Matt Cleary is a sports writer from Sydney. The North Sydney Bears is an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. 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. And he said the NRL told these guys not to use the media to play things out. Then it was the Western. Sat 25 Jun 2022 16.00 EDT Last modified on Sat 25 Jun 2022 18.49 EDT In 1991 North Sydney finished the regular season in 3rd place and defeated local rivals Manly in the first week of the finals. 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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. A WA-Bears joint venture will be judged very much on their business model rather than the emotion around the Bears. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. Manly dissolved the merger after just two . The Dolphins losing the Redcliffe bit is madness. Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? But only like the two Koreas. Brisbane team? Little success was had during three seasons (2000-2002), finishing 12th, 10th, and 9th, winning 30 of 76 games. But it should still be done. They knew: tribalism is good. In the 1996 ARL season Norths came within one match of the Grand Final but lost the game to the St George Dragons 29-12. And it would be magnificent. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. [41][42], Bears fan Alan McLoughlin, a Central Coast resident, set up a Facebook petition to bring the Bears to Gosford. They would allocate between four and six games at a potentially upgraded North Sydney Oval. Maybe not instant. Goodwill. A team they cant really own. Even more transparent, in a back-arsed sort of way. The Dragons have 260,000 (not counting the Illawarra). 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. [14], North Sydney remained loyal to the Australian Rugby League during the Super League war of the mid-1990s. Seriously, brad Fittler and matty johns are past the point of no return. Hes done the PhD, bought the T-shirt. Manly has 270,000. When Souths were kicked out, mates of mine followed Randwick. 25-12 against Parramatta and 23-2 the following week against Canterbury. [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. promote your clubs sponsors and connect Cheaper and easier than focus groups. It's from that place. Dont need to have surfed the Long Reef bommie to back the maroon and white. 2012 saw North Sydney make the semi finals, missing out on the minor premiership by points differential to Canterbury-Bankstown. Id have thought the former would be a more preferential choice. Maybe not jubilation. North Melbourne withdraws from the merger race. 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. Relocation disenchants and disenfranchise existing fans, while new ones get a sort of half-arsed mob from somewhere else. 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. They were eliminated by Balmain in a playoff for 5th place. "If Souths dont agree with what were doing and decide its not in our interest, we will look at the other avenues we have to ensure we have a competitive ISP side. Please check your email to receive the magic link. Playing half of their games in Manly and half on the Central Coast, the merged was a complete and utter failure. They last won a premiership in 1993, defeating Newcastle in the grand final 5-4. 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. 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". And if there were a Bears team to call their own, local people would invest in the Bears, consume the Bears, love the Bears. Everyones sold a pup, a homeless hound that nobody owns. You must log in or register to reply here. The team shared home games between Brookvale Oval and Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, New South Wales. Hes a doctor of demographics. In total, 247 players who had been affiliated with Souths played with Norths in The Intrust Super Premiership NSW. You already have a current subscription with us. 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. North Sydney went down 14-30 giving Penrith a rematch of the 1990 grand final against Canberra. 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. But the region continued to grow. Some fans will tell you the Bears are a relic of the past. They knew: tribalism is good. Everyones sold a pup, a homeless hound that nobody owns. [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. 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 . 2010 was a poor season for Norths, who received the wooden spoon. 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. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. 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. It will never happen, not the North Sydney Bears. [17][18], In 1998, Norths finished 5th on the table and qualified for the finals. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? If you'd like to see more content from Matt Cleary, they'd be very grateful for your support and contribution. 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Not in conjunction with any other offer. The North Sydney Bears would be back and there would be, give us your best Rabbits Warren, deadset jubilation. Its the same in Canberra as the Shire as Townsville TNorth Queensland. There are so many players play up there, so you can get the best kids aspiring to play for the Central Coast". Former North Sydney internationals Greg Florimo and David Fairleigh play a prominent role in the club's push to join the NRL. [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. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 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. 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. Too right. Missed out. And they dont have a footy team to call their own. L.U. MORE:Cameron Smith reveals the 'difficulty' of not having a consistent halfback for the 2018 season. The northern beaches. The club was formed at the North Sydney School of Arts in Mount Street on 7 February 1908. In 2016, it was reported that there were moves for the Bears to buy the Gold Coast Titans franchise. 