North Sydney Bears - Season Summary
- Coach
- Noel Kelly
- Captains
- Bruce Walker (12)
- Tim Murphy (8)
- Bill Hamilton (1)
- Mal McLachlan (1)
- Biggest home crowd
- 7,461 (vs. Eastern Suburbs in round 22)
- Average home crowd
- 4,837
- Top pointscorer
- Premiership: John Gray (72)
- All Matches: John Gray (110)
- Top tryscorer
- Premiership: Bruce Walker (12)
- All Matches: Bruce Walker (13)
Results
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| Date | Day | Competition | | Opposition | | Score | Captain(s) | Coach(es) | Venue | Crowd | Rank | |
|---|
| Feb 21 | Sat | WC (1) | H * | Newtown | | -C- | | | North Sydney | | | >Cancelled |
| 29 | Sun 4:00pm | WC (2) | A | Canterbury | L | 2 | - | 19 | B Walker | N Kelly | Belmore | 6,016 | | > |
| Mar 7 | Sun 5:00pm | WC (3) | A | Penrith | L | 11 | - | 18 | B Walker | N Kelly | Penrith Park | 4,106 | | > |
| 21 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 1 | A | Penrith | L | 9 | - | 43 | B Walker | N Kelly | Penrith Park | 6,414 | 3rd | > |
| 27 | Sat 3:00pm | Round 2 | A | Newtown | W | 19 | - | 10 | B Walker | N Kelly | Henson | 2,777 | 1st | > |
| Apr 4 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 3 | H | Souths | L | 14 | - | 19 | B Walker | N Kelly | North Sydney | 5,941 | 5th | > |
| 7 | Wed 7:30pm | AC (1) | H * | Eastern Suburbs | W | 5 | - | 4 | B Hamilton | N Kelly | Leichhardt | | | > |
| 11 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 4 | A | Balmain | L | 10 | - | 18 | B Walker | N Kelly | Leichhardt | 9,152 | 9th | > |
| 17 | Sat 3:00pm | Round 5 | H | Cronulla | L | 18 | - | 32 | T Murphy | N Kelly | North Sydney | 4,293 | 11th | > |
| 25 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 6 | A | Manly | L | 13 | - | 38 | T Murphy | N Kelly | Brookvale | 13,057 | 11th | > |
| May 2 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 7 | H | Canterbury | L | 13 | - | 30 | T Murphy | N Kelly | North Sydney | 5,188 | 11th | > |
| 9 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 8 | A | St George | L | 13 | - | 16 | T Murphy | N Kelly | Kogarah | 5,619 | 11th | > |
| 12 | Wed 7:30pm | AC (2) | H * | Newtown | W | 19 | - | 7 | T Murphy | N Kelly | Leichhardt | | | > |
| 16 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 9 | H | Parramatta | L | 5 | - | 41 | T Murphy | N Kelly | North Sydney | 4,009 | 12th | > |
| 23 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 10 | H | Western Suburbs | L | 12 | - | 41 | T Murphy | N Kelly | North Sydney | 3,907 | 12th | > |
| 30 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 11 | A | Eastern Suburbs | L | 8 | - | 39 | T Murphy | N Kelly | Sports Ground | 7,280 | 12th | > |
| Jun 6 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 12 | A | Canterbury | D | 10 | - | 10 | T Murphy | N Kelly | Belmore | 8,845 | 12th | > |
| 12 | Sat 3:00pm | Round 13 | H | Penrith | W | 19 | - | 13 | B Walker | N Kelly | North Sydney | 2,608 | 12th | > |
| 20 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 14 | H | Newtown | W | 27 | - | 22 | B Walker | N Kelly | North Sydney | 2,577 | 11th | > |
| 27 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 15 | A | Souths | L | 3 | - | 24 | B Walker | N Kelly | Redfern | 6,092 | 11th | > |
| Jul 4 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 16 | H | Balmain | W | 15 | - | 5 | B Walker | N Kelly | North Sydney | 5,457 | 11th | > |
| 7 | Wed 7:30pm | AC (QF) | H * | Riverina | W | 44 | - | 15 | B Walker | N Kelly | Leichhardt | | | > |
| 11 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 17 | A | Cronulla | L | 8 | - | 19 | B Walker | N Kelly | Endeavour | 4,325 | 11th | > |
| 17 | Sat 3:00pm | Round 18 | H | Manly | L | 5 | - | 28 | B Walker | N Kelly | North Sydney | 6,475 | 11th | > |
| Aug 1 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 19 | H | St George | W | 17 | - | 10 | B Walker | N Kelly | North Sydney | 5,295 | 11th | > |
| 8 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 20 | A | Parramatta | W | 11 | - | 5 | B Hamilton | N Kelly | Cumberland | 8,490 | 11th | > |
| 11 | Wed 7:30pm | AC (SF) | H * | Parramatta | W | 10 | - | 9 | B Walker | N Kelly | Leichhardt | | | > |
| 15 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 21 | A | Western Suburbs | L | 15 | - | 24 | M McLachlan | N Kelly | Lidcombe | 4,307 | 11th | > |
| 18 | Wed 7:30pm | AC (F) | A | Balmain | L | 7 | - | 21 | B Walker | N Kelly | Leichhardt | 21,670 | | > |
| 22 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 22 | H | Eastern Suburbs | L | 8 | - | 39 | B Walker | N Kelly | North Sydney | 7,461 | 11th | > |
