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BEARS HOST 1ST HOME FINAL IN 10 YEARS - It was Friday night under lights. North Sydney had suffered a beating from the Eels at Parramatta Stadium only 6 days prior ...

INDIGENOUS AWARD NAMED AFTER NORTH SYDNEY GREAT GEORGE GREEN - Former North Sydney captain, player and Vice-President the late George Green, has been honoured in Sydney this week with the creation of the ‘George Green Medal’ ...

UPDATED MATCH POSTPONED TO SUNDAY - MINOR PREMIERSHIP IN THE BALANCE AS BEARS FACE COBRAS - In Rugby League’s Centenary Year the North Sydney Bears have been the big achievers, smashing club records like plates in a Greek Taverna! ...

UPDATED - BEARS TO CHALLENGE FOR MINOR PREMIERSHIP - Two matchups stand between North Sydney and the Minor Premiership in the Centenary Year of Australian Rugby League and both have their unique challenges...

NORTH SYDNEY NAME TEAM TO FACE BULLDOGS - North Sydney have announced their team to face the Bulldogs on Saturday 23 August...

FLO ENJOYS FATHER SON MOMENT - A decade after he turned out for the Bears, 41-year-old "Flo'' achieved what most dads only dream of...

BEARS FANS RAISE MONEY FOR CANCER AS BEARS FACE WINDSOR - Life-long North Sydney Bears fans, Geoff Davidson and Paul Batfay will mark Rugby League's centenary by walking from Parliament House, Canberra to the NRL Grand Final...

BEARS V MANLY RIVALRY SET TO TEST RUN TO FINALS - The business end of the football season is well and truly here and the top teams in the VB NSW Cup are vying for positions in some of the most exciting matches of 2008...

RED AND BLACK/BACK TO BACK - LEAGUE+UNION DOUBLE HEADER - The history of the Rugby codes on the North Shore has always held a special place in Australian sporting history. Nowhere in this country’s’ sporting landscape have to the two codes competed so closely...

BEARS 1st PLACED V MAGPIES 2nd AT BEAR PARK SATURDAY - This Saturday historic North Sydney Oval will feature two top of the table league clashes that will see the 2007 Premier League Grand Final replay played out between Norths & Wenty...

BEARS KIWI CONNECTION LOOKS FOR ANOTHER WIN - The North Sydney Kiwi connection has always been a strong one. Mark Graham, Clayton Friend, Olsen Filipaina and Daryl Halligan are some of the greats that come to mind...

FRANK HYDE SHIELD GOES ON SHOW AT BEAR PARK THIS SUNDAY - After 100 years of Rugby League history The North Sydney Club has attracted a growing legion of proud fans with some of the most remarkable achievements in many a year...

NORTH SYDNEY ANNOUNCE TEAM V CRONULLA - The Bears face the Cobras this weekend...

TIGERS NEXT ON BEARS HIT LIST - After shooting down the Jets in flames last Saturday to snatch back the Frank Hyde Shield from Newtown, North Sydney move to centre stage under the big top...

2009 COACH AND TRAINER POSITIONS - The North Sydney DRLFC are now accepting applications for select positions for 2009...

TOP OF TABLE CLASH TO DECIDE FRANK HYDE TROPHY - Since it’s inception in 2003 The Frank Hyde Memorial Shield has been contested by North Sydney and Newtown in memory of one of the late and great gentlemen of Rugby League ...

3 BEARS NAMED IN NSW RESIDENTS TEAM - North Sydney Bears crowd favourite Ryan Verlinden, quick stepping Charlie Herekotukutuku and playmaker Ben Rogers have been awarded the honor of selection in the NSW Residents Team ...

BEARS SHOOT FOR RECORD THIS FRIDAY NIGHT - This Friday night the North Sydney Bears will attempt to break a club record of most consecutive wins ...

GET YOUR MUG ON TELE THIS WEEKEND AT NORTH SYDNEY OVAL - As part of the new TV coverage of the NSWRL, Foxtel will be at North Sydney Oval this Saturday to cover the Bears momentous bid to achieve nine consecutive wins...

