The Official account of the North Sydney Bears. Born on the 7th of February 1908, the Bears are one of the Foundation Clubs of the Australian Rugby League.
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In line with significant announcements in tonightโs media regarding the Clubโs roadmap to readmission in the NRL, we are excited to unveil the first step on this journey โ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐น๐๐ฏ ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ผ.
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An amazing moment after the Bears win today when the Kaiviti Silktails Rugby League Football Club celebrated Penioni's debut for the mighty Red & Black ๐ดโซ๐ดโซ
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Our thoughts are with the Filipaina Family while rugby league & Bears legend Olsen Filipaina is in intensive care battling kidney failure. Sending you strength from all of us in the Bears community. Picture is of Olsen & Don McKinnon from Bears Legends Day last year at NSO.
We are saddened to hear of the passing of ex-NRL player Kyle Turner. Kyle played for the Bears in 2017 & 2018, while we were partnered with the Rabbitohs. He was a great player, a champion bloke, and wore the red & black with pride. We send our condolences to the Turner family.
Congratulations to Billy Slater on being announced as the Maroons Head Coach ๐ Here he is in the Red & Black back in 2006 >>
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#soo
Our most popular post of 2021 was the Kaiviti Silktails singing post game at NSO to celebrate the debut of Penioni Tagituimua and a mighty win for the Red & Black. It was a beautiful moment & an absolute joy to experience.
This post had an organic reach of over 1 million views!
Loving the pose of this Bear Pack from 1989 ๐ Adrian Toole, Rex Wright, Martin Bella, Mark Graham, Ian French & Steve Hanson at back and a very laid back Coach Frank Stanton front and centre ๐
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#BearsLegends
We heard you, we felt you, & we were so proud to share this moment with you. Thank you to all the ๐ป's fans who braved the heat to cheer on the boys & bring home a spot in the GF ๐ดโซ๏ธ We will release info regarding tix & getting all the Bears fans together in the next few days.
On this day, 100 years ago this group of men ran out to take on Glebe Dirty Reds in the Grand Final match of the 1922 season. 15k spectators watched on at the SCG as Norths demolished Glebe 35-3, taking out our second consecutive premiership crown. A mighty day for North Sydney!
Bears are back in the media with our push for the 18th team continuing to pique interests. Our preference for readmission is to go it alone & is the focus of our bid planning. However, no opportunity is off the table if it means a Red & Black return! Further update to come.
Happy birthday to Bears legend and all-round great man, Mark Graham. Wishing you an awesome day from all of us here at the Bears ๐ป
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#NorthSydneyBears
He's been referred to fittingly as the "unofficial mayor of North Sydney" and today we wish a huge happy birthday to the man, the myth, the legend Greg Florimo!
Hang on, is it Bears v Sea Eagles this Friday night?
13 out of the 21 players named in the Roosters Team List Tuesday have played in the Red & Black and 9 played for the Bears in 2021.
#SMH
#NRL
#RugbyLeague
#NorthSydneyBears
Last Saturday, we put the call out for all Bears fans to get behind the Fox League Classics broadcast of the 1994 Bears vs Broncos Semi Final and show the NRL the depth the mighty Bears still has. Fox Sports confirmed the game had 30% more viewers than the average match re-runs!
We are looking forward to welcoming the Kaiviti Silktails to Bear Park this Saturday. Here is a reminder of what happened last year to celebrate the debut of team mate Penioni Tagituimua playing with the Bears. Fingers crossed we hear these beautiful voices again this Saturday ๐ค
We revealed our bold plan to be readmitted to the NRL today, along with our new Club logo. Did you catch it across the media?
Tomorrow, our Chairman Daniel Dickson will walk us through the concept - stay tuned!
It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of league & Bears legend Olsen Filipaina, the Big O. He lost the fight today after battling kidney failure. We send our condolences to the Filipaina Family, our thoughts are with you.
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It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of Bears legend, Ross Warner. Ross was a Bear from 1963-1974 and was also selected as part of our Team of the Century - a great accolade that we hear was one of his proudest moments in his rugby league career.
Darren Lockyer backs the Bears in today's Courier Mail ๐ป 115 years of heritage should be restored to the top league.
You can back the Bears too by becoming a member in 2023. Find out more
#BackTheBears
#Your18thTeam
#NRL
Bears announce new NRL partnership with the Melbourne Storm from 2024, in a move that continues to strengthen and ensure our player pathways.
Read the full release now
#BearsXStorm
#NRL
๐๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐ด,๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ We are working on the next run. We are also so proud to be working with the amazing team at locally owned craft brewers Six String Brewing - thanks guys! Stay tuned for the next release!
As all of the rugby league world looks to Vegas this weekend, we are proud to have the Bears represented too. In a club first, the North Sydney Bears have partnered with the Boston 13s RLFC in a move that will see the team play in the NRL Vegas 9โs tournament as the Boston Bears.
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We send our condolences to the Pickup family in this sad time & remember the great man that he was. Player Number 691, Tim played with the Bears from 1972 - 1975 & is even listed as 5/8 in the Bears Team of the Century. He was also a Kangaroo.