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H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
Players
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| Player ↓ | Age | Born | Rep | Premiership | Cups/Other | Totals |
|---|
| App | Int | Tot | T | G | FG | Pts | B | S | App | Int | Tot | T | G | FG | Pts | B | S | App | Int | Tot | T | G | FG | Pts | B | S | |
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| ADAMS, Terry | 22 | |
| 21 | - | 21 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 28 | - | 28 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | List |
| BOATSWAIN, Glen | 20 | | | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 13 | 1 | 14 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | List |
| COLMAN, Steve | - | |
| 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | List |
| CRAIG, Peter | - | |
| 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | List |
| FORLONGE, Grahame | - | |
| 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | - | 31 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | - | - | 13 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 13 | - | 38 | - | - | List |
| FOYE, Bruce | 25 | Wollongong |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| GRAY, John | 22 | |   | 15 | - | 15 | 2 | 33 | - | 72 | - | 1 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 19 | - | 38 | - | - | 22 | - | 22 | 2 | 52 | - | 110 | - | 1 | List |
| HAMILTON, Bill | 31 | |    | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| HARRE, Ron | - | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| HAYWARD, Graham | - | |
| - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| HEALEY, Mick | - | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | List |
| HOPE, Paul | 24 | Bathurst |
| 21 | - | 21 | 5 | - | - | 15 | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 28 | - | 28 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | List |
| LAVIS, Rodger | - | | | 9 | - | 9 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | List |
| LONG, Bryan | - | |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| LONG, John | - | |
| 7 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| McLACHLAN, Mal | - | |
| 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 16 | 2 | 18 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | List |
| MAKIN, Neville | - | |
| 14 | 4 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | List |
| MARINKOVICH, Marc | - | |
| 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| MILLER, John | - | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | List |
| MURPHY, Geoff | - | |
| 7 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 4 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| MURPHY, Rex | - | | | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | List |
| MURPHY, Tim | - | |
| 17 | - | 17 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 24 | - | 24 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | List |
| PRETTI, Gary | - | |
| 20 | - | 20 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 24 | - | 24 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | List |
| RAWLINS, John | - | |
| 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | List |
| SMITH, Graeme | - | |
| 5 | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | List |
| TONKS, Mark | - | |
| 9 | - | 9 | 2 | 10 | - | 26 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 8 | - | - | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 14 | - | 34 | - | - | List |
| VAN GULIK, Peter | 25 | |
| 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 15 | 2 | 17 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | List |
| VARELA, George | - | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| WALKER, Bruce | 24 | Brisbane |  | 20 | - | 20 | 12 | - | - | 36 | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | 13 | - | - | 39 | - | - | List |
| WEST, Gordon | - | |
| 13 | 1 | 14 | 5 | - | - | 15 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 16 | 2 | 18 | 7 | - | - | 21 | - | - | List |
| WILSON, Kevin | 22 | |
| 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| WOOD, Barry | 26 | | | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | List |
| 32 players | 24.64 | | 2 cur. / 7 tot. | 22 matches | 54 | 55 | 0 | 272 | 0 | 1 | 7 matches | 16 | 25 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 29 matches | 70 | 80 | 0 | 370 | 0 | 2 | |
* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 22 Aug 1976.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.
Legend
Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Tony McCarron