Its a bad merge. I was eight, Norths were first. But once your delivery is activated, youll get the next edition, hot off the press. Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! Theyre not just a floating entity that sells merch. Please call 1800 070 535. In 2013, the Bears recorded several large victories in the regular season and finished third. I think they would be crazy not to make that work, a Northern Suburbs team, Fittler told Wide World of Sports. Bring Back The Who? 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.. Whos fearful? V'landys knows the Bears remains a popular NRL brand, despite exiting the NRL in 1999 after merging with the Sea Eagles to become the Northern Eagles. The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. Even more transparent, in a back-arsed sort of way. When Souths were kicked out, mates of mine followed Randwick. Penrith (590,000) is about the same. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. NRL support. Bring Back The Bears! It reminds me of my dads response to my tears after that loss to Newcastle in 1994. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $24 every 4 weeks. Due to having a debt of around $4 million, the North Sydney club was not considered under the NRL's inclusion criteria. Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? People can also support a team though theyve never set foot in their zone. Penrith won the match 16-14 despite the fact that Norths scored more tries. Earlier in the week, The Australian's. As of 2014, there have been several attempts for the Bears to come back into the NRL by being based at the Central Coast, North Sydney, Perth, Gold Coast and Brisbane. However! You are using an out of date browser. If you'd like to see more content from Matt Cleary, they'd be very grateful for your support and contribution. [34] Why subscribe to become a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member? 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. . Ill do a Russell Crowe and bring them back Though daddy-money would be nice, Dickson says that should the Bears be green-lit for the 18th licence, the money is good. Hes a doctor of demographics. 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. In that time Norths made the preliminary final 4 times but lost on each occasion. A reconvened AFL presidents' meeting endorses the AFL commission's recommendation of a Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy merger. As would electric Dog-Eels. This Bowling Club was transformed and re-branded as The Greens North Sydney in November 2014. The voice of TRUE North Sydney Bears Supporters. Once again they were eliminated from the finals after losing both their matches in consecutive weeks,. Consider: six hundred thousand people live from Kirribilli to Hornsby Heights, from the Roseville Bridge to north-west Ryde. They went to the Swans and the Waratahs. But Jeez thats two million eyeballs. In the fifty years the new building has stood, a number of redesigns and refurbishments have taken place. [26] On 19 September, it was announced that Ben Gardiner was leaving as coach of the club after two and a half years in charge.[27]. With the scores locked at 12-12, Newcastle player Matthew Johns kicked a field goal with 2 minutes to play to make it 13-12. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. Singleton then spoke about the Gold Coast Titans and how their bid beat Singleton's initial bid for a Central Coast team in 2006 saying They had no money and no stadium, and we did have a stadium built for North Sydney. Prominent rugby league personalities who have publicly backed the club include Phil Gould, Andrew Johns and Peter Sterling while support has also come from as high up as Federal Treasurer and North Sydney MP Joe Hockey. I cant see any government wanting to throw any money towards that shit hole especially with how small their supporter base is. Bring back the Bears. Politicians do the same thing with policy; leak a backbenchers brain-fart to the papers, see how it flies among the populace. But they could be a much bigger thing. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Thats a nudge over five per cent of the population. After Norths were booted out of the bad marriage, mates of mine havent been to a league game since. The Dragons have 260,000 (not counting the Illawarra). In the elimination final against Newtown, Norths lost 30-28 even though they scored more tries than the opposition. The Northern Eagles ultimately didnt represent anyone from Milsons Point to North Turramurra, from west Willoughby to east Epping. 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. At the end of the day, if they dont like the decision the Bears make, they can take it up with us. You must log in or register to reply here. In the 2022 NSW Cup season, North Sydney finished third on the table and qualified for the finals. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Sport; NRL; NRL 2022: Peter V'landys reveals thoughts on North Sydney Bears, Western Australian merge proposal. As Nick Politis said in the piece in The Tele Bears fans didnt go to Manly and they didnt cross the bridge and come to the Roosters. Yeah the Northern Eagles were such a success. This is the point where opponents will suggest that the partner should go it alone. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Owned by both clubs and with equal represteantion on the board. [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. "They want to buy everyone. If that's the marker, then the ARLC suited bean-counters should do this: Granted! The record attendance for the club at Brookvale Oval was 14,521 against Cronulla on 21 July 2002. