# Jack Bonnyman

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{{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               = 
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| 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](/source/Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs)}}
| year1start          = 1940
| year1end            = 44
| appearances1        = 58
| tries1              = 15
| goals1              = 0
| fieldgoals1         = 0
| points1             = 45
| teamA               = [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales_rugby_league_team)
| yearAstart          = 1939
| yearAend            = 
| appearancesA        = 2
| triesA              = 1
| goalsA              = 1
| fieldgoalsA         = 0
| pointsA             = 5
| teamB               = [NSW Country](/source/New_South_Wales_Country_rugby_league_team)
| 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>
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'''Matthew Bernard John Bonnyman''' (21 March 1920 – 1 April 1980) was an Australian [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who played for [Canterbury-Bankstown](/source/Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs) 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](/source/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](/source/Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs) between 1940 and 1945. Bonnyman captained the Berries in their 24–14 loss to the [Eastern Suburbs](/source/Sydney_Roosters) 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](/source/1942_NSWRFL_season) Canterbury team that defeated the [St. George Dragons](/source/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](/source/New_South_Wales_rugby_league_team) in 1939 - all before joining [Canterbury-Bankstown](/source/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 }}

{{Canterbury-Bankstown squad - 1942 NSWRFL premiers}}

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Category:1920 births
Category:1980 deaths
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs captains
Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
Category:New South Wales rugby league team players
Category:Place of birth missing
Category:Rugby league halfbacks
Category:Rugby league players from New South Wales
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen

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