North Sydney Bears

Seasons

Click on a season to view this team's summary of that season. Note that win/loss/draw records are based on regular season matches only. Asterisk (*) next to crowd figure denotes not all home crowd figures were available for corresponding season.

Competition	Name	Position	Extra Info	W	L	D	Pts For	Pts Ag.	Att %	Def %	Coach	Top Tryscorer(s)			Top Pointscorer(s)			Home Venue(s)	Crowd Avg
NSWRFL 1908	North Sydney	4th	Semi Final	6	3	0	155	66	133.76%	56.96%	-	5	-	Bill McCARTHY, Albert BROOMHAM	32	-	Harry GLANVILLE		0
NSWRFL 1909	North Sydney	7th		2	6	2	104	157	89.27%	134.76%	-	5	-	Aney MORRIS	17	-	Sydney McFARLANE		0
NSWRFL 1910	North Sydney	7th		3	11	0	146	281	74.49%	143.37%	-	8	-	Albert BROOMHAM	32	-	Sydney McFARLANE	North Sydney	2,217
NSWRFL 1911	North Sydney	6th		4	9	1	138	209	84.87%	128.54%	-	7	-	Tom BERECRY	31	-	Sydney McFARLANE	North Sydney	2,571
NSWRFL 1912	North Sydney	5th		6	8	0	124	197	78.73%	125.08%	-	5	-	Albert BROOMHAM	26	-	Sydney McFARLANE	North Sydney	4,833
NSWRFL 1913	North Sydney	5th		5	7	2	199	193	118.45%	114.88%	-	8	-	Albert BROOMHAM	33	-	Charlie SHERRETT	North Sydney	6,333
NSWRFL 1914	North Sydney	6th		5	8	1	158	165	105.16%	109.82%	-	5	-	Albert BROOMHAM	51	-	Charlie SHERRETT	North Sydney	4,857
NSWRFL 1915	North Sydney	7th		2	12	0	83	353	50.76%	215.90%	Denis LUTGE	7	-	Cec BLINKHORN	27	-	Cec BLINKHORN	North Sydney	2,700
NSWRFL 1916	North Sydney	5th		5	9	0	108	189	74.10%	129.67%	Denis LUTGE	7	-	Cec BLINKHORN	23	-	Cec BLINKHORN		0
NSWRFL 1917	North Sydney	7th		2	12	0	90	269	56.25%	168.13%	-	7	-	Cec BLINKHORN	21	-	Cec BLINKHORN		0
NSWRFL 1918	North Sydney	6th		3	9	2	131	202	77.92%	120.15%	George GREEN	11	-	Cec BLINKHORN	35	-	Cec BLINKHORN	North Sydney	2,214
NSWRFL 1919	North Sydney	7th		1	12	1	103	314	55.90%	170.42%	George GREEN	4	-	Herman PETERS	25	-	Jim WARD	North Sydney	2,071
NSWRFL 1920	North Sydney	5th		7	6	0	237	151	110.55%	70.43%	Chris McKIVAT	14	-	Cec BLINKHORN	57	-	Harold HORDER	North Sydney	4,429
NSWRFL 1921	North Sydney	1st	Premiers	7	0	1	172	82	142.94%	68.14%	Chris McKIVAT	9	-	Harold HORDER	59	-	Duncan THOMPSON	North Sydney	5,750
NSWRFL 1922	North Sydney	1st	Premiers	12	4	0	306	136	150.62%	66.94%	Chris McKIVAT	20	-	Cec BLINKHORN	151	-	Harold HORDER	North Sydney	4,800
NSWRFL 1923	North Sydney	5th		8	8	0	245	223	120.16%	109.37%	-	16	-	Herman PETERS	59	-	Roderick HODGINS		0
NSWRFL 1924	North Sydney	6th		3	5	0	107	128	105.36%	126.04%	Jim DEVEREUX	5	-	Herman PETERS	42	-	Jack COURTNEY	North Sydney	3,750
