Yep: the grand old North Sydney Bears. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. Commercial viability. After Norths were booted out of the bad marriage, mates of mine havent been to a league game since. Hyde, who was living in Lane Cove at the time, had been forced to switch from Balmain to Norths in 1941 due to the league's residency rules which stated that a player was required to live in their club's district. 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. Had another chat with a bloke involved in the Bears ill-fated bid for the Gold Coast licence. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. The foundation club exited the league in 1999, before their failed merger with Manly ended in 2003. Bring Back The Bears! Follow the Bears. L.U. As would electric Dog-Eels. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. And Dr Fujaks research tells us this: Canterbury has 440,000 people in their catchment. There are a million reasons why. Forge their own identity. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery 12 Month Plan costs $312 (min. Select the subscription offer youd like to buy, click Subscribe with Google, and you will be directed to complete your purchase using your Google account. [37] That's lotta eyeballs. 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. Consider: six hundred thousand people live from Kirribilli to Hornsby Heights, from the Roseville Bridge to north-west Ryde. 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. If thats the marker, then the ARLC suited bean-counters should do this. And they dont have a footy team to call their own. 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. 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. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. Is it time to dream? A team they cant really own. "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. Maybe not jubilation. 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. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. However! Its like when politicians are parachuted into safe seats. The Knock On Effect NSW Cup. And if there were a Bears team to call their own, local people would invest in the Bears, consume the Bears, love the Bears. East Coast Roosters (or "Easts" for short). Due to having a debt of around $4 million, the North Sydney club was not considered under the NRL's inclusion criteria. The Bears are not in agreement with anyone, Dickson told SENZ Breakfast Radio recently. Brisbane team? Commercial viability. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. Watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst. 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 NRL Forecast: Year of the Rooster, new-look Tigers spin their wheels, Payten's reality check, The Roars NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 1. And they would dinkum hang from the trees. They both have a point, but how its executed is important. [5] when an injury riddled North Sydney were beaten by Newtown 347. Its why they invest in a footy team with themselves, with emotion, with money. As would electric Dog-Eels. And we had a $50 million bank guarantee, so we would have been strong. Like the other Sydney district clubs, Norths were largely born from players and officials from the local Rugby Union club, Northern Suburbs Rugby Club. 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. Its a bad merge. JavaScript is disabled. Its never easy, is it? Its not all about numbers, of course. But the region continued to grow. 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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Norths went on to make the finals again in 1953 and 1954, losing to Souths and St. George respectively. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. Matt is the Tribunes head curator of content. Freddy Fittler has called for the two clubs to merge once more. But moot it they did, these people in suits, because television told them. [14], North Sydney remained loyal to the Australian Rugby League during the Super League war of the mid-1990s. In the 2016 NSW Cup North Sydney finished the season in 10th place and therefore missed the finals. The team shared home games between Brookvale Oval and Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, New South Wales. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. I had a yarn once with an academic, Hunter Fujak, a Lecturer in Sport Management at Deakin Business School. Irvine held the record for most first grade tries for one club (171) and overall (212). You are using an out of date browser. The joint venture club played out of Brookvale Oval and Central Coast Stadium at Gosford, a ground successfully lobbied and built for the Bears. North Sydney's Captain-coach in the Grand Final of 1943 was the future doyen of rugby league broadcasters, Frank Hyde. Northern Eagles: as if a dog and a cat got married. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. But as recently as April 2021 the Bears have expressed their intent on eventually returning the brand to the NRL competition. They have also been affiliated with the New Zealand Warriors, the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Melbourne Storm in the past.[23]. But once your delivery is activated, youll get the next edition, hot off the press. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. 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. Madness, of course. They went to the Swans and the Waratahs. Dont need to have surfed the Long Reef bommie to back the maroon and white. Bears Banter; Bears TV; Teams & Draws. 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. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. "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. In 2016, it was reported that there were moves for the Bears to buy the Gold Coast Titans franchise. [34] 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. Peter Vlandys is often asked when the NRL will bring back the Bears. 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. 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. 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. 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. Exhibit A: The Northern Eagles. Because eyeballs watching product are all. But they could be a much bigger thing. When Souths were kicked out, mates of mine followed Randwick. But how can you blame Manly for doing the right thing by Manly? Any Questions? 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. 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. Nobody would win, not even TV. 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, 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. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. This automatically renews to be charged as $16 (min. They love that place. The Roosters 200,000. 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. 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. Newcastle, and Andrew Johns, then 19, beat us at home. In 1986 North Sydney missed the finals. Hes presented Powerpoint shows to many suits detailing the findings of his years of study into Sydney peoples sports-consuming habits. We want to see it! We just want to make sure that geographically we feel we are the team of the people, and we can take that to the people where the game needs to go. Whether wise brinkmanship, 4D chess, or just playing hard to get, it is fair to say that Dickson thinks in the abstract about location, and is keeping his options open. 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. 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. 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. This is one of those things that wont happen but I do wonder what the future holds for Manly. Then, after the initial 28 days it is $28 billed approximately 4 weekly. Former North Sydney internationals Greg Florimo and David Fairleigh play a prominent role in the club's push to join the NRL. On October 27, 2021, the Bears revealed their intention to return to the NRL, coinciding with a new logo. Maybe not instant. 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. [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". . [60] In 2018 theyd explored the possibility of establishing a Western Bears franchise based in Perth.[61]. Who are these people? Mortgage House signed a three-year deal to sponsor the Central Coast Bears, also becoming a major jersey sponsor for the Bears. And was a year late, thats all. I was eight, Norths were first. Halfway through the season, the Eagles even abandoned playing games at Gosford, due to a sharp decline in attendances. Speaking . Unfortunately, these would be their last first grade premierships, and their last grand final appearance was in 1943. 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. North Sydney would have another chance the following week to make the grand final going up against defending premiers Canberra in the preliminary final. Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! the North Shore Nightmare and play in a dark . It was more a fishing exercises by suits in high places, the "paper" leaked to select media to disseminate in the court of public opinion. Consider my own northern beaches. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. You already have a current subscription with us. However, poor on-field performances and factional fighting led to the collapse of the Northern Eagles in 2002, after only three years. The Northern Eagles ultimately didnt represent anyone from Milsons Point to North Turramurra, from west Willoughby to east Epping. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merge and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in the merge. And have a massive march in March. The Dragons have 260,000 (not counting the Illawarra). And the fans went with them. Can I put my subscription or membership on hold? I trudged in the rain with my Mum, Dad, and four uncles, back to the pub Percys across Miller Street. And there are lots and lots and lots of eyeballs. Cronulla has 220,000. 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 . 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. People follow footy teams largely because the team represents them, their patch, their people. And lo did journos On The Pulse and 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. [2] Until the end of season 2009, Souths were coached by the Bears' record-breaking top points scorer, Jason Taylor. Policy played out in the court of public opinion; its how we roll in the twenties. Yeah the Northern Eagles were such a success. 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. 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They knew: tribalism is good. Its more than watch footy in the catchments serving Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Sea Eagles and Bulldogs. North Sydney went down 14-30 giving Penrith a rematch of the 1990 grand final against Canberra. In 1991 North Sydney finished the regular season in 3rd place and defeated local rivals Manly in the first week of the finals. [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. If Brookie is not up to NRL standard, why does the NRL allow them to play there? Norths won the game 28-18.[21]. Youre getting the best of both. Bring Back The Bears! Too right. [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. 