NORTH SYDNEY V NEW ZEALAND THIS WEEKEND AT BEAR PARK - In the same weekend of the Centenary Test between Australia and New Zealand, North Sydney will represent its part of Australia when it hosts New Zealand...

BEARS FACE TIGERS IN ROUND 7 OF THE NSW CUP - A massive crowd is expected At Bear Park this Sunday as the North Sydney Bears face another classic battle...

TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR NORTHS V WENTWORTHVILLE - The undefeated Bears NSW Cup team will take on the Parramatta backed Wenty Magpies this Sunday - BE THERE...

BEARS HEAD TO CENTRAL COAST - The great start to the season continued last Saturday night out at Windsor...

VALE ARCHIE CRIPPIN - Talented North Sydney and Test Winger Archie Crippin has passed away...

BATTLE OF THE FOREST AS BEARS FACE OFF AGAINST WOLVES IN NSW CUP - After two wins from two The North Sydney Bears will field a relatively unchanged line up as they travel to Windsor to face the Wolves...

RUGBY LEAGUE’S GREATEST RIVALS HIT THE TURF THIS SATURDAY - Forget about the Roosters V the Bunnies Rugby League’s greatest rivals hit the turf this Saturday at TG Milner Field, Marsfield...

NORTH SYDNEY BEARS BEGIN 2008  - he North Sydney Club will begin their 2008 season campaign with a mixture of Bears 07 experience and some highly touted North Sydney and South Sydney talent on team...

JUNIORS TO CONTEST ROUND 2 AS BEARS CONTINUE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS - The Bears brand will be spread over four different venues this weekend as they share two Centenary events with junior rep competitions and a State Cup trial...

BEARS ON PADDOCK THIS WEEKEND - After the massive celebrations on Sunday at Bear Park the Bears will start their on field season this weekend when the Junior Reps battle the Bulldogs...

SUN SHINES ON BEAR PARK FOR BEARS BIRTHDAY BASH - The Gods have smiled on the North Sydney Club, bathing the historic North Sydney Oval in sunshine for the Clubs 100 Year Centenary Celebrations...

NORTH SYDNEY CELEBRATE - Former North Sydney Bears greats joined hundreds of fans at the club’s spiritual home ground of North Sydney Oval yesterday...

BEARS ON SHOW AT CENTENARY FAN DAY - The North Sydney Bears have fired the starting gun on their Centenary celebrations with a well supported display at the Harvey Norman Fan Day on Saturday...

NORM LONGS FOR NRL BEARS - Former North Sydney Bears hooker Norm Strong has vowed to don his footy gear and "have another run'' if the Bears ever make it back to first grade...

UPDATE ON PLAYER RECRUITMENT FOR 2008 - Prior to the Christmas break the Bears Harold Matthews and SG Ball squads played a heroic 3 games in as many weeks...

MARK GRAHAM NAMED NEW ZEALAND'S PLAYER OF THE CENTURY - Former Kiwi captain Mark Graham was named the player of the century at the New Zealand Rugby League's annual awards dinner Saturday night...

RABBITOHS STRENGTHEN TIES WITH NORTH SYDNEY BEARS IN NSWRL - The South Sydney Football Club has announced the dissolution of the Club’s partnership with the Brisbane Easts Tigers...

100th SEASON NORTH SYDNEY CLUB AWARDS - Prior to North Sydney’s historic Grand Final Appearance in it’s 100th Season, the Club’s 2007 Presentation night was held at Norths Leagues Club...

NORTH SYDNEY TO HONOR LEAGUE GREAT FRANK HYDE - Premier League Grand Finalists North Sydney will pay tribute to Rugby League and North Sydney great Frank Hyde this Sunday...

BEARS TO FIGHT IT OUT WITH TIGERS FOR A GF BIRTH - Calling all Bears fans! The North Sydney Team will be hoping for another big turnout by their loyal fans this Sunday...