NSWRFL 1925	North Sydney	3rd		6	5	1	157	138	113.67%	99.92%	Jim DEVEREUX	5	-	Herman PETERS, Alf FAULL	32	-	Roy HENRY, Jack COURTNEY	North Sydney	4,500
NSWRFL 1926	North Sydney	6th		7	9	0	227	271	105.58%	126.05%	-	10	-	Jack COURTNEY	104	-	Jack COURTNEY	North Sydney	3,889
NSWRFL 1927	North Sydney	6th		6	9	1	174	256	75.62%	111.25%	-	9	-	George SEWELL	66	-	Jack COURTNEY	North Sydney	3,857
NSWRFL 1928	North Sydney	4th	Semi Final	6	6	0	157	149	97.11%	92.16%	Tom McMAHON	5	-	Harry MULHERON, Joe MONTGOMERY	60	-	Les CARROLL	North Sydney	4,250
NSWRFL 1929	North Sydney	5th		6	7	3	194	211	94.12%	102.37%	Leo O'CONNOR	7	-	Ken WOOD	47	-	Les CARROLL	North Sydney	* 3,375
NSWRFL 1930	North Sydney	7th		2	11	1	164	289	80.15%	141.23%	Ed COURTNEY	5	-	William HAGNEY	69	-	Les CARROLL	North Sydney	* 4,200
NSWRFL 1931	North Sydney	5th		6	8	0	143	198	71.37%	98.81%	Tom WRIGHT	4	-	Tom WRIGHT, Ken WOOD	72	-	Les CARROLL	North Sydney	* 3,700
NSWRFL 1932	North Sydney	7th		2	12	0	147	317	69.50%	149.88%	-	5	-	Noel WALPOLE	70	-	Bill LECKIE	North Sydney	* 3,500
NSWRFL 1933	North Sydney	6th		5	8	1	136	188	72.29%	99.93%	Arthur EDWARDS	7	-	Alf BIRTLES	34	-	Doug DEITZ	North Sydney	* 4,750
NSWRFL 1934	North Sydney	5th		4	8	2	194	234	90.32%	108.94%	Herman PETERS	7	-	Rex HARRISON, Eric BENNETT	52	-	Doug DEITZ	North Sydney	* 5,300
NSWRFL 1935	North Sydney	4th	Semi Final	9	6	1	248	253	82.70%	84.36%	Frank BURGE	10	-	Alf BIRTLES	106	-	Roy THOMPSON	North Sydney	* 4,100
NSWRFL 1936	North Sydney	4th	Semi Final	7	5	1	210	161	104.61%	80.20%	Jim CRAIG	10	-	Arch CRIPPIN	96	-	Roy THOMPSON	North Sydney	3,667
NSWRFL 1937	North Sydney	7th		3	5	0	84	94	69.49%	77.76%	Laurie WARD	4	-	Rex HARRISON, Alf BIRTLES	18	-	Doug DEITZ	North Sydney	* 5,000
NSWRFL 1938	North Sydney	5th		6	8	0	163	220	79.17%	106.86%	Bob WILLIAMS	11	-	Fred DHU	37	-	Rex HARRISON	North Sydney	* 3,600
NSWRFL 1939	North Sydney	6th		2	10	2	129	272	66.03%	139.22%	Bob WILLIAMS	5	-	Dave McERLANE, Fred DHU	31	-	Roy THOMPSON	North Sydney	* 5,500
NSWRFL 1940	North Sydney	7th		4	10	0	156	243	75.32%	117.32%	Arthur HALLOWAY	10	-	Fred DHU	46	-	Roy THOMPSON	North Sydney	* 5,800
NSWRFL 1941	North Sydney	8th	Wooden Spoon	3	10	1	171	262	75.92%	116.32%	Arthur HALLOWAY	6	-	Gerard SCULLY	40	-	Rex HARRISON	North Sydney	4,500
NSWRFL 1942	North Sydney	6th		5	9	0	220	216	100.47%	98.65%	Jack O'REILLY	9	-	Gerard SCULLY	63	-	Rex HARRISON	North Sydney	4,801
NSWRFL 1943	North Sydney	3rd	Runners Up	7	4	3	193	124	113.23%	72.75%	Frank HYDE	12	-	Cyril McMAHON	100	-	Ted RUDD	North Sydney	8,260
NSWRFL 1944	North Sydney	5th		5	8	1	204	202	80.75%	79.96%	Frank HYDE	7	-	Johnny BLISS	47	-	Frank COLLINS	North Sydney	6,584
