Matt has interviewed just about everyone in Australian sport, and has a massive Rolodex of Australian sports folk. Hard-nosed? Going with the Flo. I was eight, Norths were first. North Sydney Bears. And they didn't. A historic quote for the family. But only like the two Koreas. [22], North Sydney play in the second-tier NSW Cup competition, serving as the reserve side for the Sydney Roosters. Freddy Fittler has called for the two clubs to merge once more. West Australian desire. Probably not irrevocable, either, given the volatile nature of this greatest game of all. Home delivery is not available in all areas. And have a massive march in March. East Coast Roosters (or "Easts" for short). Its not all about numbers, of course. There are so many players play up there, so you can get the best kids aspiring to play for the Central Coast". Article proves that ice is a scourge on Australian lives. We are super excited to have a player of Todd Carneys calibre join the mighty North Sydney Bears". The loss was evidently too much for me, and I began to cry. Greg Florimo has been the face of the Bears' efforts to get back into the NRL, and remains involved with the club. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. [37] See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. North Melbourne withdraws from the merger race. Norths went on to make the finals again in 1953 and 1954, losing to Souths and St. George respectively. The Dragons have 260,000 (not counting the Illawarra). On October 27, 2021, the Bears revealed their intention to return to the NRL, coinciding with a new logo. [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. 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. The Sydney Roosters revealed that they would be fielding their own team in the NSW Cup for 2023 and would still provide some contracted players to North Sydney as part of the agreement. 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. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. It's from that place. [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. 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. Our Privacy Policy includes important information about our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information (including to provide you with targeted advertising based on your online activities). 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. Its why they invest in a footy team with themselves, with emotion, with money. Norths were knocked out of the finals series that year in consecutive games, first losing to Manly and then to Eastern Suburbs. Couldn't he go, the Flo. Relocation disenchants and disenfranchise existing fans, while new ones get a sort of half-arsed mob from somewhere else. Heart and soul of the North Sydney Bears Greg Florimo has weighed in on the proposal to re-merge Manly and the Bears. Manly Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears must merge into a 'behemoth' club, says Brad Fittler Michael Di Lonardo 3 min read First it was the Gold Coast 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? Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery 12 Month Plan costs $312 (min. They love that place. Not in conjunction with any other offer. 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.) [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". Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. [38] Nobody would win, not even TV. Not in conjunction with any other offer. featured alongside some of Australias most prominent sports journalists. But it should still be done. Souths: 390,000. Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? Penrith won the match 16-14 despite the fact that Norths scored more tries. No cancellations during the first 12 months. Two Classics, back in stock! This is one of those things that wont happen but I do wonder what the future holds for Manly. Please check your email to receive the magic link. 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! The Northern Eagles ultimately didnt represent anyone from Milsons Point to North Turramurra, from west Willoughby to east Epping. Matt Cleary will receive 80% of all funds contributed. A team they cant really own. The club was formed at the North Sydney School of Arts in Mount Street on 7 February 1908. At the Central Coast they have a stadium up there and they have a huge junior base. Can I put my subscription or membership on hold? North Sydney were coached that year by the great Ron Willey. 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. A merger of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. The news never got better for Bears fans. I was eight, Norths were first. North Sydney would have another chance the following week to make the grand final going up against defending premiers Canberra in the preliminary final. Given Manleys lack of money they migh end up one day in charge anyway ala wests in the Wests Tigers merger. Copyright 2023 NorthernBeachesSportsTribune News. After purchase, this subscription may be managed in your Google Account Settings. Watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Earlier this year there were reports the Bears were attempting to organise a consortium that will make a bid to purchase the NRL license off the Manly Sea Eagles. So bring em back, baby, and fill Percys Bar. 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. Maybe not jubilation. North Sydney reportedly placed a $7 million bid to purchase The Gold Coast Licence and as part of the bid if they were to be successful was to rename the side The Gold Coast Bears and continue to play games at Robina plus taking two games to North Sydney Oval with one game being held against fierce rivals The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. 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. Matt is the Tribunes head curator of content. Before this, Norths were the feeder team for South Sydney from 2007 to 2018. Peter V'landys is often asked when the NRL will bring back the Bears. 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. 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. On a fine and sunny afternoon at dear little Brookie, against the Eels, say, thered be what - 15,000 fans? The voice of TRUE North Sydney Bears Supporters. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. Bring Back The Bears! 