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The foundation club exited the league in 1999, before their failed merger with Manly ended in 2003. For full details, see our Terms and Conditions www.dailytelegraph.com.au/connectedterms. The winner of the match was to play minor premiers Manly in The Grand final. Steve Menzies played the most games for the club, with 69 caps.[3]. On 8 November 2022, the Sydney Roosters announced that they would be ending their partnership deal with North Sydney at the end of the 2023 season. L.U. Perth team? Exhibit A: The Northern Eagles. [14], North Sydney remained loyal to the Australian Rugby League during the Super League war of the mid-1990s. [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. And you'd 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, they've brought back the North Sydney Bears. To be a part, even if its a minor part, of a northern Sydney nrl club or remain a nswrl leagues club suburban entity? Freddy Fittler has called for the two clubs to merge once more. A coping mechanism, probably. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. The Dolphins losing the Redcliffe bit is madness. North Sydney now field a team in the Canterbury Cup NSW, the competition immediately below NRL level, as a feeder to the Sydney Roosters. A page that will not be. The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles name and colours returned to the NRL in 2003.[1][2]. [16], In the 1997 season North Sydney again made the preliminary final against Newcastle at the Sydney Football Stadium. They love that place. As Lane Cove was in North Sydney's district, the club protested to the NSWRFL and claimed Hyde from Balmain. [60] In 2018 theyd explored the possibility of establishing a Western Bears franchise based in Perth.[61]. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. Speaking . Hes a doctor of demographics. It was a wet, Autumnal day in May 1994. [22], North Sydney play in the second-tier NSW Cup competition, serving as the reserve side for the Sydney Roosters. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. And the fans went with them. People from outside can conflate Sydney's north shore with the northern beaches. It was more a fishing exercise by suits in high places, the paper leaked to select media to disseminate in the court of public opinion. People follow footy teams largely because the team represents them, their patch, their people. Cronulla has 220,000. Any Questions? [20], On 28 August 1999, Norths played their final game as a first grade side against the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville. The club was formed during the rationalisation process of the NRL by the merger of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the North Sydney Bears in 2000. Anywhere from the Harbour Bridge - take in the Central Coast - that would be such a powerful area and if they could come to some sense you could encapsulate Brookvale Oval, North Sydney Oval and Gosford and have a wonderful, strong club.. Too right. NRL support. The northern beaches. Only Parramatta (890,000) and Wests Tigers (690,000) have a larger catchment than the Bears would have. [29][30] It didnt matter: the Bears were done, their cards were marked. L.U. And Dr Fujaks research tells us this: Canterbury has 440,000 people in their catchment. But it should still be done. Home ground - North Sydney Oval. Victory may be close, but the Bears do know how to make it hard. 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. [7], The 1952 season saw North Sydney reach the finals for the first time since 1943. And if there were a Bears team to call their own, local people would invest in the Bears, consume the Bears, love the Bears. A historic quote for the family. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. Supporters of grass roots Rugby League. The path appears to be clearing to bring back the grand old club. Policy played out in the court of public opinion; its how we roll in the twenties. 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". Maybe not jubilation. Manly has 270,000. But they are separate, distinct entities. promote your clubs sponsors and connect Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. The Bears are not in agreement with anyone, Dickson told SENZ Breakfast Radio recently. North Sydney chose to join the temporary Presidents Cup competition which involved teams from country New South Wales and the Ron Massey Cup. Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! And the dominant partner eventually killed and ate their Siamese twin, and took the license for themselves, for they are nothing if not their own people. Manly's licence is redistributed to a WA or Bris2 franchise. Its more than watch footy in the catchments serving Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Sea Eagles and Bulldogs. The Great Dane Sep 3, 2018 Prev 1 2 3 4 Next flippikat Bench Messages 3,489 Sep 18, 2018 #21 Hello said: I dont know why they would need to play any games in Brooky or NSO. The Northern Eagles represented Manly. Brad Fittler calls for Manly to merge with North Sydney Bears to make 'behemoth' club. He enjoys golf, footy and Four Pines Pale Ale, and spends as much time as conscience allows at Long Reef GC. [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. [63] The Bears intend to retain their 113-year history and traditional black and red