NSWRFL 1945	North Sydney	4th	Playoff	8	6	0	188	175	83.29%	77.53%	Frank BURGE	9	-	Johnny BLISS	52	-	Doug DEITZ	North Sydney	7,474
NSWRFL 1946	North Sydney	6th		5	9	0	248	285	106.67%	122.58%	Harry FORBES	12	-	Cyril McMAHON	56	-	Pat MORGAN	North Sydney	7,736
NSWRFL 1947	North Sydney	6th		9	8	1	287	278	93.94%	91.00%	Cliff PEARCE	12	-	Jack NIDDRIE	116	-	Tom KIRK	North Sydney	7,032
NSWRFL 1948	North Sydney	10th	Wooden Spoon	3	13	2	191	321	69.51%	116.81%	Cliff PEARCE	5	-	Alf AUSTIN	46	-	Alan LAWSON	North Sydney	* 5,372
NSWRFL 1949	North Sydney	9th		5	12	1	253	369	87.91%	128.21%	Harry McKINNON	8	-	Peter O'BRIEN	110	-	Ron CROSSLEY	North Sydney	* 6,167
NSWRFL 1950	North Sydney	10th	Wooden Spoon	3	15	0	258	357	92.37%	127.82%	Frank HYDE	12	-	Peter O'BRIEN	62	-	Ron CROSSLEY	North Sydney	* 5,611
NSWRFL 1951	North Sydney	10th	Wooden Spoon	5	13	0	220	328	68.13%	101.58%	Laurie DORAN	12	-	John McCLEAN	42	-	Jack O'CONNELL	North Sydney	* 3,965
NSWRFL 1952	North Sydney	4th	Runners Up	11	7	0	384	249	125.69%	81.50%	Ross McKINNON	20	-	Peter O'BRIEN	81	-	Peter DIVERSI	North Sydney	* 7,442
NSWRFL 1953	North Sydney	3rd	Semi Final	10	7	1	421	283	133.35%	89.64%	Ross McKINNON	18	-	Horrie TOOLE	91	-	Norm STEWART	North Sydney	* 7,350
NSWRFL 1954	North Sydney	4th	Minor Semi	10	6	2	415	320	119.67%	92.27%	Rex HARRISON	15	-	George MARTIN	176	-	Alan ARKEY	North Sydney	* 7,781
NSWRFL 1955	North Sydney	5th		10	8	0	345	278	109.42%	88.17%	Rex HARRISON	11	-	Peter O'BRIEN	133	-	Alan ARKEY	North Sydney	* 8,730
NSWRFL 1956	North Sydney	8th		5	12	1	218	324	76.27%	113.36%	Bruce RYAN	6	-	Ray CARDILINI	120	-	Alan ARKEY	North Sydney	* 8,740
NSWRFL 1957	North Sydney	5th		9	8	1	292	278	98.32%	93.60%	Trevor ALLAN	10	-	Horrie TOOLE	140	-	Alan ARKEY	North Sydney	7,728
NSWRFL 1958	North Sydney	6th		9	9	0	279	322	97.34%	112.35%	Trevor ALLAN	10	-	Brian CARLSON	146	-	Brian CARLSON	North Sydney	7,894
NSWRFL 1959	North Sydney	5th		9	9	0	371	282	124.37%	94.54%	Ross McKINNON	19	-	Ken IRVINE	121	-	Johnny JONES	North Sydney	8,049
NSWRFL 1960	North Sydney Bears	7th		8	10	0	317	357	112.27%	126.44%	Greg HAWICK	16	-	Ken IRVINE	108	-	Brian CARLSON	North Sydney	6,267
NSWRFL 1961	North Sydney Bears	6th		9	9	0	273	298	98.63%	107.66%	Bob SULLIVAN	17	-	Ken IRVINE	105	-	Brian CARLSON	North Sydney	5,745
NSWRFL 1962	North Sydney Bears	9th		4	12	2	263	361	101.74%	139.65%	Bob SULLIVAN	15	-	Ken IRVINE	90	-	Brian CARLSON	North Sydney	6,282
NSWRFL 1963	North Sydney Bears	5th		10	8	0	272	236	122.85%	106.59%	Fred GRIFFITHS	16	-	Ken IRVINE	136	-	Fred GRIFFITHS	North Sydney	8,402
