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Given the nrl bears are gone and never coming back surely they have the most to gain? And if there were Bears people would invest in the Bears, consume the Bears, love the Bears. In 1986 North Sydney missed the finals. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. The Northern Eagles represented Manly. Please check your email to receive the magic link. 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. Get five per cent of Northern Sydney to a North Sydney Bears game and that's 50,000 citizens. When Souths were kicked out, mates of mine followed Randwick. Brookvale is already well below the standard that should be required to home an NRL team and things are only getting worse. And they could again. They last won a premiership in 1993, defeating Newcastle in the grand final 5-4. But it should still be done. Nobody would win, not even TV. And Dr Fujaks research tells us this: Canterbury has 440,000 people in their catchment. It's a rainy Friday evening in Sydney, and the temperature on the big screen at North Sydney Oval reads 14 degrees. Not in conjunction with any other offer. [63] The Bears intend to retain their 113-year history and traditional black and red colours. [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. This Bowling Club was transformed and re-branded as The Greens North Sydney in November 2014. Goodwill. Probably not irrevocable, either, given the volatile nature of this greatest game of all. They went to the Swans and the Waratahs. 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. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. L.U. Norths & Easts. two very financially strong leagues clubs together. A historic quote for the family. You are only entitled to this subscription if and for as long as you hold a valid and active subscription with your Google Account. We want to see it! Former North Sydney chief executive Bob Saunders said the Bears saw the move to Gosford as a great opportunity to secure their future, but wet weather and construction delays left them without a regular home ground and led to the club's demise after they failed to meet the NRL criteria when the competition was cut to 14 teams, because of their The news never got better for Bears fans. The Bears have also been the only team to have participated in every season of reserve grade since the competition's inception in 1908. 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. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Norths also amalgamated with the Seagulls, a border club at Tweed Heads on the far north coast of New South Wales, the oldest provincial rugby league club in Australia. 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. Like the other Sydney district clubs, Norths were largely born from players and officials from the local Rugby Union club, Northern Suburbs Rugby Club. Steve Menzies played the most games for the club, with 69 caps.[3]. 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. Fans can also support a team though theyve never set foot in their zone. North Sydney would be eliminated from the finals in straight sets losing to Penrith and Canterbury. [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. As would electric Dog-Eels. Everyones sold a pup, a homeless hound that nobody owns. The foundation club exited the league in 1999, before their failed merger with Manly ended in 2003. Madness, of course. In the elimination final against Newtown, Norths lost 30-28 even though they scored more tries than the opposition. Too right. 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. 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. If that's the marker, then the ARLC suited bean-counters should do this: Granted! Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. We are super excited to have a player of Todd Carneys calibre join the mighty North Sydney Bears". Not in conjunction with any other offer. Yet the region the catchment, where the fish are continued to grow. 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. He enjoys golf, footy and Four Pines Pale Ale, and spends as much time as conscience allows at Long Reef GC. North Sydney would eventually reach the preliminary final in the competition but were defeated by Glebe 26-6. [64], Updated: 11 February 2021Source(s): 2021 Squad Numbers, On 26 August 2006 the club announced their "Team of the Century". [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. [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. Is it time to dream? A coping mechanism, probably. "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. Bring Back The Bears! In 1964, the club moved to new premises, its current location, in Abbott Street, Cammeray. I trudged in the rain with my Mum, Dad, and four uncles, back to the pub Percys across Miller Street. Our club is a 1908 foundation club,". But only like the two Koreas. Now he reveals his thoughts on a proposed Western Australia-Bears joint venture, writes Phil Rothfield. In the 2022 NSW Cup season, North Sydney finished third on the table and qualified for the finals. There are a million reasons why. 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. Maybe not jubilation. Not sure if you missed it Freddy but the Bears already did merge with Manly. The northern beaches. Mortgage House signed a three-year deal to sponsor the Central Coast Bears, also becoming a major jersey sponsor for the Bears. There are so many players play up there, so you can get the best kids aspiring to play for the Central Coast". 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. 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. They have also been affiliated with the New Zealand Warriors, the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Melbourne Storm in the past.[23]. 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 . Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Don't need to have surfed the Long Reef bommie to back the maroon and white. 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. In 2013, the Bears recorded several large victories in the regular season and finished third. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery $8 billed every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, then $36 billed every 4 weeks. Gold Coast? But the region continued to grow. Bring back the Bears. The Bears bid committee is lobbying the NRL for inclusion as the next expansion team. A merger of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. This option is only available where expressly indicated with the offer. Its never easy, is it? Lost the plot. Because eyeballs watching product are all. 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. It didnt matter: the Bears were done, their cards were marked. But they are separate, distinct entities. Thats a nudge over 5 per cent of the population. On October 27, 2021, the Bears revealed their intention to return to the NRL, coinciding with a new logo. And today there's 600,000 people from Kirribilli to Mt Colah who dont have a rugby league team. Had another chat with a bloke involved in the Bears ill-fated bid for the Gold Coast license. Supporters of grass roots Rugby League. Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. Payment will be charged to your Google Account. North Sydney chose to join the temporary Presidents Cup competition which involved teams from country New South Wales and the Ron Massey Cup. 13.3K followers. Hard-nosed? We used to cry when the Bears won a game! Guttural laughter from my uncles. But how can you blame Manly for doing the right thing by Manly? A WA-Bears joint venture will be judged very much on their business model rather than the emotion around the Bears. The loss was evidently too much for me, and I began to cry. It made sense to relocate one of the Sydney teams to the Central Coast". 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. [28] On 20 May 2018, it was revealed that North Sydney were in advanced negotiations to sign former NRL player Todd Carney. 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. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. 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. And there are lots and lots and lots of eyeballs. Not in conjunction with any other offer. [41][42], Bears fan Alan McLoughlin, a Central Coast resident, set up a Facebook petition to bring the Bears to Gosford. Its like when politicians are parachuted into safe seats. Two Classics, back in stock! I can live on the beach". Its from that place. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. Fish where the fish are, is something my old man would say and he didnt even like fishing. They knew: tribalism is good. [58], On 25 September 2019, Australian entrepreneur John Singleton spoke to former NRL player Matthew Johns about a team being placed on the Central Coast. 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! 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. If you'd like to see more content from Matt Cleary, they'd be very grateful for your support and contribution. Billy Moore, Greg Florimo and a massive bear (left). Fish where the fish are, is something my old man would say and he didnt even like fishing. Anyway: old mate also said the next step wouldnt be Bears to Perth or the Central Coast or where I reckon, the northern region of Sydney with all those people, but rather 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. 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. Now Brad Fittler wants the Manly Bears. If Brookie is not up to NRL standard, why does the NRL allow them to play there? Subscription automatically renews at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. But only like the two Koreas. Taylor ended up missing the goal. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merge and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in the merge. Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! Established in 1908 the North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club is one of the great Rugby League clubs of the World. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. However, poor on-field performances and factional fighting led to the collapse of the Northern Eagles in 2002, after only three years. Now that youve found Todays Tale why not join in on New customers only. 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. Not sure how many of those boxes the Port Moresby Bears would tick, but Id hazard a guess its none. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. Sat 25 Jun 2022 16.00 EDT Last modified on Sat 25 Jun 2022 18.49 EDT Adding a team in Sydney would appear to fly in the face of the theres too many teams in Sydney argument. 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. They were beaten 20-15 by Weller Hauraki, scoring a controversial try with just 13 seconds to go, which many believed should not have been allowed due to a forward pass. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery 12 Month Plan costs $312 (min. Probably not irrevocable, either, given the volatile nature of this greatest game of all. 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. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Yes, yes, yes adding a team in Sydney would appear to fly in the face of the theres too many teams in Sydney argument. And they dont have a footy team to call their own. However, theres already enough Sydney teams so doing it with an area like Perth makes sense. Then it was the Western Bears. 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. Interim Eels boss Max Donnelly could well be presiding over the Parramatta Bears had he not blocked a push to merge the Eels with foundation club North Sydney. [54], On 11 November 2018, new North Sydney CEO David Perry said he was aiming at seeing a North Sydney/Central Coast bid come to fruition when the current television deal ends at the end of 2023. [36], In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Canterbury Cup NSW, Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield competitions were cancelled. Relocation disenchants and disenfranchise existing fans, while new ones get a sort of half-arsed mob from somewhere else. 2010 was a poor season for Norths, who received the wooden spoon. Forge their own identity. In that time Norths made the preliminary final 4 times but lost on each occasion. And it should be done because there is not a team in northern Sydney. Relocation disenchants and disenfranchise existing fans, while new ones get a sort of half-arsed mob from somewhere else. Speaking . [citation needed] In spite of this, the club provided more players for the 2001 State of Origin series' New South Wales team than any other club. Can I put my subscription or membership on hold? A page that will not be. 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. Thats a lotta eyeballs. Heart and soul of the North Sydney Bears Greg Florimo has weighed in on the proposal to re-merge Manly and the Bears. 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. A total of sixty nine players played for the club. 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. Penrith (590,000) is about the same. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. A great brand and a new supporter base.. Why subscribe to become a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member? A host of Norths' finest . 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. 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. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work During that time, North Sydney produced arguably the greatest winger the game has ever seen in Ken Irvine. Theyre not just a floating entity that sells merch. [37] It's from that place. As Lane Cove was in North Sydney's district, the club protested to the NSWRFL and claimed Hyde from Balmain. Penrith (590,000) is about the same. The winner of the match was to play minor premiers Manly in The Grand final. 