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2023 Awards Evening

Oh what a night! Last Thursday, we celebrated the end of the 2023 season at The Glasshouse Artarmon and acknowledged our award winners from both on and off the field. Bringing together both of our senior teams, Knock On Effect NSW Cup and the Harvey Norman Women's Premiership for a night of great food, Bear Park Brews and banter.
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Jason Taylor Makes NRL Move

We wish to advise our members that Jason Taylor, Knock On Effect NSW Cup Head Coach, will be leaving the Bears to take on the assistant coaching role at the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2024. Taylor was appointed as our NSW Cup Head Coach in late 2018 and has now completed five successful seasons. Under his guidance the Bears football program has continued to raise the bar of professionalism and the 2023 season is tribute to the hard work and dedication he has maintained during his tenure with the Bears.
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Vale John “Chow” Hayes

We wish to advise our members that Jason Taylor, Knock On Effect NSW Cup Head Coach, will be leaving the Bears to take on the assistant coaching role at the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2024. Taylor was appointed as our NSW Cup Head Coach in late 2018 and has now completed five successful seasons. Under his guidance the Bears football program has continued to raise the bar of professionalism and the 2023 season is tribute to the hard work and dedication he has maintained during his tenure with the Bears.
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2024 Junior Representative Summer Squads Announced

The North Sydney Bears are pleased to announce our 2024 Harold Matthews Cup (U17 Males), Tarsha Gale Cup (U19 Females) and SG Ball Cup (U19 Males) Summer Squads. Furthermore, we are proud to welcome our first Lisa Fiaola Cup (U17s Females) squad to the club. This summer squad has been selected from players within our homegrown female pathway competition. The female tackle game has grown exponentially over the last two seasons, leading to the formation of the squad and the completion of a true tackle pathway from U6s to Harvey Norman Women's Premiership competition for all female players in the North Sydney District.
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2023 Grand Final Day Information

As the other semi-finalists in the Knock On Effect NSW Cup battled it out last Saturday at North Sydney Oval, the Bears enjoyed the week off. A week off from game day that is, the team has been working extra hard on the training field and in the gym. Securing the minor premiership was a fantastic achievement, but the job is not done yet and all at the club are fully focused on taking it all the way this season. That said, finals are a journey, and the next step is taking on the Rabbitohs at Leichhardt Oval this Saturday.
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Vote for the 2023 Player of the Year

As we head towards the end of the 2023 footy season, we call on our members and fans to help us in choosing the 2023 North Sydney Bears Player of the Year for both our Senior Men's and Senior Women's teams. This year, we have selected the top five players from each team. Did a particular player stand out to you this year? Then jump online now and let them know by voting for them! Click below to vote for your favourite.
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Members Round 2023

Our final regular season game at Bear Park is on Sunday 27th August and is our Members Round. This is a game day where we get to give thanks to all of those who backed the Bears throughout the 2023 season. Current 2023 Members are invited to join us on field to form the guard of honour before kickoff, please be at the top of the players entrance to the field by 1.45pm to be involved. Junior Bears Members have now received an invitation to run out hand-in-hand with the Bears players, if you didn't receive the email please contact admin@northsydneybears.com.au Greg Florimo will be hosting an historic member only tour of Bear Park (spots are limited - register below), we have a fantastic Members Only Draw running to win 1 or 5 Double Passes to the Bears Legends Lounge on the day and Fans on the Field is back at half time.
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2024 Junior Representative Coaches

The North Sydney Bears are proud to announce their Junior Representative Head Coaches for the 2024 season. Our junior representative program has been growing in strength and is a focal point of the club as we strive to build a true player pathway from grassroots all the way up to the NRL. From 2024, our new pathway partner to the NRL is the Melbourne Storm and we look forward to working together to develop strong opportunities for all Bears players.
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North Sydney Bears 2024 Junior Representative EOI

The North Sydney Bears are pleased to announce that we will be holding invitation-only trials for our 2024 Junior Representative Squad on Sunday 17th September. Applications close at 5pm Friday 8th September 2023.  All successful applicants/trialists will be notified via email and Facebook by COB Wednesday 13th September.
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Kick For Cash & Kick For Community 2023

It's North vs East, club vs club, mate vs mate for our home game this Sunday 13th August, Foundation Round. Two proud foundation clubs go up against each other at historic North Sydney Oval. We first played the tri-colours at the home of the Bears in 1910 and 1800 spectators attended the game - surely, we can smash that figure this Sunday! Get your footies ready, Fans on the Field will be back in action this Sunday at half time of the main game. There are only three rounds remaining in the regular season and all are at home. Come on down to Bear Park, enjoy some great footy, fun complimentary kids' activities, settle on the hill with a Bear Park Brew and cheer on the mighty Bears this Sunday.

North Sydney Bears 2025 Junior Representative EOI: Tarsha Gale Cup

The North Sydney Bears are pleased to announce that we will be holding invitation-only trials for our 2025 Tarsha Gale Cup Squad in September. Please submit your expression of interest to trial now.

North Sydney Bears 2025 Junior Representative EOI: SG Ball Cup

The North Sydney Bears are pleased to announce that we will be holding invitation-only trials for our 2025 SG Ball Cup Squad which will be in September. Please submit an expression of interest to trial.

