North Sydney Bears - Season Summary
- Coach
- Tommy Bishop
- Captains
- Peter Schofield (10)
- Geoff Smith (7)
- Bruce Foye (3)
- Keith Harris (2)
- Biggest home crowd
- 6,011 (vs. Manly in round 16)
- Average home crowd
- 4,266
- Top pointscorer
- Premiership: Rod Henniker (136)
- All Matches: Rod Henniker (156)
- Top tryscorer
- Premiership: Allan Sheppard (7)
- All Matches: Allan Sheppard (10)
Results
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| Date | Day | Competition | | Opposition | | Score | Captain(s) | Coach(es) | Venue | Crowd | Rank | |
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| Feb 25 | Sun 4:30pm | CMC (1) | A * | Manly | L | 9 | - | 13 | K Harris | T Bishop | North Sydney | 9,190 | | > |
| Mar 6 | Tue 8:00pm | CMC (2) | A | Eastern Suburbs | L | 14 | - | 17 | K Harris | T Bishop | Sports Ground | 5,253 | | > |
| 11 | Sun 4:30pm | CMC (3) | A | Souths | L | 10 | - | 19 | K Harris | T Bishop | Redfern | 5,808 | | > |
| 25 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 1 | H | Cronulla | L | 7 | - | 34 | K Harris | T Bishop | North Sydney | 5,399 | 3rd | > |
| Apr 1 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 2 | A | Canterbury | L | 14 | - | 22 | K Harris | T Bishop | Belmore | 5,500 | 8th | > |
| 8 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 3 | A | St George | L | 18 | - | 35 | B Foye | T Bishop | Kogarah | 8,289 | 10th | > |
| 14 | Sat 3:00pm | Round 4 | H | Newtown | L | 22 | - | 23 | P Schofield | T Bishop | North Sydney | 3,325 | 11th | > |
| 18 | Wed 7:30pm | AC (1) | A * | Parramatta | L | 10 | - | 44 | K Rugg | T Bishop | Leichhardt | | | > |
| 22 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 5 | A | Manly | W | 20 | - | 17 | G Smith | T Bishop | Brookvale | 9,647 | 12th | > |
| 29 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 6 | A | Penrith | L | 15 | - | 23 | G Smith | T Bishop | Penrith Park | 5,956 | 11th | > |
| May 6 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 7 | H | Souths | L | 7 | - | 14 | G Smith | T Bishop | North Sydney | 2,144 | 11th | > |
| 13 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 8 | H | Parramatta | L | 17 | - | 48 | G Smith | T Bishop | North Sydney | 5,621 | 12th | > |
| 20 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 9 | A | Balmain | L | 10 | - | 25 | G Smith | T Bishop | Leichhardt | 6,689 | 12th | > |
| 27 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 10 | H | Eastern Suburbs | W | 10 | - | 3 | G Smith | T Bishop | North Sydney | 4,002 | 12th | > |
| Jun 3 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 11 | A | Western Suburbs | L | 12 | - | 23 | G Smith | T Bishop | Lidcombe | 6,802 | 11th | > |
| 9 | Sat 3:00pm | Round 12 | A | Cronulla | L | 12 | - | 26 | P Schofield | T Bishop | Endeavour | 5,441 | 11th | > |
| 17 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 13 | H | Canterbury | L | 9 | - | 18 | P Schofield | T Bishop | North Sydney | 4,002 | 12th | > |
| 20 | Wed 7:00pm | AC (2) | A | QLD Country | L | 5 | - | 12 | P Schofield | T Bishop | Lang Park | | | > |
| Jul 1 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 15 | A | Newtown | L | 11 | - | 30 | B Foye | T Bishop | Henson | 3,343 | 12th | > |
| 8 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 16 | H | Manly | L | 14 | - | 21 | P Schofield | T Bishop | North Sydney | 6,011 | 12th | > |
| 11 | Wed 5:45pm | AC (3) | H * | Newtown | W | 35 | - | 13 | P Schofield | T Bishop | Leichhardt | | | > |
| 15 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 17 | H | Penrith | L | 21 | - | 25 | B Foye | T Bishop | North Sydney | 2,112 | 12th | > |
| 20 | Fri 3:00pm | Round 18 | A | Souths | L | 9 | - | 15 | P Schofield | T Bishop | Redfern | 4,629 | 12th | > |
| 29 | Sun 5:00pm | Round 19 | A | Parramatta | L | 3 | - | 41 | P Schofield | T Bishop | Cumberland | 9,663 | 12th | > |
| Aug 5 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 20 | H | Balmain | L | 18 | - | 22 | P Schofield | T Bishop | North Sydney | 4,157 | 12th | > |
| 12 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 21 | A | Eastern Suburbs | L | 9 | - | 23 | P Schofield | T Bishop | Sports Ground | 2,247 | 12th | > |
| 19 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 14 | H | St George | L | 26 | - | 29 | P Schofield | T Bishop | North Sydney | 4,576 | 12th | > |