WILLIAMS RETURNS TO THE BEARS TO FACE THE PANTHERS - After 4 rounds of first grade footy, star halfback Joe Williams returns to the Bears side as they face the Panthers...

KNIGHTS BRACE FOR SEMI AS BEARS HEAD TO NEWCASTLE - A coach load of Bears are on there way up the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway as the Bears face the Knights in semi final football this weekend...

END OF AN ERA AS NORTHS FLEGG PLAY THEIR LAST MATCH - On Friday night at Bear Park Norths Flegg Coach Will Leyshon and his team will bid farewell to 2007 and more!...

MANUOKAFOA RETURNS TO THE BEARS AS THEY LOOK TO MOVE UP THE LADDER - The Bears are due to make an appearance in this years' finals series, thanks to a grafting 24-22 win over the Sea Eagles...

NORTH SYDNEY BEARS & CROWS NEST FIRE STATION COMBINED CENTENARY EVENT - In the lead up to Rugby League’s Centenary Celebrations two important North Shore community institutions will celebrate a milestone of 100 years...

NORTH SYDNEY V MANLY MATCH TO BE CALLED LIVE ON THE NET - North Sydney Fans from around the world rejoice! The biggest local derby in the City of Sydney will go international on the 18th August,...

BEARS TO BE TESTED BY LOSS OF STAR HALFBACK - North Sydney will this week lose the services of point scoring dynamite Joe Williams...

BEARS BACK ON THE ROAD & LOOKIN FOR A 5th WIN - North Sydney Premier League Coach Wayne Lambkin has named an unchanged line up as the Bears hit the road...

PEACHEY IS ADDED TO THE MIX AS THE GRIZZLIES LOOK FOR MORE POINTS - David Peachey will be the icing on the cake as the Bears look to cook up another 2 points in Friday night footy...

BEARS V PARRA AT NORTH SYDNEY OVAL SATURDAY - Norths face Parra in Premier League and Canberra in Flegg...

RETURN TO THE SEVENTIES WITH MID WEEK FOOTY AT BEAR PARK - It’s back to the future this Wednesday night – back to the Seventies in fact when...

GEDDES & SUTTON ARE ADDED AS NORTHS LOOK TO A TOP 8 SPOT - This is it. The next 2 weeks will decide the fate of the Bears for season 2007...

COULD THE NEXT MITCHELL PEARCE BE ON SHOW AT NSO THIS WEEKEND? - Michell Pearce – Roosters, Lee Te Maari – Bulldogs, Liam Foran – Melbourne Storm are just some of the up and comers...

SCOTT GEDDES RETURNS FOR BEARS V KNIGHTS REMATCH - After destroying the Knights undefeated status in round six of the VB Premier League the Bears will again face the Knights...

NORTHS & SOUTHS PLAYERS REGATHER AT BEAR PARK - The Bears finally return to their tribal home North Sydney Oval, to face Cronulla-Sutherland this Saturday...

NORTH SYDNEY TEAMS FOR ROUND 14 - North Sydney Premier League play Western Suburbs. North Sydney Jersey Flegg play Cronulla-Sutherland...

PLEASE NOTE BOTH PREMIER LEAGUE AND JERSEY FLEGG MATCHES AGAINST PENRITH & MANLY TO HAVE BEEN PLAYED SAT 9th JUNE WILL NOW BE PLAYED WED 18th JULY AT NORTH SYDNEY OVAL AT 7:00pm & 5:30pm RESPECTIVELY.
NRL STARS VOW TO PUT POINTS ON THE BOARD FOR NORTHS - It's official – North Sydney have given everybody else enough start for the season!...

TEAMS FOR FRIDAY NIGHT V DRAGONS - This weekend the Bears Premier League will face St George-Illawarra at OKI Stadium on Friday night...

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY 26TH MAY - Hot off scoring the winning try as the Blues under 19s halfback against Queensland on Wednesday night, Eddie Paea...