North Sydney Bears 2025 Junior Representative EOI: Harold Matthews Cup

The North Sydney Bears are pleased to announce that we will be holding invitation-only trials for our 2024 Harold Matthews Cup Squad on Sunday 17th September. Applications close at 5pm Friday 8th September 2023.  All successful applicants/trialists will be notified via email and Facebook by COB Wednesday 13th September.
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Don McKinnon Shield 2023

On Sunday 30th July 2023, we held our inaugural U10 and U11 Gala Day where junior league players from North Sydney, Manly and Parramatta Districts contested for the Don McKinnon Shield in each age group. It was a great day and awesome to see such talent from the young players. The games were played on mini fields under modified rules, with historic North Sydney Oval as the backdrop. The grand final games were played as a curtain raiser to the main game, Bears v Parramatta Eels. The legend himself, Don McKinnon, was on hand to cheer on the teams and present both the shields and medals to the players.
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Greg Florimo Shield 2023

On Saturday 22nd July 2023, we held our inaugural U8 and U9 Gala Day where local junior league players contested for the Greg Florimo Shield in each age group. It was a great day and awesome to see such talent from the young players. The games were played on mini fields under modified rules, with historic North Sydney Oval as the back drop. The grand final games were played as a curtain raiser to the main game, Bears v Dragons. The legend himself, Greg Florimo, was on hand to cheer on the teams and present both the shields and medals to the players.

NOTHING BETTER THAN BEAR PARK

For those that have experienced it, you know what we are talking about, and for those yet to enjoy what a home game day at Bear Park is all about then check out the video below. The atmosphere, the pure enjoyment, the sense of belonging to a real club, that's what you get when you go watch the Bears play at North Sydney Oval. All these years, and we still get that feeling when the players run out of the tunnel and on to the field.

HARDMAN RETURNS TO THE BEARS

Playing rugby league is a journey, and this week the Bears had the honour to welcome back to the Red & Black 23-year-old prop D'Arcy Hardman. Hardman first joined the Bears in 2015 in our U15's Development Squad. He want on to play in the red & black for Harold Matts (U16s at that time) in 2016, SG Ball Cup (U18s at that time) in 2017 and 2018 and for our Jersey Flegg side in 2018.
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State of Origin Luncheon Review

An event not to forget! Our annual Red & Black Foundation State of Origin luncheon was held last Friday at Norths Cammeray. Super coach Wayne Bennett captivated the audience with stories of Origin and coming up against the Bears at North Sydney Oval. We sat back and listened to four mates, Billy Moore, David Fairleigh, Mark Graham and Gary Larson regale stories and dig into each other, while Greg Florimo heckled from the floor. Delicious food was enjoyed, many a Bears beer was consumed and funds were raised to support the club's Red & Black Foundation.
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Bears Legends League Tag Gala

We kicked off the Bears Legends Day with our first ever Bears Legends League Tag Gala. Five teams sweated it out on the field in a great show of sportsmanship and athleticism, culminating in a grand final between the Bears and a local touch footy team called the Jets. It was a close battle in the grand final with the teams going try for try but the Bears were victorious and ex-player and North Sydney Bears Life Member Curtis Johnston eagerly accepted the Cup. Well done to all who competed!
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HM & SG Ball Cup 2023 Presentation Event

It was an honour to host our 2023 Harold Matthews and SG Ball Cup teams at North Sydney Oval on Saturday 3rd June. Following their season award presentation in the Bears Legends Lounge, the team were welcomed on field to be acknowledged for their massive efforts during the 2023 season. Thank you to Harold Matthews Cup Head Coach Paul Mamo and SG Ball Cup Head Coach Tony Clarke and his team for a fantastic season and we look forward to watching our junior representative program continue to go from strength to strength next year.
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Roos v Stags in A-Grade

It was so good to see two local A-Grade teams go head-to-head on Saturday 3rd June 2023 at North Sydney Oval. Congratulations to Willoughby Roos who defeated the Pennant Hills/Cherrybrook Stags in a great game. There are now 5 A-Grade teams in the local district & senior footy is thriving in the North Sydney District.

2023 Winter Development Squads Announced

The North Sydney Bears are pleased to announce their 2023 Winter Development Squads. All player’s selected from within the district will be under the guidance of Bears representative coaches following a program set by KOE NSW Cup Head Coach Jason Taylor. We are also pleased to acknowledge and thank Magpies Waitara for their continued support and for returning as winter development squad partner for 2023. Congratulations to all players selected.
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Send Payments Joins the Bears

The Bears are proud to announce a new partnership with Send Payments as the official partners of the Bears Legends Lounge. The Legends Lounge is a fully catered game day experience held on level two of the Mollie Dive Stand that presides over North Sydney Oval boasting the best view of all the action on-field. “This is a place to share a drink and rub shoulders with your favourite Bears Legends, past & present, likeminded corporate sponsors and community individuals who have invested in our exclusive 1908 Club Membership. We are excited to have Send Payments on board as the sponsor of this unique space for the 2023 season” said Gareth Holmes CEO of the North Sydney Bears.
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Tarsha Gale Cup 2023 Presentation Event

It was an honour to host our 2023 Tarsha Gale Cup team on field prior to the KOE NSW Cup game last Sunday at North Sydney Oval. Afterwards, the team were welcomed into the Bears Legends Lounge for their season awards event. Thank you to Head Coach Sa Patiole and his team for a fantastic season and we look forward to watching out female junior representative program continue to flourish next year.