NSWRFL 1964	North Sydney Bears	4th	Minor Semi	11	6	1	334	257	126.80%	97.57%	Fred GRIFFITHS	15	-	Ken IRVINE	160	-	Fred GRIFFITHS	North Sydney	8,997
NSWRFL 1965	North Sydney Bears	2nd	Prelim Final	11	5	2	318	218	134.23%	92.02%	Fred GRIFFITHS	13	-	Ken IRVINE	181	-	Fred GRIFFITHS	North Sydney	9,425
NSWRFL 1966	North Sydney Bears	9th		7	10	1	282	313	107.84%	119.70%	Fred GRIFFITHS	13	-	Ken IRVINE	113	-	Fred GRIFFITHS	North Sydney	8,250
NSWRFL 1967	North Sydney Bears	8th		8	13	1	297	370	95.14%	118.53%	Billy WILSON	14	-	Ken IRVINE	96	-	Ken IRVINE	North Sydney	7,093
NSWRFL 1968	North Sydney Bears	11th		4	18	0	259	388	79.45%	119.02%	Colin GREENWOOD, Roy FRANCIS, Ross WARNER	5	-	Dave WOOD	66	-	Noel CAVANAGH	North Sydney	5,881
NSWRFL 1969	North Sydney Bears	7th		10	11	1	343	362	98.94%	104.42%	Roy FRANCIS	17	-	Ken IRVINE	77	-	Ken IRVINE	North Sydney	7,565
NSWRFL 1970	North Sydney Bears	9th		7	14	1	332	435	92.76%	121.54%	Roy FRANCIS	16	-	Ken IRVINE	107	-	Owen O'DONNELL	North Sydney	6,414
NSWRFL 1971	North Sydney Bears	11th		5	16	1	265	446	72.85%	122.61%	Merv HICKS	7	-	George AMBRUM	98	-	John BOOBY	North Sydney	5,824
NSWRFL 1972	North Sydney Bears	9th		7	14	1	320	405	84.23%	106.60%	Merv HICKS	14	-	George AMBRUM	134	-	Peter INSKIP	North Sydney	5,977
NSWRFL 1973	North Sydney Bears	8th		7	14	1	239	340	69.99%	99.56%	Noel KELLY	8	-	Mal McLACHLAN	99	-	Barry GLASGOW	North Sydney	5,565
NSWRFL 1974	North Sydney Bears	6th		11	9	2	297	272	85.12%	77.96%	Noel KELLY	11	-	Paul HOPE	111	-	Bruce WARWICK	North Sydney	6,768
NSWRFL 1975	North Sydney Bears	9th		9	13	0	322	414	91.35%	117.45%	Noel KELLY	9	-	Mal McLACHLAN, Paul HOPE	53	-	Jim FIDDLER	North Sydney	6,608
NSWRFL 1976	North Sydney Bears	11th		6	15	1	272	526	77.83%	150.50%	Noel KELLY	12	-	Bruce WALKER	72	-	John GRAY	North Sydney	4,837
NSWRFL 1977	North Sydney Bears	7th		10	11	1	377	390	108.39%	112.12%	Bill HAMILTON	14	-	Barry WOOD	141	-	John GRAY	North Sydney	4,734
NSWRFL 1978	North Sydney Bears	11th		4	17	1	325	439	93.48%	126.27%	Bill HAMILTON	14	-	Peter CRAIG	127	-	Peter SCHOFIELD	North Sydney	4,121
NSWRFL 1979	North Sydney Bears	12th	Wooden Spoon	2	20	0	302	547	84.73%	153.47%	Tommy BISHOP	7	-	Allan SHEPPARD	136	-	Rod HENNIKER	North Sydney	4,266
NSWRFL 1980	North Sydney Bears	11th		6	15	1	282	405	79.68%	114.43%	Ron WILLEY	5	-	Mark HARRIS	130	-	Rod HENNIKER	North Sydney	4,808
NSWRFL 1981	North Sydney Bears	7th		9	13	0	322	355	96.34%	106.21%	Ron WILLEY	10	-	Simon BROCKWELL	80	-	John GRAY	North Sydney	5,524
NSWRFL 1982	North Sydney Bears	3rd	Minor Semi	16	9	1	399	360	96.71%	87.26%	Ron WILLEY	10	-	Paul McCAFFERY, Chris LUCKMAN	112	-	John GRAY	North Sydney	7,041