FRANK HYDE SHIELD UP FOR GRABS FRIDAY NIGHT AT NORTH SYDNEY OVAL - An extra dimension will be added to the North Sydney Bears next Premier League Match as they take on traditional rivals Newtown...

TOP OF THE TABLE CLASH SUNDAY ARVO AT NORTH SYDNEY OVAL - This Sunday [Mothers’ Day] North Sydney Oval will come alive when 2nd placed North Sydney take on the 3rd place Bulldogs...

BEARS FACE TIGERS IN FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY - With the North Sydney Bears Premier League on a bye this weekend, the North Sydney Bears Jersey Flegg team will take centre stage...

INTERNATIONAL FOOTY RETURNS TO NORTH SYDNEY OVAL - This Saturday, North Sydney Oval will host it’s first game of international Rugby League in many a year...

JUNIOR BEARS FINISH YEAR ON HOME TURF - After a great day out at the football last weekend, North Sydney Oval will again showcase the young talent of the North Shore...

JUNIOR BEARS ON SHOW AT BEAR PARK - This weekend the Bears will hit the road in three different directions...

BEARS SET TO TEST CURSE OF THE KALAHARI - On the 21st of March 2007 the North Sydney Club attempted to rid the alleged curse placed on the land by the local aboriginals over 200 years ago...

BEARS FACE BULLDOGS AND SHARKS - The Bears Premier League side remains virtually unchanged for their round 3 clash with the Sharks on Saturday...

BEARS LIFT THE CURSE - The North Sydney Bears last night lifted the so-called “Curse of the Kalahari” as they launched their 2007 season at North Sydney Oval...

WILLIE LEYSHON LEAD BEARS HEAD TO CENTRAL COAST - With the North Sydney Premier League on a first round bye it’s been left up to the young guns of the club – the Jersey Flegg team...

JUNIORS FACE ST GEORGE AT JUBILEE - The North Sydney Bears Premier League team will play before possibly their biggest crowd in a few years...

BEARS FACE FINAL TRIALS AS JUNIORS HEAD TO SHARK PARK - The North Sydney Bears Premier League team will play before possibly their biggest crowd in a few years...

JUNIOR BEARS FACE EELS IN ROUND ONE, AS SENIORS HEAD TO THE COAST - Bears S G Ball coach Jamie Papa is quietly confident of a good showing in their first competition round as they face the Parramatta...

BEARS HEAD TO KURRI KURRI - Ex Bears first grader and 2007 Jersey Flegg Coach Willie Leyshon will head to Kurri Kurri this Saturday... CLICK HERE

KURRI KURRI SEVENS - The All-Star Pest Control Sevens are back for the third year... CLICK HERE

BEARS HIT THE PADDOCK THIS WEEKEND - The new ‘Triple Alliance’ between North Sydney, South Sydney and Brisbane Easts has produced a potent mix as the Bears hit the paddock... CLICK HERE

BEARS FIRED UP FOR 100TH SEASON - North Sydney Bears General Manager Greg Florimo says the spirit at the club remains as strong as ever as it prepares to celebrate its 99th birthday...CLICK HERE

FOOTY LEGEND ENDS BATTLE - The North Shore is mourning the passing of arguably its greatest ever footballer. Trevor Allan OAM...CLICK HERE

BEARS HELP SALVOS GIVE CHRISTMAS CHEER - The North Sydney under 18s S G Ball side have taken time off their busy training schedule to help serve the weekly dinner to the locals at the Salvos Albion Street Centre...CLICK HERE

FOLLOWING IN BIG FOOTSTEPS - The two finest rugby league talents to emerge from the North Shore in the past two decades are set to follow in the footsteps of some of the greatest game of all's greatest names...CLICK HERE

NORTH SYDNEY SIGN TOP LOCAL TALENT - The North Sydney Bears have moved to sign three talented players from their under 17s development squad...CLICK HERE