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. Only Parramatta (890,000) and Wests Tigers (690,000) have a larger catchment than the Bears would have. . See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. I didnt hear much more of his explanation because I was gob-dangling speechless that old mate was actually talking about Papua New bloody Guinea as a dinkum locale for a red-and-black comeback. Thus a merge of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. We want to see it! Fans can also support a team though theyve never set foot in their zone. North Sydney was in a partnership with South Sydney serving as Souths' reserve grade side from 2007 until the agreement ended in 2018. 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. The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. 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. At the Central Coast they have a stadium up there and they have a huge junior base. It's a rainy Friday evening in Sydney, and the temperature on the big screen at North Sydney Oval reads 14 degrees. Red & Black Foundation. 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. Perry suggested that the NRL should look at creating a promotion/relegation system similar to other sports around the world. Twice the Bears have adorned the back page of the West Australian, and ahead of Perths hosting of the State of Origin on Sunday, Bears chairman Daniel Dickson will be in the city to meet a West Australian government group to further explore the partnership. 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. [19], By the start of the 1999 NRL season the future looked bright with plans for the move north well underway, but one unfortunate and apparently non-negotiable outcome of the Super League war's peace deal was a criterion designed to reduce the number of teams in the NRL to fourteen. Any Questions? Theyre not just a floating entity that sells merch. 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. Because eyeballs watching product are all. In the fifty years the new building has stood, a number of redesigns and refurbishments have taken place. Commercial viability. Unfortunately, these would be their last first grade premierships, and their last grand final appearance was in 1943. Penrith won the match 16-14 despite the fact that Norths scored more tries. Supporters of grass roots Rugby League. Speaking . [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. Please call 1800 070 535. Earlier in the week, The Australian's. In that time Norths made the preliminary final 4 times but lost on each occasion. I had a yarn once with an academic, Hunter Fujak, a Lecturer in Sport Management at Deakin Business School. 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. However, no such sentiment appears to exist in Perth. It would mean joining forces with the North Sydney Bears who have been desperate to get in the NRL since their exit at the end of the 1999 season. Its not all about numbers, of course. Yep: the grand old North Sydney Bears. [36], In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Canterbury Cup NSW, Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield competitions were cancelled. linktr.ee/northsydneybearsofficial. I can see how that might appear. "We are here to win games and show our fans a product they can be proud of. Heart and soul of the North Sydney Bears Greg Florimo has weighed in on the proposal to re-merge Manly and the Bears. The merged club lasted only until 2002 when it split again, with the Bears not returning to first grade and being represented in the NSWRL competition, the second-tier rugby league competition, where the Bears continue to play today. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. And we had a $50 million bank guarantee, so we would have been strong. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. It was a wet, Autumnal day in May 1994. [24] North Sydney finished the 2008 season as NSW Cup minor premiers and were eliminated in the finals in straight sets. 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. 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. Fish where the fish are, is something my old man would say and he didnt even like fishing. But they never won that premiership, they strategically blundered with Super League, and they fizzled into insolvency, enduring the humiliation of what former president David Hill described as the sacrilegious merger with Manly before the expulsion of the Bears by the Forces of Darkness. I cant see any government wanting to throw any money towards that shit hole especially with how small their supporter base is. ll never forget the first time the Bears caused me pain. Missed out. A merger of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. And so it was bye-bye Bears to purgatory. Normally a reliable goal kicker, Daryl Halligan missed 4 shots at goal and kicked only 1 from 5 including a penalty miss in the dying minutes. Get five per cent of Greater Northern Sydney to a North Sydney Bears game and thats 50,000 citizens. The winner of the match was to play minor premiers Manly in The Grand final. Freddy Fittler has called for the two clubs to merge once more. 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". [28] On 20 May 2018, it was revealed that North Sydney were in advanced negotiations to sign former NRL player Todd Carney. But only like the two Koreas. In 1986 North Sydney missed the finals. 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. People follow footy teams largely because the team represents them, their patch, their people. Due to having a debt of around $4 million, the North Sydney club was not considered under the NRL's inclusion criteria. After Norths were booted out of the bad marriage, mates of mine havent been to a league game since. In the next match North Sydney had the chance to make their first grand final in 48 years if they could defeat Penrith in the semi-final. The Bears remain a thing. 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