NSWRFL 1983	North Sydney Bears	7th		13	12	1	435	446	86.39%	88.58%	John HAYES	14	-	Chris LUCKMAN	120	-	Larry KELLY	North Sydney	5,251
NSWRL 1984	North Sydney Bears	11th		9	14	1	371	447	95.76%	115.37%	John HAYES	8	-	Ricky WALFORD	74	-	Ricky WALFORD	North Sydney	4,405
NSWRL 1985	North Sydney Bears	11th		6	17	1	281	491	70.00%	122.31%	Greg HAWICK, Brian NORTON	7	-	Cliff LYONS	64	-	Paul CONLON	North Sydney	5,176
NSWRL 1986	North Sydney Bears	5th	Playoff	13	11	0	362	416	94.50%	108.59%	Brian NORTON	9	-	Les KISS, Mark CANNON	82	-	Les KISS	North Sydney	9,111
NSWRL 1987	North Sydney Bears	9th		11	13	0	368	401	94.36%	102.82%	Frank STANTON	8	-	Mark CANNON	86	-	John DORAHY	North Sydney	9,054
NSWRL 1988	North Sydney Bears	9th		9	11	2	366	424	92.08%	106.67%	Frank STANTON	11	-	Andrew SIMONS	109	-	John DORAHY	North Sydney	9,227
NSWRL 1989	North Sydney Bears	15th		5	16	1	194	406	58.85%	123.17%	Frank STANTON	5	-	Greg FLORIMO	38	-	Les KISS	North Sydney	6,547
NSWRL 1990	North Sydney Bears	11th		10	12	0	322	298	87.48%	80.96%	Steve MARTIN	6	-	Billy MOORE, David FAIRLEIGH	84	-	Paul CONLON	North Sydney	9,858
NSWRL 1991	North Sydney Bears	3rd	Prelim Final	14	7	1	345	303	90.46%	79.45%	Steve MARTIN	13	-	Daryl HALLIGAN	196	-	Daryl HALLIGAN	North Sydney	15,297
NSWRL 1992	North Sydney Bears	11th		10	11	1	376	381	102.71%	104.08%	Steve MARTIN	8	-	Les KISS	168	-	Daryl HALLIGAN	North Sydney	10,500
NSWRL 1993	North Sydney Bears	6th		14	7	1	448	325	120.55%	87.45%	Peter LOUIS	12	-	John McARTHUR	180	-	Daryl HALLIGAN	North Sydney	12,264
NSWRL 1994	North Sydney Bears	2nd	Prelim Final	17	4	1	517	291	114.68%	64.55%	Peter LOUIS	15	-	Sean HOPPE	217	-	Jason TAYLOR	North Sydney	15,116
ARL 1995	North Sydney Bears	8th	Qualifying Final	11	9	2	542	331	116.95%	71.42%	Peter LOUIS	13	-	David HALL	182	-	Jason TAYLOR	North Sydney	11,514
ARL 1996	North Sydney Bears	3rd	Prelim Final	15	5	2	598	325	144.57%	78.57%	Peter LOUIS	15	-	Ben IKIN	238	-	Jason TAYLOR	North Sydney	10,963
ARL 1997	North Sydney Bears	4th	Prelim Final	13	8	1	529	341	126.71%	81.68%	Peter LOUIS	12	-	Brett DALLAS	242	-	Jason TAYLOR	North Sydney	11,713
NRL Premiership 1998	North Sydney Bears	5th	Minor Semi	17	7	0	663	367	137.57%	76.15%	Peter LOUIS	21	-	Michael BUETTNER	237	-	Jason TAYLOR	North Sydney	11,093
NRL Premiership 1999	North Sydney Bears	14th		8	16	0	490	642	98.24%	128.72%	Peter LOUIS, Kieran DEMPSEY	15	-	Michael BUETTNER	158	-	Jason TAYLOR	North Sydney	9,217

North Sydney Bears

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