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. Photograph: North Sydney Bears NRL Fans gather on the hill at North Sydney Oval to watch the North Sydney Bears. [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. Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. "We went with the Dolphins for the 17th because they had a strong business . "We are here to win games and show our fans a product they can be proud of. However! They have to be from somewhere, represent some patch. You are only entitled to this subscription if and for as long as you hold a valid and active subscription with your Google Account. First it was the Gold Coast Bears. Sat 25 Jun 2022 16.00 EDT Last modified on Sat 25 Jun 2022 18.49 EDT He recently told The Daily Telegraph: Wherever I go every third person asks me when are you bringing back the Bears?., Speaking specifically about the proposed 18th team in the NRL, Vlandys went on to say: One thing Ive learned in rugby league is that the Bears have an extremely popular brand. 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 reconvened AFL presidents' meeting endorses the AFL commission's recommendation of a Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy merger. And all those aforementioned Sydney fisheries have a team, while a one million-strong chunk of northern Sydney and its near north does not. 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. And Dr Fujaks research tells us this: Canterbury has 440,000 people in their catchment. 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. Fish where the fish are, is something my old man would say and he didnt even like fishing. Payment will be charged to your Google Account. Nothing locked in, of course, not officially. It was a wet, Autumnal day in May 1994. Because eyeballs watching product are all. And today there's 600,000 people from Kirribilli to Mt Colah who dont have a rugby league team. 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. I cant see any government wanting to throw any money towards that shit hole especially with how small their supporter base is. Newtown went on to beat Balmain in the 2012 NSW Cup Grand Final. Hes a doctor of demographics. Even more transparent, in a back-arsed sort of way. 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 Dragons have 260,000 (not counting the Illawarra). Nothing locked in, of course, not officially. Now that youve found Todays Tale why not join in on 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. People can also support a team though theyve never set foot in their zone. Given the nrl bears are gone and never coming back surely they have the most to gain? If that's the marker, then the ARLC suited bean-counters should do this: Granted! Irvine held the record for most first grade tries for one club (171) and overall (212). [63] The Bears intend to retain their 113-year history and traditional black and red colours. It didnt matter: the Bears were done, their cards were marked. North Sydney's Captain-coach in the Grand Final of 1943 was the future doyen of rugby league broadcasters, Frank Hyde. 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. 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. And they would dinkum hang from the trees. [12], On 14 July 1994, the club was fined $87,000 for breaching the salary cap. [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. Big question would be do you brand the new merged club as one, both or neither of the two co-owners? Penrith (590,000) is about the same. 25-12 against Parramatta and 23-2 the following week against Canterbury. After being behind on the scoreboard 12-0, Norths fought their way back into the match to level the scores at 14-14. 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. 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. Who are these people? And he said the NRL told these guys not to use the media to play things out. However! Hes presented Powerpoint shows to many suits detailing the findings of his years of study into Sydney peoples sports-consuming habits. This decision comes on the back of that. If the sea eagles fall over, better to use the chance to reduce the number of Sydney clubs and just task an existing club with the task of representing the North. I agree with you but the roosters wont be going anywhere now they are champions. Had another chat with a bloke involved in the Bears ill-fated bid for the Gold Coast licence. The North Sydney Bears would be back and there would be, give us your best Rabbits Warren, deadset jubilation. [17][18], In 1998, Norths finished 5th on the table and qualified for the finals. Consider these northern beaches. 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. [64], Updated: 11 February 2021Source(s): 2021 Squad Numbers, On 26 August 2006 the club announced their "Team of the Century". 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.. You are using an out of date browser. Hes done the PhD, bought the T-shirt. 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.. 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. Had another chat with a bloke involved in the Bears ill-fated bid for the Gold Coast license. Matt Cleary is a sports writer from Sydney. Halfway through the season, the Eagles even abandoned playing games at Gosford, due to a sharp decline in attendances. Yes, yes, yes adding a team in Sydney would appear to fly in the face of the theres too many teams in Sydney argument. As would electric Dog-Eels. Maybe not instant. People follow footy teams largely because the team represents them, their patch, their people. Relocation disenchants and disenfranchise existing fans, while new ones get a sort of half-arsed mob from somewhere else. Exhibit A: The Northern Eagles. Red & Black Foundation. Then, after the initial 28 days it is $28 billed approximately 4 weekly. This automatically renews to be charged as $16 (min. 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. Yet the region the catchment, where the fish are continued to grow. The Northern Eagles ultimately didnt represent anyone from Milsons Point to North Turramurra, from west Willoughby to east Epping. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. [2] Until the end of season 2009, Souths were coached by the Bears' record-breaking top points scorer, Jason Taylor. You must log in or register to reply here. Gold Coast? 