recognised as Canterbury Bankstown player No. 64.

Bonnyman was selected in the 70th Anniversary Berries to Bulldogs Team of Champions.<ref>Bulldogs.com.au/Jack Bonnyman</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=64 Bulldogs profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321192800/http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=64 |date=21 March 2018 }}

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