[63] The Bears intend to retain their 113-year history and traditional black and red colours. Then it was the Western. Hes presented Powerpoint shows to many suits detailing the findings of his years of study into Sydney peoples sports-consuming habits. People from outside can conflate Sydneys north shore with the northern beaches. Florimo then went on to say "I don't see too many other options presenting themselves, The energy and finance that we put into the Central Coast bid really didn't come to fruition so we're going hard to the plate on this". The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. After a meeting between the administrator of Fitzroy and the AFL commission, the AFL commission recommends a Bears-Fitzroy merger. Manly has 270,000. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. Steve Menzies played the most games for the club, with 69 caps.[3]. Newcastle, and Andrew Johns, then 19, beat us at home. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. New customers only. But how can you blame Manly for doing the right thing by Manly? [15], The following year saw two separate national rugby league championships, and confirmation of the club's intention to move north to New South Wales' Central Coast. Weve been burnt before, but were still here, and still hoping. NRL support. Consider: six hundred thousand people live from Kirribilli to Hornsby Heights, from the Roseville Bridge to north-west Ryde. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox! Problem with NRL is too many clubs in Sydney yet far too many grounds to watch teams ( remember the 2 team West Tigers playing out of 4 venues 10 years ago doesn't help) and the f**kin Roosters should f**k off to CC and Crowe should move SS back to Eastern Seabed but hey you are still strong as English Rugby League is f**ked I think. A team they cant really own. Established in 1908 the North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club is one of the great Rugby League clubs of the World. But how can you blame Manly for doing the right thing by Manly? Going with the Flo. [25], In the 2017 season, Norths finished 6th on the ladder and qualified for the finals. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Some fans will tell you the Bears are a relic of the past. Northern Eagles Rugby League Football Club, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 01:10, "Manly Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears must merge into a 'behemoth' club, says Brad Fittler", "Why the demise of the North Sydney Bears has Sydney Roosters officials worried", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Northern_Eagles&oldid=1142006992, 4 matches, 25 August 2001 30 March 2002, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 01:10. North Sydney began playing in the NSW Cup (formerly known as Reserve Grade) at their traditional base, North Sydney Oval, where they are the feeder team to the Sydney Roosters. [31][32], On 25 August 2018, Norths lost their last game of the season against the New Zealand Warriors due to a last minute try scored by Chanel Harris-Tavita. And lo did journos On The Pulse and in encrypted WhatsApp chats spread the love about the arcane and business-like practices the Commission was mooting to shift a Sydney club out of town, to ensure viability and profitability, to uphold the greater good, or whatever reason they might use to shift a team in a Ken-Cowley-taking-Super-League-to-the-massive-untapped-markets-of-New-York-Johannesburg-and-Hong-Kong kind of way. They didn't win many, these Bears. Oops! If you subscribe directly with us you will also get access to our News+ Network which is made up of some of our most popular news sites, like. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Its a bad merge. [51][52][53], On 22 February 2018, it was announced that North Sydney were in talks with a Western Australian consortium with the possibility of creating a franchise and to seek inclusion into The NRL. Deon Apps and Curtis Johnston represented the Bears in the 2011 NSW Residents side with Johnston finishing up leading try scorer for the competition by the end of the regular season with 28 tries, Johnston would play 110 games with the North Sydney NSW Cup scoring 97 tries in 6 seasons. Due to having a debt of around $4 million, the North Sydney club was not considered under the NRL's inclusion criteria. Bring Back The Bears! [20], On 28 August 1999, Norths played their final game as a first grade side against the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville. And they could again. It didnt matter: the Bears were done, their cards were marked. Norths came into the game with an outside chance of making the finals but the loss ensured Norths finished outside the top 8 and with a bad point points differential meant they finished in second last place on the table. The Dolphins losing the Redcliffe bit is madness. Greg Florimo has been the face of the Bears' efforts to get back into the NRL, and remains involved with the club. [citation needed], They were nearly dropped from the competition during World War I due to dwindling spectator numbers. For mine, sports fans, that is freakin La La Land. Not only would it be good I think its a must for the NRL to look at and this is the time, the time is right now.. But it should still be done. Twice the Bears have adorned the back page of the West Australian, and ahead of Perth's hosting of the State of Origin on Sunday, Bears chairman Daniel Dickson will be in the city to meet a. Nothing locked in, of course, not officially. They are headed up by Perry Lopez and Greg Florimo and has the corporate backing of a number of local Central Coast and some North Shore businesses. Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! The Northern Eagles shared their home games between Brookvale Oval in Sydney and Grahame Park in Gosford. Adding a team in Sydney would appear to fly in the face of the theres too many teams in Sydney argument. But theyd be into, the northern Sydney Bear people, all six hundred thousand of em, or whatever percentage the NRL could plane off and declare allegiance, and consume the club and love it one way or many. Its the same in Canberra as the Shire as Townsville TNorth Queensland. Thats a lotta eyeballs. Politicians do the same thing with policy; leak a backbenchers brain-fart to the papers, see how it flies among the populace. Former North Sydney chief executive Bob Saunders said the Bears saw the move to Gosford as a great opportunity to secure their future, but wet weather and construction delays left them without a regular home ground and led to the club's demise after they failed to meet the NRL criteria when the competition was cut to 14 teams, because of their [45] Both major political parties showed support for the Central Coast Bears bid in 20102011, with Labor supporting the bid by granting $100,000 for the Bears,[46] and the Liberal party supporting the bid by promising to acquire land at Mt Penang, Central Coast, NSW to build a state-of-the-art Sports Centre of Excellence in the lead up to the 2011 New South Wales state election. I trudged in the rain with my Mum, Dad, and four uncles, back to the pub Percys across Miller Street. Manly dissolved the merger after just two . And if you brought back the North Sydney Bears to represent these 600,000 people in the northern suburbs of Sydney and the 400,000 people of the Central Coast it would be an instant and irrevocable success. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. But as recently as April 2021 the Bears have expressed their intent on eventually returning the brand to the NRL competition. I agree with you but the roosters wont be going anywhere now they are champions. They have to be from somewhere, represent some patch. Jakiya Whitfeld scores a double for North Sydney Bears in her NSW Women's Premiership debut Stars on the rise: The 150 players to watch in the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Tarsha Gale Cups North Sydney Bears' bold bid for NRL return recieves massive funding, infrastructure boost Another dominate win by our women's team! Now Brad Fittler wants the Manly Bears. . The Dragons have 260,000 (not counting the Illawarra). Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. [4] Many good players such as Andy Morton, Jimmy Devereaux and Sid Deane were lost to English clubs in the years after making the semi-finals in the season of 1908. Everyones sold a pup, a homeless hound that nobody owns. Penrith (590,000) is about the same. To upgrade, call 1300 MY NEWS (696 397), As a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member youll get unlimited digital access to every story online, insight and analysis from our expert journalists PLUS enjoy freebies, discounts and benefits with our +Rewards loyalty program. Now that youve found Todays Tale why not join in on It may not display this or other websites correctly. First it was the Gold Coast Bears. New South Wales Origin coach Brad Fittler has suggested the Sea Eagles and Bears combine with the Central Coast region to form a "behemoth" club stretching north from the CBD all the way to Gosford and beyond. The northern beaches. In the 2016 NSW Cup North Sydney finished the season in 10th place and therefore missed the finals. North Sydney would have another chance the following week to make the grand final going up against defending premiers Canberra in the preliminary final. 25-12 against Parramatta and 23-2 the following week against Canterbury. A host of Norths' finest . Id have thought the former would be a more preferential choice. Probably not irrevocable, either, given the volatile nature of this greatest game of all. The North Sydney Bears believe their vast fan following and 113 years of history make them the ideal fit for an 18th team should the NRL explore further expansion. Heart and soul of the North Sydney Bears Greg Florimo has weighed in on the proposal to re-merge Manly and the Bears. (Only applies if home delivery is included in your package), www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms, Subscriber-only newsletters straight to your inbox, Todays Paper, a digital replica of the newspaper, SuperCoach Plus for stats, analysis, tips and more, Saturday and Sunday paper delivery* (Not available in all areas). It will never happen, not the North Sydney Bears. With the score 12-8 in favour of Newcastle with less than 10 minutes to play Jason Taylor set up Michael Buettner for a try which made the score 12-12. But Jeez thats two million eyeballs. Playing half of their games in Manly and half on the Central Coast, the merged was a complete and utter failure. North Sydney chairman Perry Lopez said of the deal "We are the North Sydney Bears, were not South Sydney," The decision is based on whats best for our club. This automatically renews to be charged as $16 (min. And if there were a Bears team to call their own, local people would invest in the Bears, consume the Bears, love the Bears. Hes presented Powerpoint shows to many suits detailing the findings of his years of study into Sydney peoples sports-consuming habits. Youre getting the best of both. And he said the NRL told these guys not to use the media to play things out. Yet the region the catchment, where the fish are continued to grow. [citation needed] Membership in 2016 stood at 21,500. "'The 'Rabbitoh Way' is to build a culture that rewards young players for hard work, a culture that has respect for the club and its people, respects the members and sponsors that invest financially and emotionally into what we are doing here at South Sydney, and a culture of developing young players that want to play for South Sydney and that we see having a future NRL career". In total, 247 players who had been affiliated with Souths played with Norths in The Intrust Super Premiership NSW. Matt is the Tribunes head curator of content. For mine, sports fans, that is freakin La La Land. "Never going to happen. And if there were Bears people would invest in the Bears, consume the Bears, love the Bears. How long does it take for my home delivery to start? Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. And there are lots and lots and lots of eyeballs. [24] North Sydney finished the 2008 season as NSW Cup minor premiers and were eliminated in the finals in straight sets. And they didnt. I was eight, Norths were first. The 2002 season was played under the Northern Eagles name, although effectively the club was the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles by another name. On 1 July 2018, Carney's move to North Sydney was blocked after Carney refused to pay a $15,000 release fee. The Official North Sydney Bears. And relocating an entity, be they Bears, Dragons, Sharks, Tigers, Roosters, whoever, well, knowing fans as I do, and being one of them, youd just as soon they kill your team as see it move away. Then, after the initial 28 days it is $28 billed approximately 4 weekly. Rejection didnt get in their way, beginning a new mission to return to the top flight by holding talks with a Western Australian consortium to launch a club almost 4000km across the country. And youd only need one in 20 of these people to buy a jumper, go to a game, whack a sticker on the back of their Pajero and boom, theyve brought back the North Sydney Bears. Still dont understand what idiot thought putting arch enemies together would work. It was more a fishing exercises by suits in high places, the "paper" leaked to select media to disseminate in the court of public opinion. "They want to buy everyone. The club competes in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 90 years in the premier rugby league competition in Australia. Fans can also support a team though theyve never set foot in their zone. [16], In the 1997 season North Sydney again made the preliminary final against Newcastle at the Sydney Football Stadium. In 2014 facilities comprised two dining areas, function rooms, a 530-seat auditorium, a fitness and wellness centre, indoor and outdoor lounge areas, a bottle shop, a TAB, two squash courts, a courtesy bus service, a members rewards program and a multi-level car park for 320 vehicles. The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. The record attendance for the club was 20,059 for the club's opening game against the Newcastle Knights at Grahame Park on 6 February 2000. [29][30] A historic quote for the family. While the Dolphins will. In 1991 North Sydney finished the regular season in 3rd place and defeated local rivals Manly in the first week of the finals. Its from that place. A total of sixty nine players played for the club. Perry went on to say "You need 12 and 12, so 24 key markets, and stricter criteria about those clubs around their funding model which means all of the 24 may not fit the top tier criteria, it may only be 16-18 franchises that make the cut, their catchment areas, their population, and their commercial growth, because currently I believe a lot of clubs havent been accountable as much as they should have. Hard-nosed? Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Rebranded as Norths, the North Sydney Leagues Club was established by the district's football club, the North Sydney Bears, in 1955 in a house in the Sydney suburb of Neutral Bay. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. The Northern Eagles ultimately didnt represent anyone from Milsons Point to North Turramurra, from west Willoughby to east Epping. Dickson will later be joined in a box by Australian comedian Jim Jeffries, an avid Bears man, who once said my big dream in life is that Ill make enough money that Ill buy the Bears back into the NRL. And the Bears didn't get a license when using the press is what they shouldve done along with all the other weapons in their armoury to shift public opinion to the Bears. [11], The nineties saw finals appearances and near misses in 1991 and 19941998. The following year North Sydney came 2nd in the regular season, but were defeated 47-7 by St George, and then lost to South Sydney 14-9 the following week.[8][9][10]. [5] when an injury riddled North Sydney were beaten by Newtown 347. And if you brought back the North Sydney Bears to represent these 600,000 people in the northern suburbs of Sydney - and the 400,000 people of the Central Coast - it would be an instant and irrevocable success. In that time Norths made the preliminary final 4 times but lost on each occasion. North Sydney continued competing with some success in the first half of the 20th century in the NSWRL, and through the ARL and NRL premierships until the club merged with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to form the Northern Eagles for the 2000 season. Consider my own northern beaches. It reminds me of my dads response to my tears after that loss to Newcastle in 1994. Bring back the Bears. [39], The Bears have won eight premierships in reserve grade, making them the second most successful club currently participating in the competition. People can also support a team though theyve never set foot in their zone. The voice of TRUE North Sydney Bears Supporters. When Souths were kicked out, mates of mine followed Randwick. North Sydney now field a team in the Canterbury Cup NSW, the competition immediately below NRL level, as a feeder to the Sydney Roosters. [50], Throughout 2017 there was much media speculation around North Sydney and their moves to purchase the struggling Gold Coast Titans licence when it went on sale by The NRL. There are three individual investors lined up, he says, Vlandys knows who they are, hes met them, and theyre ready to step up to the block. If you'd like to see more content from Matt Cleary, they'd be very grateful for your support and contribution. [47], With weekly membership drives and ongoing community involvement, the Central Coast Bears targeted entry into the NRL in 2015,[48] but this date passed without admission. Before this, Norths were the feeder team for South Sydney from 2007 to 2018. [60] In 2018 theyd explored the possibility of establishing a Western Bears franchise based in Perth.