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 WA-Bears joint venture will be judged very much on their business model rather than the emotion around the Bears. (Only applies if home delivery is included in your package), www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms, Subscriber-only newsletters straight to your inbox, Todays Paper, a digital replica of the newspaper, SuperCoach Plus for stats, analysis, tips and more, Saturday and Sunday paper delivery* (Not available in all areas). They would allocate between four and six games at a potentially upgraded North Sydney Oval. 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. And all those aforementioned Sydney fisheries have a team, while a one million-strong chunk of northern Sydney and its near north does not. The northern beaches. The Roosters 200,000. ll never forget the first time the Bears caused me pain. A reconvened AFL presidents' meeting endorses the AFL commission's recommendation of a Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy merger. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Article proves that ice is a scourge on Australian lives. 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. 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. South Sydney who have a partnership with Norths were not happy with this decision and declared that there would be no NRL pathway for Carney and declared that they might withdraw their relationship with Norths as a result. Greg Florimo has been the face of the Bears' efforts to get back into the NRL, and remains involved with the club. Thus a merge of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. A coping mechanism, probably. 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. And today theres 600,000 people from Kirribilli to Mt Colah who dont have a rugby league team, and another 400,000 on the Central Coast. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. Get five per cent of Greater Northern Sydney to a North Sydney Bears game and thats 50,000 citizens. Norths & Easts. two very financially strong leagues clubs together. I wonder if he realises that a twelve team co p survival of the fittest would almost certainly see Newcastle gone? 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. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. Please check your email to receive the magic link. A merger of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. Sign up successfully. On 3 September 2017, Norths played against Newcastle in the first elimination match and were defeated 40-18 ending their season. 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. Whos fearful? linktr.ee/northsydneybearsofficial. 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! 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. The Northern Eagles shared their home games between Brookvale Oval in Sydney and Grahame Park in Gosford. the fun and become a member of the community, You can share sports stories, experiences, match reports, [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. [28] On 20 May 2018, it was revealed that North Sydney were in advanced negotiations to sign former NRL player Todd Carney. Newtown went on to beat Balmain in the 2012 NSW Cup Grand Final. Manly has 270,000. Thats a lotta eyeballs. [39], The Bears have won eight premierships in reserve grade, making them the second most successful club currently participating in the competition. There are a million reasons why. Norths player Drew Hutchison also had a bad match kicking two goals from six attempts including one from right in front to send the game into extra-time. Then it was the Western. 25-12 against Parramatta and 23-2 the following week against Canterbury. 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". Probably not irrevocable, either, given the volatile nature of this greatest game of all. [25], In the 2017 season, Norths finished 6th on the ladder and qualified for the finals. North Sydney would eventually reach the preliminary final in the competition but were defeated by Glebe 26-6. And if there were Bears people would invest in the Bears, consume the Bears, love the Bears. Weve been burnt before, but were still here, and still hoping. I agree with you but the roosters wont be going anywhere now they are champions. Norths were formidable in the 1990s, regularly bettering storied opponents like Canberra, Manly and Brisbane, upon whom the folklore of 90s rugby league has been built. And they didnt. Couldn't he go, the Flo. In total, 247 players who had been affiliated with Souths played with Norths in The Intrust Super Premiership NSW. [40], There is a movement for a return to first-grade Rugby League for the club, with the North Sydney Bears moving to Gosford (on the Central Coast, New South Wales) and becoming the Central Coast Bears. with other sports fans, Please enter your credit or debit card details below. On 3 November 2017, it was revealed that Norths had failed in their bid to purchase The Gold Coast licence. Even more transparent, in a back-arsed sort of way. A page that will not be. A host of Norths' finest . Matt Cleary is a sports writer from Sydney. See: The Northern Eagles. Our club is a 1908 foundation club,". A great brand and a new supporter base.. 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. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 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). Brookvale is already well below the standard that should be required to home an NRL team and things are only getting worse. I think they would be crazy not to make that work, a Northern Suburbs team, Fittler told Wide World of Sports. There are so many players play up there, so you can get the best kids aspiring to play for the Central Coast". After being behind on the scoreboard 12-0, Norths fought their way back into the match to level the scores at 14-14. 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