NORTH SYDNEY 2007 JUNIOR REP COACHING APPOINTMENTS - North Sydney CEO Greg Florimo has moved to instil continuity in the junior representational coaching ranks...CLICK HERE

KARL JOHNSON AND CHRIS DEARS TAKE OUT TOP HONOURS AT BEARS AWARDS NIGHT - New North Queensland recruit Karl Johnson and Jersey Flegg captain Chris Dears have been named ‘2006 North Sydney Player of the Year’...CLICK HERE

NORTHS BEN ELLIS BREAKS NEW RECORD - North Sydney 2006 Premier League hooker Ben Ellis, has impressed the rugby league community...CLICK HERE

NORTH SYDNEY FINISH SEASON AT HOME ON FRIDAY NIGHT - North Sydney will play their final games of the season this Friday night at Bear Park...CLICK HERE

VALE - SID BROWN - The North Sydney Club mourns the loss of Sid Brown...CLICK HERE

CALLING ALL BEARS! - There is a renewed enthusiasm and confidence at the Bears...CLICK HERE

BEARS BATTLE BULLDOGS AT FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY - Last week the Bears proved to all and sundry that they are a talented team...CLICK HERE

BEARS BATTLE BULLDOGS AT FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY - After a great crowd last Friday night for the Frank Hyde Cup at Bear Park it's deja vu...CLICK HERE

NORTH SYDNEY FORGE ALLIANCE WITH SOUTH SYDNEY - The North Sydney Bears have forged an alliance with the South Sydney Rabbitohs...CLICK HERE

FRANK HYDE CUP FRIDAY NIGHT AT BEAR PARK - The Bears are back at North Sydney Oval on Friday night, with the Premier League...CLICK HERE

TEAMS FOR ROUND 20 - CLICK HERE

NORTHS VISIT THEIR NEW HEARTLAND - There’s no doubt the Bears traditional heartland is the Lower North Shore of Sydney but...CLICK HERE

2 FOR 1 OFFER AS BEARS COMPETE AT 3 DIFFERENT VENUES - This weekend North Sydney will play at Belmore, Telstra and Leichhart with the Bears under 17s...CLICK HERE

MEET THE NORTH SYDNEY BOARD OF DIRECTORS THIS SATURDAY - This Saturday the Bears face the St George-Illawarra Dragons in Premier League...CLICK HERE

BILLY SLATER JOINS THE BEARS - Possible Origin III Queensland rep Billy Slater will serve his first game back from suspension by joining the North Sydney Bears...CLICK HERE

VALE – ALLAN ARKEY - North Sydney and Rugby League great Allan Arkey has passed away...CLICK HERE

BEARS LOOK FORWARD TO PANTHERS/COUGARS AT HOME - This week the North Sydney Club will welcome the Penrith Club to North Sydney Oval...CLICK HERE

BEARS FACE RABBITS AND ROOSTERS - On 20th April 1908 North Sydney and South Sydney played the inaugural match of the NSWRL competition...CLICK HERE

MITCH WILLIAMS HONOURED AT JUNIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT - On Friday 2nd June the North Sydney Junior Representation presentation night was held at the North Sydney Bowling Club...CLICK HERE

BEARS AND JETS PLAY FOR FRANK HYDE SHIELD - This Saturday 3rd of June the Bears Premier League team will be looking to stay in touch with the top eight...CLICK HERE

BEARS BACK AT HOME AGAINST CANBERRA - This Sunday the Bears welcome the Raiders to their home ground for the round 12 clash at North Sydney Oval...CLICK HERE

NORTH SYDNEY NAME TEAMS TO PLAY MANLY - This weekend the Bears travel to Brookvale for a classic local derby against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles...CLICK HERE

SEE THE MIGHTY BEARS TAME THE BALMAIN TIGERS - The Bears return to North Sydney Oval this weekend for a rematch against their round 3 opponents...CLICK HERE

NORTH SYDNEY VISIT NEWCASTLE - This weekend the Mighty Red & Black travel to the land of the Red & Blue as they face the David Fairleigh coached Newcastle...