The North Sydney Bears are reportedly attempting to organise a consortium that will make a bid to purchase the NRL license off the Manly Sea Eagles. 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. However, theres already enough Sydney teams so doing it with an area like Perth makes sense. And all those aforementioned Sydney fisheries have a team, while a one million-strong chunk of northern Sydney and its near north does not. This automatically renews to be charged as $16 (min. 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. [25], In the 2017 season, Norths finished 6th on the ladder and qualified for the finals. 2012 saw North Sydney make the semi finals, missing out on the minor premiership by points differential to Canterbury-Bankstown. promote your clubs sponsors and connect 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. L.U. 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. Missed out. Norths were knocked out of the finals series that year in consecutive games, first losing to Manly and then to Eastern Suburbs. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The Bears bid committee is lobbying the NRL for inclusion as the next expansion team. And the fans went with them. [13] That year they came within one match of the grand final but lost to Canberra. So bring em back, baby, and fill Percys Bar. You already have a current subscription with us. Seriously, brad Fittler and matty johns are past the point of no return. Steve Menzies played the most games for the club, with 69 caps.[3]. 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. In September 2018, North Sydney announced that it had signed a 5-year deal to become the Sydney Roosters feeder club and reserve grade side with Taylor returning to the club as head coach. But they would. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. And they didnt. I was eight, Norths were first. The Official North Sydney Bears. 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. Souths: 390,000. [20], On 28 August 1999, Norths played their final game as a first grade side against the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville. Normally a very reliable kicker and one of the most accurate in the competition, Taylor had already missed two previous conversions in the match but if he was to kick this goal it could send North Sydney through to their first grade final since 1943. Politicians do the same thing with policy; leak a backbenchers brain-fart to the papers, see how it flies among the populace. Oops! 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. Still dont understand what idiot thought putting arch enemies together would work. New customers only. 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. The Northern Eagles ultimately didnt represent anyone from Milsons Point to North Turramurra, from west Willoughby to east Epping. [49] The General Manager of Norths and most capped player of the club Greg Florimo said at the time of North Sydney's first public interest in purchasing The Gold Coast licence as "the last chance". If you wish to change or create a new subscription, please call 1800 070 535 Monday to Friday 7.30am 6.00pm & 7.00am-11.30am AEST on both Saturdays & Sundays. Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? 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. 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. In the fifty years the new building has stood, a number of redesigns and refurbishments have taken place. Lost the plot. Brad Fittler calls for Manly to merge with North Sydney Bears to make 'behemoth' club. 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". Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! 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. Billy Moore, Greg Florimo and a massive bear (left). Bears are now officially the feeder club for the Roosters for the next 5 years starting 2019. And they didn't. If thats the marker, then the ARLC suited bean-counters should do this. [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. Halfway through the season, the Eagles even abandoned playing games at Gosford, due to a sharp decline in attendances. The North Sydney Bears would be back and there would be, give us your best Rabbits Warren, deadset jubilation. Because: emotion, tribalism, and all that good, human stuff. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. 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. Now that youve found Todays Tale why not join in on 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. The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles name and colours returned to the NRL in 2003.[1][2]. with other sports fans, Please enter your credit or debit card details below. After purchase, this subscription may be managed in your Google Account Settings. Even more transparent, in a back-arsed sort of way. New South Wales representative Queenslander, Bruce Walker, captained the Bears in the final of the 1976 Amco Cup. [7], The 1952 season saw North Sydney reach the finals for the first time since 1943. After Norths were booted out of the bad marriage, mates of mine havent been to a league game since. Maybe not jubilation. Thats a nudge over five per cent of the population. Its a bad merge. 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. And yes if I was going to merge clubs I would support a new brand over a 'merged' brand, as merging the brands just leads to problems and infighting, so yeah instead of the new club being called the North Sydney Sea Eagles and playing in red and black, they'd have a completely new brand and be (e.g.) Please check your email to receive the magic link. Johns went on to say "I think its a must, We keep talking about Perth, but its so far away I imagine the costs would be astronomical getting everyone over there and back. The people of Gosford preferred to wait until a home-grown team was based there. Peter V'landys is often asked when the NRL will bring back the Bears. [59], After the Northern Eagles went defunct, the North Sydney Bears have continued to field teams in several grades of the NSW rugby league competitions, and were behind the failed Central Coast Bears bid in the mid-2000's. featured alongside some of Australias most prominent sports journalists. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. [22], North Sydney play in the second-tier NSW Cup competition, serving as the reserve side for the Sydney Roosters. I trudged in the rain with my Mum, Dad, and four uncles, back to the pub Percys across Miller Street. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. Article proves that ice is a scourge on Australian lives. [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. Bring back the Bears. 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! However, poor on-field performances and factional fighting led to the collapse of the Northern Eagles in 2002, after only three years. [29][30] And was a year late, thats all. Youre getting the best of both. But this: Throw in the Central Coast and the Bears would have the biggest junior catchment of any Sydney team including the Dragons and Steelers. Fish where the fish are, is something my old man would say and he didnt even like fishing. 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. Id have thought the former would be a more preferential choice. Penrith (590,000) is about the same. But how can you blame Manly for doing the right thing by Manly? Yeah the Northern Eagles were such a success. This automatically renews to be charged as $24 (min. But it should still be done. Knock On Effect NSW Cup Draw; Harvey Norman Women's Premiership. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. Consider my own northern beaches. Consider: six hundred thousand people live from Kirribilli to Hornsby Heights, from the Roseville Bridge to north-west Ryde. [60] In 2018 theyd explored the possibility of establishing a Western Bears franchise based in Perth.[61]. And he said the NRL told these guys not to use the media to play things out. Don't need to have surfed the Long Reef bommie to back the maroon and white. [16], In the 1997 season North Sydney again made the preliminary final against Newcastle at the Sydney Football Stadium. Thats a nudge over 5 per cent of the population. [44] They were aiming for 5,000 by March 2011, when the official bid was due to be handed in to the NRL but passed that mark in 2010. Given Manleys lack of money they migh end up one day in charge anyway ala wests in the Wests Tigers merger. In the 2016 NSW Cup North Sydney finished the season in 10th place and therefore missed the finals. But they could be a much bigger thing. Since the Northern Eagles folded at the end of 2002, Manly and North Sydney have gone their separate ways. Like the other Sydney district clubs, Norths were largely born from players and officials from the local Rugby Union club, Northern Suburbs Rugby Club. The partnership folded in 2002, with Manly emerging as the stand-alone entity. 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. A team they cant really own. Follow the Bears. [36], In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Canterbury Cup NSW, Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield competitions were cancelled. They knew: tribalism is good. 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. Not in conjunction with any other offer. 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. [41][42], Bears fan Alan McLoughlin, a Central Coast resident, set up a Facebook petition to bring the Bears to Gosford. Then it was the Western. And it was bye-bye Bears to purgatory. The Northern Eagles shared their home games between Brookvale Oval in Sydney and Grahame Park in Gosford. 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. Brisbane team? Two Classics, back in stock! And if there were Bears people would invest in the Bears, consume the Bears, love the Bears. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Norths went on to make the finals again in 1953 and 1954, losing to Souths and St. George respectively. Matt has interviewed just about everyone in Australian sport, and has a massive Rolodex of Australian sports folk. Norths & Easts. two very financially strong leagues clubs together. The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. On 3 September 2017, Norths played against Newcastle in the first elimination match and were defeated 40-18 ending their season. I can live on the beach". linktr.ee/northsydneybearsofficial. [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. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? 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. They defeated the Newcastle Knights 32-28 in the first week of the finals, and were then eliminated by minor premiers and eventual NSW Cup premiers the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the preliminary final, who recorded a convincing 38-6 win. The proposed franchise, to be known simply as The Bears,[62] would split home matches between various regional centres including Wagga Wagga, Dubbo, Tamworth, Coffs Harbour and Central Coast, along with major cities Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin that are otherwise currently without NRL representation. Yet the region the catchment, where the fish are continued to grow. Penrith (590,000) is about the same. Watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst. North Sydney is based on Sydney's Lower North Shore, and has played at North Sydney Oval since 1910. Goodwill. Going with the Flo. In 2019 the Australian Rugby League Commission cobbled together a white paper of sorts, a plan to prop up under-performing Sydney NRL clubs with revenue that would apparently flow from broadcasters once the club had relocated to a new place where people watch telly. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. 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. So bring em back, baby, and fill Percys Bar. An independent voice that will not be influenced by power or money, and will not be silenced by any official heirachy. At a private event some years ago, a former senior administrator in the NRL laughed in the face of a Bears official explicating the case for a return on the Central Coast in a ground the club built, underwritten by John Singleton, coached by Wayne Bennett. "On the way in I saw a couple of flying pigs, and then I checked my diary to see if it was April Fools Day," Zorba said in May. Everyones sold a pup, a homeless hound that nobody owns. It didnt matter: the Bears were done, their cards were marked. I think they would be crazy not to make that work, a Northern Suburbs team, Fittler told Wide World of Sports. North Sydney would eventually reach the preliminary final in the competition but were defeated by Glebe 26-6. Why subscribe to become a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member? Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. He also pointed out, that only a few years earlier, outside the one-city teams then only Newcastle and Brisbane in 1991 and 1994 Norths were the competitions largest-drawing team. I had a yarn once with an academic, Hunter Fujak, of University Technology Sydney. 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. For mine, sports fans, that is freakin La La Land. Theres thousands and thousands of Bears fans out there and bringing them all together would make a big statement, Mullan said. The foundation club exited the league in 1999, before their failed merger with Manly ended in 2003. 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. And have a massive march in March. Since the North Sydney Bears were banished from the NRL after the ill-fated merger with Manly (forming the Northern Eagles) in 2002, the Upper and Lower North Shore and Northern Suburbs have gone . At the Central Coast they have a stadium up there and they have a huge junior base. 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. A historic quote for the family. Matt Cleary will receive 80% of all funds contributed. Matt is the Tribunes head curator of content. Even more transparent, in a back-arsed sort of way. It's from that place. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. And it should be done because there is not a team in northern Sydney. Owned by both clubs and with equal represteantion on the board. 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. Now he reveals his thoughts on a proposed Western Australia-Bears joint venture, writes Phil Rothfield. People from outside can conflate Sydney's north shore with the northern beaches. 380 following. NRL Fans gather on the hill at North Sydney Oval to watch the North Sydney Bears. Maybe not jubilation. The rugby league greathas revived calls for the Sea Eagles to capitalise on the broader NSW north border and expand their fan base across North Sydney, the Northern Beaches and the Central Coast. Because eyeballs watching product are all. 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". Souths: 390,000. Its a bad merge. [5] when an injury riddled North Sydney were beaten by Newtown 347. Policy played out in the court of public opinion; its how we roll in the twenties. But only like the two Koreas. Theyre not just a floating entity that sells merch. 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. The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. Couldn't he go, the Flo. Can I put my subscription or membership on hold? North Sydney was in a partnership with South Sydney serving as Souths' reserve grade side from 2007 until the agreement ended in 2018. Sat 25 Jun 2022 16.00 EDT Last modified on Sat 25 Jun 2022 18.49 EDT 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. North Sydney legend David Fairleigh was proposed to become the inaugural coach. As reported in the Tele political type and Bears man James Mullan is organising a massive rally for March or April of next year like Souths had in 2000 at Town Hall. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. MORE:Cameron Smith reveals the 'difficulty' of not having a consistent halfback for the 2018 season. 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. Greg Florimo has been the face of the Bears' efforts to get back into the NRL, and remains involved with the club. People from outside can conflate Sydneys north shore with the northern beaches. 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.. Had another chat with a bloke involved in the Bears ill-fated bid for the Gold Coast licence. Please check your email to receive the magic link. They didn't win many, these Bears. [38] Only Parramatta (890,000) and Wests Tigers (690,000) have a larger catchment than North Sydney Bears would have. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Former North Sydney player and the club's leading record point scorer Jason Taylor was named as new head coach. And if there were a Bears team to call their own, local people would invest in the Bears, consume the Bears, love the Bears. However! I cant see any government wanting to throw any money towards that shit hole especially with how small their supporter base is. 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. 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. They would allocate between four and six games at a potentially upgraded North Sydney Oval. It will never happen, not the North Sydney Bears. 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