[61]. In the 2022 NSW Cup season, North Sydney finished third on the table and qualified for the finals. They love the club. [64], Updated: 11 February 2021Source(s): 2021 Squad Numbers, On 26 August 2006 the club announced their "Team of the Century". The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles name and colours returned to the NRL in 2003.[1][2]. Its why they invest in a footy team with themselves, with emotion, with money. The path appears to be clearing to bring back the grand old club. And the Bears didnt get a licence when using the press is what they shouldve done along with all the other weapons in their armoury to shift public opinion to the Bears. Payment will be charged to your Google Account. But it should still be done. The club initially struggled to obtain access to North Sydney Oval, but council obstruction was removed and the Shoremen played their first real home game in 1910. And all those aforementioned Sydney fisheries have a team, while a one million-strong chunk of northern Sydney and its near north does not. Even more transparent, in a back-arsed sort of way. A team they cant really own. Relocation disenchants and disenfranchise existing fans, while new ones get a sort of half-arsed mob from somewhere else. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. Fish where the fish are, is something my old man would say and he didnt even like fishing. Norths went on to make the finals again in 1953 and 1954, losing to Souths and St. George respectively. Seriously, brad Fittler and matty johns are past the point of no return. Please check your email to receive the magic link. This was the third consecutive season that the North Sydney side had been eliminated in the finals by the team which would eventually win the premiership. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Interim Eels boss Max Donnelly could well be presiding over the Parramatta Bears had he not blocked a push to merge the Eels with foundation club North Sydney. However! On 21 May 2018, Carney officially signed with North Sydney, in reaction to the signing, General Manager of football at Souths Shane Richardson said "We've spoken to Norths about Todd Carney and it's our position that we will develop our young halves, as opposed to bringing in a player from outside the club in this instance," Richardson said. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. Consider these northern beaches. [3], North Sydney was formed as a foundation club of the newly arrived rugby league game in 1908 and were initially known as the Shoremen. Unfortunately, these would be their last first grade premierships, and their last grand final appearance was in 1943. Don't need to have surfed the Long Reef bommie to back the maroon and white. Norths & Easts. two very financially strong leagues clubs together. Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. Carney spoke to the media saying "I had that option with the Bears but Souths have blocked that, I'm sure something will come up". There are hundreds of thousands of Bears people, just like me, who will invoke the same, mechanised caution at the prospect of a miracle: a return to first grade, footy at Bear Park, even just once a year, in the red and black. It would be 17 years before North Sydney made the finals series again when they finished 3rd in the 1982 season. Newcastle, and Andrew Johns, then 19, beat us at home. Watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst. Its not all about numbers, of course. A great brand and a new supporter base.. Nothing locked in, of course, not officially. After being behind on the scoreboard 12-0, Norths fought their way back into the match to level the scores at 14-14. East Coast Roosters (or "Easts" for short). Sign up successfully. To be a part, even if its a minor part, of a northern Sydney nrl club or remain a nswrl leagues club suburban entity? For all the people saying the CEO and Commissioners need to be "RL people", just remember; A solution that may work is a Bears and seaeagles in nsw Cup remain as sepeate identities and a new club takes the license, based at Gosford but with couple of games in manly/NS. North Sydney placed a $7 million bid to take over the Titans last year but were overlooked for a multi-million plan from businessman Darren Kelly to keep the licence on the Gold Coast. with other sports fans, Please enter your credit or debit card details below. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Bears are now officially the feeder club for the Roosters for the next 5 years starting 2019. Wouldn't be surprised if Uncle Nick has seen the writing on the wall for Manly as a business and is ready to pick off carcass of the Sea Eagles Roosters/Norths absorb Manly, become the Northern Roosters and encompass the eastern and northern beaches all the way to Gosford. Its never easy, is it? Same-same. [33], On 5 September 2018, North Sydney announced that they were ending their agreement with South Sydney Rabbitohs to act as their reserve grade side and had signed a 5 year deal to join the Sydney Roosters as their new feeder club team for the 2019 season. Bring Back The Who? West Australian desire. Poker machine money enabled the first-grade roster some glitz, and though the Curse of the Cammeraygal continued to thwart their premiership hopes, the Bears were nevertheless one of the heavyweight teams of that decade. Ill never forget the first time the Bears caused me pain. Same-same. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. After three consecutive top four finishes, season 2014 was a horror year for North Sydney, who recorded only two wins throughout the entire season and finished with the wooden spoon, eight points below the second-last placed Manly Warringah. Knock On Effect NSW Cup Draw; Harvey Norman Women's Premiership. JavaScript is disabled. Not in conjunction with any other offer. On 11 October 2017, Shane Millard was announced as new head coach by the club. And watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst, and chant like Souths fans did. West Australian desire. The Gold Coast colors would also change to Norths red and black with the logo being changed as well to fit the proposed new club. But Jeez that's two million eyeballs. [38] Newtown went on to beat Balmain in the 2012 NSW Cup Grand Final. Home Delivery is not available in all areas. They have also been affiliated with the New Zealand Warriors, the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Melbourne Storm in the past.[23]. Sheesh Teddy you want to move the Roosters to the "Eastern Seabed".The gimps have to breath now and again mate.Bloody hard to knock on or flick pass 100 fathoms below the surface. No cancellations during the first 12 months. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. Whos fearful? Consider: six hundred thousand people live from Kirribilli to Hornsby Heights, from the Roseville Bridge to north-west Ryde. But theyd be into, the Northern Sydney Bear people, all six hundred thousand of em, or whatever percentage the NRL could plane off and declare allegiance, and consume the club and love it one way or many. Once again they were eliminated from the finals after losing both their matches in consecutive weeks,. It's just sad that the owner of the Roosters doesn't realise they are a drain on the NRL and don't pull crowds. [28] On 20 May 2018, it was revealed that North Sydney were in advanced negotiations to sign former NRL player Todd Carney. After this, the Northern Eagles' licence then reverted to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, leaving the foundation club out of the top flight of rugby league in Australia after more than 90 years. Had another chat with a bloke involved in the Bears ill-fated bid for the Gold Coast license. "We went with the Dolphins for the 17th because they had a strong business . Theres still people holding a candle for the Newtown Jets, though not enough that the Jets arent destined to forever be a reserve grade feeder out of Henson Park. Donnelly was the voluntary administrator of the North Sydney Rugby League Club when financial difficulties forced it out of the NRL competition at the end of 1999. No cancellations during the first 12 months. And lo did journos On The Pulse and encrypted WhatsApp chats spread the love about the arcane and business-like practices the Commission was mooting to shift a Sydney club out of town, to ensure viability and profitability, to uphold the greater good, or whatever reason they might use to shift a team in a Ken-Cowley-taking-Super-League-to-the-massive-untapped-markets-of-New-York-Johannesburg-and-Hong-Kong kind of way. Towards the end of the war Norths' fortunes improved, playing quality and spectators numbers increased, and they won 2 premierships in 192122 coached by Chris McKivat. During that time, North Sydney produced arguably the greatest winger the game has ever seen in Ken Irvine. Madness, of course. It was a wet, Autumnal day in May 1994. The Dragons have 260,000 (not counting the Illawarra). Norths then had to wait 10 years to make the finals again, this time against Balmain where they lost 11-9. Only Parramatta (890,000) and Wests Tigers (690,000) have a larger catchment than North Sydney Bears would have. Victory may be close, but the Bears do know how to make it hard. Gee lock up him up it already happened and didn't work, I could be wrong but Im sure if seen a merged club, possibly the Northern Eagles that went well. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merge and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in the merge. But the region continued to grow. The Bears bid committee is lobbying the NRL for inclusion as the next expansion team. But once your delivery is activated, youll get the next edition, hot off the press. Yes, yes, yes adding a team in Sydney would appear to fly in the face of the theres too many teams in Sydney argument. You are using an out of date browser. And today theres 600,000 people from Kirribilli to Mt Colah who dont have a rugby league team, and another 400,000 on the Central Coast. The people of Gosford preferred to wait until a home-grown team was based there. However, theres already enough Sydney teams so doing it with an area like Perth makes sense. Lost the plot. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery 12 Month Plan costs $312 (min. It explains that if you do not provide us with information we have requested from you, we may not be able to provide you with the goods and services you require. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. There are so many players play up there, so you can get the best kids aspiring to play for the Central Coast". [41][42], Bears fan Alan McLoughlin, a Central Coast resident, set up a Facebook petition to bring the Bears to Gosford. Goodwill. North Sydney Bears. 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