colours. However! Don't need to have surfed the Long Reef bommie to back the maroon and white. Gold Coast? Manly Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears must merge into a 'behemoth' club, says Brad Fittler, Cameron Smith reveals the 'difficulty' of not having a consistent halfback for the 2018 season. However, theres already enough Sydney teams so doing it with an area like Perth makes sense. Rugby league historian Andrew Moore once suggested that the Northern Eagles joint venture may well have established a record for being the least loved football club in sporting history. [citation needed], In 1996, Norths merged with the North Sydney Bowling Club, which was established in 1888 and is the second oldest club (by one day) in Australia. [64], Updated: 11 February 2021Source(s): 2021 Squad Numbers, On 26 August 2006 the club announced their "Team of the Century". New customers only. North Sydney was in a partnership with South Sydney serving as Souths' reserve grade side from 2007 until the agreement ended in 2018. Then it was the Western. Get five per cent of Northern Sydney to a North Sydney Bears game and that's 50,000 citizens. Irvine held the record for most first grade tries for one club (171) and overall (212). In November 2010, it was reported that Ken Sayer, CEO of Mortgage House, planned to underwrite the bid for $10 million to help ensure their financial equity was shored up when the bid was submitted. Its not all about numbers, of course. MORE:Cameron Smith reveals the 'difficulty' of not having a consistent halfback for the 2018 season. Who are these people? And they would dinkum hang from the trees. Youre getting the best of both. Hes presented Powerpoint shows to many suits detailing the findings of his years of study into Sydney peoples sports-consuming habits. 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 like when politicians are parachuted into safe seats. A total of sixty nine players played for the club. 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. North Sydney were coached that year by the great Ron Willey. Two Classics, back in stock! "'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". But Jeez that's two million eyeballs. People from outside can conflate Sydneys north shore with the northern beaches. With only seconds remaining Norths frantically threw the ball around and lost it, the ball was swooped up by Newcastle's Owen Craigie and he raced away to score a try and won the game. Same-same. East Coast Roosters (or "Easts" for short). 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. [37] Missed out. On a fine and sunny afternoon at dear little Brookie, against the Eels, say, thered be what 15,000 fans? It was a wet, Autumnal day in May 1994. Norths won the game 28-18.[21]. We are super excited to have a player of Todd Carneys calibre join the mighty North Sydney Bears". 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]. 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. [55][56][57], On 9 August 2019, rugby league immortal Andrew Johns said that having a team on the Central Coast would be a "no-brainer". It's a rainy Friday evening in Sydney, and the temperature on the big screen at North Sydney Oval reads 14 degrees. Photograph: North Sydney Bears NRL Fans gather on the hill at North Sydney Oval to watch the North Sydney Bears. They were beaten 20-15 by Weller Hauraki, scoring a controversial try with just 13 seconds to go, which many believed should not have been allowed due to a forward pass. So far they have failed to gain a licence to re-enter the NRL with the latest push of buying the Manly Sea Eagles licence from Penn Sports for $6,000,000 after a failed attempt by Qatar to buy Manly for $22,000,000 a week earlier. [54], On 11 November 2018, new North Sydney CEO David Perry said he was aiming at seeing a North Sydney/Central Coast bid come to fruition when the current television deal ends at the end of 2023. And was a year late, thats all. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. featured alongside some of Australias most prominent sports journalists. Newcastle, and Andrew Johns, then 19, beat us at home. They lost their first semi final to Newcastle Knights but had a chance to remain in the running of the competition the week after only to give up a 246 lead to the Newtown Jets and lose in extra time 32-30 from a Daniel Mortimer 35-metre penalty goal. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. But like said abominable Northern Eagles, they would be horrible. Commercial viability. Anyway: old mate also said the next step wouldnt be Bears to Perth or the Central Coast or where I reckon, the northern region of Sydney with all those people, but rather Port Moresby, for sweet Mal Meningas sake, because the Australian government would like to use rugby league to do something with regional aid or sufficiency, or something, I dont know. Before this, Norths were the feeder team for South Sydney from 2007 to 2018. [39], The Bears have won eight premierships in reserve grade, making them the second most successful club currently participating in the competition. 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. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. But moot it they did, these people in suits, because Television as we ranted about the other week told them to. But like said abominable Northern Eagles, they would be horrible. On 14 December 2017, it was officially announced by The NRL that the consortium of Darryl Kelly and self made property tycoon Rebecca Frizelle had won the bid to purchase The Gold Coast Titans. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. Carney's blocked move coincided with the departure of Souths contracted player Robbie Farah who spent the first 12 weeks playing for North Sydney. Nothing locked in, of course, not officially. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. Peter V'landys is often asked when the NRL will bring back the Bears. But only like the two Koreas. In 2009, North Sydney lost to Balmain Tigers in extra time to miss out on the Grand Final 1918. 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[13] That year they came within one match of the grand final but lost to Canberra. Playing half of their games in Manly and half on the Central Coast, the merged was a complete and utter failure. Norths & Easts. two very financially strong leagues clubs together. [28] On 20 May 2018, it was revealed that North Sydney were in advanced negotiations to sign former NRL player Todd Carney. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. The Sea Eagles fell on hard times financially and while they did manage to claim one of the prized 14 NRL licenses they did enter into a merger with hated rivals the North Sydney Bears. Heart and soul of the North Sydney Bears Greg Florimo has weighed in on the proposal to re-merge Manly and the Bears. Is it time to dream? Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. I trudged in the rain with my Mum, Dad, and four uncles, back to the pub Percys across Miller Street. Its the same in Canberra as the Shire as Townsville TNorth Queensland. These are the ties that bind. And all those aforementioned Sydney fisheries have a team, while a one million-strong chunk of northern Sydney and its near north does not. Former North Sydney player and the club's leading record point scorer Jason Taylor was named as new head coach. However this was turned around in the 2011 season with the North Sydney side reaching the preliminary final and losing to eventual premiers the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Given Manleys lack of money they migh end up one day in charge anyway ala wests in the Wests Tigers merger. Its why people follow footy teams. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery $8 billed every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, then $36 billed every 4 weeks. After Norths were booted out of the bad marriage, mates of mine havent been to a league game since. North Sydney Bears. [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. Some fans will tell you the Bears are a relic of the past. The Northern Pride who Carney was contracted with demanded that Norths pay the fee which the club refused to do and hoped that a deal could be met between Carney's management team and The Queensland Cup side before the 30 June transfer window closed. The Knock On Effect NSW Cup. [36], In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Canterbury Cup NSW, Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield competitions were cancelled. And they could again. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. The Bears have also been the only team to have participated in every season of reserve grade since the competition's inception in 1908. I was eight, Norths were first. And they dont have a footy team to call their own. An independent voice that will not be influenced by power or money, and will not be silenced by any official heirachy. The people of Gosford preferred to wait until a home-grown team was based there. 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! The North Sydney Bears is an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. Everyones sold a pup, a homeless hound that nobody owns. Watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst. 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. Manly officially returned to the NRL in 2003 (playing out of Brookvale Oval, though they played at least two games per season in Gosford until 2015) and have since played in four NRL Grand Finals (2007, 2008, 2011 and 2013), winning the premiership in 2008 and 2011. Youve got the big business of North Sydney, youve got the Peninsula, then youve got the people of the Central Coast, the numbers, it would be nearly a behemoth of a club if it had the right administration and the right people behind it. Dont worry mate, he consoled me, gently putting a fatherly arm around me as I tried to hide my flood of tears from my uncles. And he said the NRL told these guys not to use the media to play things out. However, poor on-field performances and factional fighting led to the collapse of the Northern Eagles in 2002, after only three years. Follow the Bears. But only like the two Koreas. The joint venture club played out of Brookvale Oval and Central Coast Stadium at Gosford, a ground successfully lobbied and built for the Bears. New South Wales representative Queenslander, Bruce Walker, captained the Bears in the final of the 1976 Amco Cup. 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. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. [35], North Sydney would go on to lose both finals matches against South Sydney and Newtown. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. The partnership folded in 2002, with Manly emerging as the stand-alone entity. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? The Northern Eagles shared their home games between Brookvale Oval in Sydney and Grahame Park in Gosford. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. 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