Hailing from Macquarie Fields,[3] Dwyer played junior football with the Ingleburn Bulldogs and Western Suburbs.

He was named the club's rookie of the year at the end of the season,[6] and noted as "one of the most improved players in the NRL in 2010.

[7] Dwyer received some recognition in the press for a tackle he made on Jared Waerea-Hargreaves in the 2010 qualifying final against the Sydney Roosters.

[13] Dwyer underwent surgery at the Royal North Shore Hospital, with nerves redirected from his diaphragm and scapula into his right shoulder and arm.

While he will not return to the football field, Dwyer does not allow his ailment to stop his positivity and drive to succeed in other areas of his life.