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. An independent voice that will not be influenced by power or money, and will not be silenced by any official heirachy. Norths were knocked out of the finals series that year in consecutive games, first losing to Manly and then to Eastern Suburbs. The northern beaches. Manly has 270,000. On October 27, 2021, the Bears revealed their intention to return to the NRL, coinciding with a new logo. I wonder if he realises that a twelve team co p survival of the fittest would almost certainly see Newcastle gone? 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. Its more than watch footy in the catchments serving Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Sea Eagles and Bulldogs. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. There are a million reasons why. 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! Missed out. And they would dinkum hang from the trees. Manly's licence is redistributed to a WA or Bris2 franchise. Thus a merge of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. When Souths were kicked out, mates of mine followed Randwick. North Sydney placed a $7 million bid to take over the Titans last year but were overlooked for a multi-million plan from businessman Darren Kelly to keep the licence on the Gold Coast. Theyre not just a floating entity that sells merch. I had a yarn once with an academic, Hunter Fujak, a Lecturer in Sport Management at Deakin Business School. The club was formed at the North Sydney School of Arts in Mount Street on 7 February 1908. 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. Thats a lotta eyeballs. Bears Banter; Bears TV; Teams & Draws. Playing half of their games in Manly and half on the Central Coast, the merged was a complete and utter failure. [citation needed], They were nearly dropped from the competition during World War I due to dwindling spectator numbers. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery 12 Month Plan costs $312 (min. People from outside can conflate Sydneys north shore with the northern beaches. The people of Gosford preferred to wait until a home-grown team was based there. But the region continued to grow. 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. The Bears remain a thing. [63] The Bears intend to retain their 113-year history and traditional black and red colours. But Jeez thats two million eyeballs. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. It explains that if you do not provide us with information we have requested from you, we may not be able to provide you with the goods and services you require. 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. [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. Unprecedented goodwill. In the fifty years the new building has stood, a number of redesigns and refurbishments have taken place. But they would. But only like the two Koreas. The foundation club exited the league in 1999, before their failed merger with Manly ended in 2003. [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. Matt has interviewed just about everyone in Australian sport, and has a massive Rolodex of Australian sports folk. Bring Back The Bears. I agree with you but the roosters wont be going anywhere now they are champions. 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. 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. It reminds me of my dads response to my tears after that loss to Newcastle in 1994. [7], The 1952 season saw North Sydney reach the finals for the first time since 1943. Same-same. North Sydney began playing in the NSW Cup (formerly known as Reserve Grade) at their traditional base, North Sydney Oval, where they are the feeder team to the Sydney Roosters. Greg Florimo has been the face of the Bears' efforts to get back into the NRL, and remains involved with the club. [25], In the 2017 season, Norths finished 6th on the ladder and qualified for the finals. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. Earlier in the week, The Australian's. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $24 every 4 weeks. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. Bring Back The Bears! It was a wet, Autumnal day in May 1994. I cant see any government wanting to throw any money towards that shit hole especially with how small their supporter base is. In the 2016 NSW Cup North Sydney finished the season in 10th place and therefore missed the finals. 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. In the elimination final against Newtown, Norths lost 30-28 even though they scored more tries than the opposition. The proposed team would play 11 games in Gosford and one game at North Sydney Oval (obviously against Manly as part of a heritage or rivalry round). 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). Consider these northern beaches. There are a million reasons why. There are three individual investors lined up, he says, Vlandys knows who they are, hes met them, and theyre ready to step up to the block. Weve been burnt before, but were still here, and still hoping. [34] Relocation disenchants and disenfranchise existing fans, while new ones get a sort of half-arsed mob from somewhere else. In 1991 North Sydney finished the regular season in 3rd place and defeated local rivals Manly in the first week of the finals. Missed out. [28] On 20 May 2018, it was revealed that North Sydney were in advanced negotiations to sign former NRL player Todd Carney. Not in conjunction with any other offer. 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. [29][30] 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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Only Parramatta (890,000) and Wests Tigers (690,000) have a larger catchment than the Bears would have. ll never forget the first time the Bears caused me pain. Commercial viability. It would be 17 years before North Sydney made the finals series again when they finished 3rd in the 1982 season. If Brookie is not up to NRL standard, why does the NRL allow them to play there? New South Wales Origin coach Brad Fittler has suggested the Sea Eagles and Bears combine with the Central Coast region to form a "behemoth" club stretching north from the CBD all the way to Gosford and beyond. Its from that place. promote your clubs sponsors and connect Even more transparent, in a back-arsed sort of way. 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. After a meeting between the administrator of Fitzroy and the AFL commission, the AFL commission recommends a Bears-Fitzroy merger. [41][42], Bears fan Alan McLoughlin, a Central Coast resident, set up a Facebook petition to bring the Bears to Gosford. However! Exhibit A: The Northern Eagles. It's a rainy Friday evening in Sydney, and the temperature on the big screen at North Sydney Oval reads 14 degrees. On 11 October 2017, Shane Millard was announced as new head coach by the club. [14], North Sydney remained loyal to the Australian Rugby League during the Super League war of the mid-1990s. Consider: six hundred thousand people live from Kirribilli to Hornsby Heights, from the Roseville Bridge to north-west Ryde. North Sydney's Captain-coach in the Grand Final of 1943 was the future doyen of rugby league broadcasters, Frank Hyde. the fun and become a member of the community, You can share sports stories, experiences, match reports, West Australian desire. A reconvened AFL presidents' meeting endorses the AFL commission's recommendation of a Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy merger. In 1986 North Sydney missed the finals. 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. Please check your email to receive the magic link. Season 2015 saw a strong improvement as Norths won nine games throughout the season and returned to the NSW Cup finals, only to be eliminated by Canterbury in Week One, and finished eighth. Hes done the PhD, bought the T-shirt. I can see how that might appear. And there are lots and lots and lots of eyeballs. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? Johns originally floated the plan in early August, https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/bb/news-story/6fc9fb8d6f197168e25759294c1e8e1d, https://www.sportsradio.com.au/north-sydney-bears-ceo-open-to-new-merger-with-manly/, 2023 R1 Thu - Parramatta v Melbourne @ CommBank, I Dont' Like Cricket, Oh No, I Love it, Yeah. But like said abominable Northern Eagles, they would be horrible. 2012 saw North Sydney make the semi finals, missing out on the minor premiership by points differential to Canterbury-Bankstown. 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. Perth team? The 2002 season was played under the Northern Eagles name, although effectively the club was the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles by another name. Home Delivery is not available in all areas. 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