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. But only like the two Koreas. [citation needed], They were nearly dropped from the competition during World War I due to dwindling spectator numbers. A page that will not be. This is the point where opponents will suggest that the partner should go it alone. They would allocate between four and six games at a potentially upgraded North Sydney Oval. Thats a nudge over five per cent of the population. 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. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Whos fearful? [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". Little success was had during three seasons (2000-2002), finishing 12th, 10th, and 9th, winning 30 of 76 games. West Australian desire. And they could again. And they didnt. L.U. Everyones sold a pup, a homeless hound that nobody owns. L.U. And we had a $50 million bank guarantee, so we would have been strong. Perry suggested that the NRL should look at creating a promotion/relegation system similar to other sports around the world. [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. And watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst, and chant like Souths fans did. [7], The 1952 season saw North Sydney reach the finals for the first time since 1943. The Northern Eagles represented Manly. Established in 1908 the North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club is one of the great Rugby League clubs of the World. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Since the Northern Eagles folded at the end of 2002, Manly and North Sydney have gone their separate ways. You can read him at his, How to play NRL fantasy: Our top tips for picking the best team to beat your mates, Round 1 team lists Late Mail: Titans star tears ACL, Thompson set to miss season, Roosters duo out, Hynes hobbled. The team shared home games between Brookvale Oval and Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, New South Wales. promote your clubs sponsors and connect [60] In 2018 theyd explored the possibility of establishing a Western Bears franchise based in Perth.[61]. Now he reveals his thoughts on a proposed Western Australia-Bears joint venture, writes Phil Rothfield. There are plans to again be part of the NRL in coming years as the Central Coast Bears. 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. When Souths were kicked out, mates of mine followed Randwick. Bring Back The Who? The Bears bid committee is lobbying the NRL for inclusion as the next expansion team. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. 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[28] On 20 May 2018, it was revealed that North Sydney were in advanced negotiations to sign former NRL player Todd Carney. Mortgage House signed a three-year deal to sponsor the Central Coast Bears, also becoming a major jersey sponsor for the Bears. 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. 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. July 22nd, 2022 11:47 am. A total of sixty nine players played for the club. Sign up successfully. Politicians do the same thing with policy; leak a backbenchers brain-fart to the papers, see how it flies among the populace. 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. But moot it they did, these people in suits, because television told them. And if there were Bears people would invest in the Bears, consume the Bears, love the Bears. Some fans will tell you the Bears are a relic of the past. On 3 September 2017, Norths played against Newcastle in the first elimination match and were defeated 40-18 ending their season. Bears Banter; Bears TV; Teams & Draws. Owned by both clubs and with equal represteantion on the board. Northern Eagles: as if a dog and a cat got married. Perth team? 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. For mine, sports fans, that is freakin La La Land. It will never happen, not the North Sydney Bears. But it should still be done. 380 following. I had a yarn once with an academic, Hunter Fujak, of University Technology Sydney. [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 Bears. The North Sydney Bears is an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. The 2002 season was played under the Northern Eagles name, although effectively the club was the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles by another name. 2010 was a poor season for Norths, who received the wooden spoon. Supporters of grass roots Rugby League. The Roosters 200,000. Only Parramatta (890,000) and Wests Tigers (690,000) have a larger catchment than North Sydney Bears would have. Too right. Too right. Any Questions? The winner of the match was to play minor premiers Manly in The Grand final. Heart and soul of the North Sydney Bears Greg Florimo has weighed in on the proposal to re-merge Manly and the Bears. NRL Round 1 Talking Points - early edition: Whos confident? Unprecedented goodwill. This Bowling Club was transformed and re-branded as The Greens North Sydney in November 2014. 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. The club was established in 1908, making it one of the original founding members of the New South Wales Rugby Football League, and one of Australia's first rugby league football clubs. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. We lost thousands and thousands of rugby league fans.. Because: emotion, tribalism, and all that good, human stuff. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. The Bears have also been the only team to have participated in every season of reserve grade since the competition's inception in 1908. 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. Former North Sydney player and the club's leading record point scorer Jason Taylor was named as new head coach. Follow the Bears. In 1964, the club moved to new premises, its current location, in Abbott Street, Cammeray. Its a bad merge. Oops! [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. Singleton said We had the players and the lifestyle on the Central Coast once you get people up there they go: wow, how goods this. Now Brad Fittler wants the Manly Bears. However, independent research shows the club still has 220,000 avid followers, a huge supporter . Hes in demand by NRL clubs. Norths won the game 28-18.[21]. While the Dolphins will. Its more than watch footy in the catchments serving Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Sea Eagles and Bulldogs. "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. 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. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. 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