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". Its the same in Canberra as the Shire as Townsville TNQ. You are using an out of date browser. Playing half of their games in Manly and half on the Central Coast, the merged was a complete and utter failure. [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. "'The 'Rabbitoh Way' is to build a culture that rewards young players for hard work, a culture that has respect for the club and its people, respects the members and sponsors that invest financially and emotionally into what we are doing here at South Sydney, and a culture of developing young players that want to play for South Sydney and that we see having a future NRL career". Their subsequent, rapid demise was not organic, and hundreds of thousands of Bears people are still out there, wandering. Commercial viability. As would electric Dog-Eels. On a fine and sunny afternoon at dear little Brookie, against the Eels, say, thered be what - 15,000 fans? But as recently as April 2021 the Bears have expressed their intent on eventually returning the brand to the NRL competition. 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. Weve been burnt before, but were still here, and still hoping. Maybe not jubilation. 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 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. Id have thought the former would be a more preferential choice. 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. Gee lock up him up it already happened and didn't work, I could be wrong but Im sure if seen a merged club, possibly the Northern Eagles that went well. Bring Back The Who? After Norths were booted out of the bad marriage, mates of mine havent been to a league game since. Its the same in Canberra as the Shire as Townsville TNorth Queensland. Newtown went on to beat Balmain in the 2012 NSW Cup Grand Final. This is the point where opponents will suggest that the partner should go it alone. Then, after the initial 28 days it is $28 billed approximately 4 weekly. From then on, you can then use Sign In with Google to access your subscription and Google will do the billing for the subscription and process your payments. NRL support. Because: emotion, tribalism, and all that good, human stuff. We lost thousands and thousands of rugby league fans.. Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. Hes a doctor of demographics. Northern Eagles: as if a dog and a cat got married. They were eliminated by Balmain in a playoff for 5th place. 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 they could be a much bigger thing. And was a year late, thats all. 25-12 against Parramatta and 23-2 the following week against Canterbury. 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. [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. Nobody would win, not even TV. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. This is one of those things that wont happen but I do wonder what the future holds for Manly. Also, the new club's decision to play games in Gosford instead of the Bears home ground at North Sydney Oval alienated several North Sydney fans, despite North Sydney's planned move to the new Central Coast Stadium, which had been rebuilt for the Bears on the site of the old Grahame Park ground. Matt Cleary will receive 80% of all funds contributed. 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. For those who wish to see the Bears return to the top grade, it is hard to conceive of a comment more inviting. The Bears are not in agreement with anyone, Dickson told SENZ Breakfast Radio recently. But it looks like Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter Vlandys disagrees. For mine, sports fans, that is freakin La La Land. The path appears to be clearing to bring back the grand old club. East Coast Roosters (or "Easts" for short). But like said abominable Northern Eagles, they would be horrible. The northern beaches. On 11 October 2017, Shane Millard was announced as new head coach by the club. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. JavaScript is disabled. And they dont have a footy team to call their own. [22], North Sydney play in the second-tier NSW Cup competition, serving as the reserve side for the Sydney Roosters. Theres thousands and thousands of Bears fans out there and bringing them all together would make a big statement, Mullan said. North Sydney's Captain-coach in the Grand Final of 1943 was the future doyen of rugby league broadcasters, Frank Hyde. 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. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. Unprecedented goodwill. [5] when an injury riddled North Sydney were beaten by Newtown 347. Going with the Flo. Home delivery is not available in all areas. I was eight, Norths were first. Theyve been too reliant on funding from the NRL and havent been measurable enough". Editor Matt Cleary is an award-winning sports writer, contributor to The Guardian, Inside Sport, Big League and Inside Rugby, among several dozen other journals. In the fifty years the new building has stood, a number of redesigns and refurbishments have taken place. Then it was the Western. The North Sydney Bears would be back and there would be, give us your best Rabbits Warren, deadset jubilation. They love that place. Once again they were eliminated from the finals after losing both their matches in consecutive weeks,. https://birdssa.asn.au/birddirectory/white-bellied-sea-eagle/, 2023 R1 Thu - Parramatta v Melbourne @ CommBank, I Dont' Like Cricket, Oh No, I Love it, Yeah. Consider: six hundred thousand people live from Kirribilli to Hornsby Heights, from the Roseville Bridge to north-west Ryde. Same-same. North Sydney now field a team in the Canterbury Cup NSW, the competition immediately below NRL level, as a feeder to the Sydney Roosters. In 1991 North Sydney finished the regular season in 3rd place and defeated local rivals Manly in the first week of 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. This decision comes on the back of that. Too right. I had a yarn once with an academic, Hunter Fujak, of University Technology Sydney. The club initially struggled to obtain access to North Sydney Oval, but council obstruction was removed and the Shoremen played their first real home game in 1910. 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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. If thats the marker, then the ARLC suited bean-counters should do this. 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. 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. There are plans to again be part of the NRL in coming years as the Central Coast Bears. Speaking to Sporting News Australia, Manly tragic Peter Zorba Peters proudly rubbished Fittlers recommendation with a warning for the Bears. 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. Policy played out in the court of public opinion; its how we roll in the twenties. the fun and become a member of the community, You can share sports stories, experiences, match reports, The Dolphins losing the Redcliffe bit is madness. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merger and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in their merger. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. 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. And the fans went with them. Red & Black Foundation. It would be 17 years before North Sydney made the finals series again when they finished 3rd in the 1982 season. 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