Nothing better than rummaging through the Bears archives in storage at Storage King Artarmon 1. This beauty caught our eye! Loving the sailcloth stitch on the numbers ๐
#BearsHeritage
Such a proud Bears family! Thanks to Bears member, Ian Carragher, for sending through this great multi-generational family picture. Your support means so much to all of us here at the North Sydney Bears ๐ป
We have had so many people reach out with offers of support for our readmission to the NRL & it was fantastic to catch up yesterday with Member of Parliament for North Shore Felicity Wilson who is 100% behind the Bears!
P.S Bear Park is looking beautiful ๐
#ANewEra
#18thTeam
What a come back! Bears kept the dogs scoreless in the second half and retain their position at the top of the table. Well done Bears!
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#NSWRL
#BEARS2023
Bears are flying across the North Sydney CBD as we head into our "Month of Footy" at Bear Park - NSW Cup kicking off at 2pm every Sunday in August! Come on down and cheer on the mighty Red & Black ๐ดโซ๏ธ
This week the Old Bears network and celebrity fans sent messages of support through to the team which were so appreciated by the players. The full messages were just for the players, but here is a little collage of the "Go the Bears"!
#OldBears
#NorthSydneyBears
#GrandFinal
Look what's arrived ๐ And who better to test out the first jersey than
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himself. This replica was modelled after Flo's original playing jersey from 1992 and it gets the tick of approval โ๏ธ
Foxtel & Channel Nine back the Bears return to the big league ๐ดโซ๏ธ
NOW is the time to stand up and be counted, show your support for our NRL bid campaign and become a Bear in 2024. From only $25
#BEARS2024
#HereComeTheBears
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Too legends out chatting with fans and raising money for WomenCan. Thanks for everyone's support, you can still donate and all entries over $20 go in the draw to win an awesome Stay n Play Escape!
Donate today
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#gregflorimo
#tacklecancer
Made it to the Opera House! Great to celebrate with the man himself, Mark Hughes from the Mark Hughes Foundation and help raise funds for Brain Cancer research.
#beaniesforbraincancer
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NEW SIGNING! Due to our NSW Cup team's ongoing injury issues, we are pleased to confirm that Gary Larson, Greg Florimo and Billy Moore will be named in tomorrow's team list Tuesday. Go Bears ๐ดโซ
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#LoveToSeeIt
We are saddened to hear that Rugby league legend Noel Kelly has died aged 84. Among his many achievements, he was also the coach of the Bears from 1973 - 1976. Our thoughts are with his family.
Billy Moore calls on all Bears fans to get down to Leichhardt Oval this Saturday and help the boys secure a place in the Grand Final ๐ดโซ
Bears v Warriors
Saturday 16th September
Kick off 2pm, Leichhardt Oval
Adults $10, Kids U12 Free - tickets available at the gate only
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT!
It is with great pleasure that we announce North Sydney Bears will be entering a team in the NSWRL Presidents Cup for 2020, alongside the already announced return to play for our Harvey Norman Womenโs Premiership Team. Go the Bears!
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Bring back who? The Bears, of course, into the NRL, it makes sense. More than Perth, Adelaide, Wellington, Geelong, if not Brisbane. But there's room for 18 teams and it'll be Graun tale tomorrow. But in the meantime here's me n Russ Barwick yapping of it
In a dominant performance the Bears defeat top of the table Bulldogs. Defence, attack and fitness by our Bears was near on flawless ๐ดโซ๏ธ๐ดโซ๏ธ Go Bears!
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Wishing the great man, and ex-Bear, James Maloney well in his retirement from rugby league. What a career you have had and it was an honour to have you wear the Red & Black when you were just starting out on your journey to the top.
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Sorting through these fantastic pieces of Bears history - entry tokens to North Sydney Oval from when the turnstiles were in action. โ
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These will be included as our token of appreciation in the 2022 Members packs of all registered Members who joined before the 27th Nov 2021.
Bears pull out a phenomenal second half to take a round 1 win! Jake Toby bags a triple, Riley Meyn and Ben Talty each on the board, and Storm winger Dean Ieremia gets his first try in the red & black ๐ดโซ๏ธ
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This year marks the 100 year anniversary of our premiership win in 1922 & we will be commemorating the occasion at our game next Sunday. We would like to invite the families of the 1922 players to attend as our guests, please email admin
@northsydneybears
.com.au to join us.
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It was with great pleasure that Jason Taylor was unanimously voted in as the newest North Sydney Bears Life Member at the AGM on Tuesday 26th March 2024. Always a Bear!
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Club Announcement!
The North Sydney Bears have just recently agreed to a two year extension with current corporate partner Stonemasons & Landscapers. They have agreed to become the principal major partner of the North Sydney Bears for all the grades for seasons 2020 and 2021.
Look who's returning to play for the Bears this Sunday ๐ Sam Walker will be pulling on the red & black again in our clash against the Roosters! Get down to Bear Park, kick off 2pm, cheer on the boys & watch some great footy ๐ป ๐
Tix online or at gate:
Two great ex-players who are now two great coaches taking their teams through their paces ahead of game day clashes this Saturday. Great on-field session fellas!
Paul Wellens (St Helens) and Jason Taylor.