| 26 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 22 | H | Western Suburbs | L | 18 | - | 30 | P Schofield | T Bishop | North Sydney | 5,572 | 12th | > |
28 games
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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 | |
|---|
| ADAM, John | 23 | |
| 21 | - | 21 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 1 | 27 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | List |
| ADAMS, Terry | 25 | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | List |
| ASHWORTH, Tony | 24 | |
| - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| BOATSWAIN, Glen | 23 | | | 8 | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | List |
| COOPER, Lee | - | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| CRAIG, Peter | - | | | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| CROSS, Peter | 21 | |
| - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| CUDMORE, Pat | 23 | |
| 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | List |
| DUNN, Brian | - | |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | List |
| FOYE, Bruce | 28 | Wollongong | | 20 | - | 20 | 5 | - | - | 15 | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 26 | - | 26 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | List |
| FRAZIER, Gary | - | |
| - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| GLASCOCK, Mick | - | |
| 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | List |
| HARRIS, Keith | 25 | |  | 13 | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | List |
| HEALEY, Mick | - | |
| 6 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | List |
| HENNIKER, Rod | 21 | | | 21 | - | 21 | 2 | 65 | - | 136 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | 23 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 75 | - | 156 | - | - | List |
| HUNTER, Russell | 22 | Manly |
| 11 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | List |
| KEOGH, Paul | - | |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | List |
| LE BROCQ, Aub | 21 | Tamworth |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| LONG, John | - | |
| 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | List |
| LUCKMAN, Chris | 22 | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| McCABE, Paul | 20 | Toowoomba |
| 13 | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 3 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| McCAFFERY, Paul | 19 | Sydney |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | List |
| McKINNON, Don | 24 | Sydney | | 16 | 1 | 17 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 20 | 1 | 21 | 5 | - | - | 15 | - | 1 | List |
| MAYOH, Steve | 22 | |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | List |
| QUIRK, Tony | 23 | Tumut | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| RUGG, Keith | - | | | 8 | - | 8 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | 8 | - | 16 | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | 2 | 8 | - | 22 | - | - | List |
| RYAN JNR, Peter | - | |
| 12 | 1 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | List |
| SCHOFIELD, Peter | 25 | Young | | 19 | - | 19 | 4 | 5 | - | 22 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 11 | - | - | 23 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 6 | - | 33 | - | - | List |
| SHEPPARD, Allan | 21 | Wollongong |  | 16 | 2 | 18 | 7 | - | - | 21 | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | 22 | 2 | 24 | 10 | - | - | 30 | - | - | List |
| SIMONS, Jeff | - | |
| 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| SMITH, Geoff | 26 | Sydney |
| 8 | - | 8 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | List |
| SPRINGALL, Tony | 21 | |
| 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| SUMMERS, Alan | - | |
| - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| SYKES, Steve | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| VANDENBERG, John | - | |
| 17 | 2 | 19 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 2 | 23 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | List |
| WEST, Gordon | - | |
| 6 | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | List |
| WILSON, Kevin | 25 | |
| 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | List |
| 37 players | 23.43 | | 2 cur. / 10 tot. | 22 matches | 54 | 70 | 0 | 302 | 0 | 4 | 6 matches | 15 | 19 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 28 matches | 69 | 89 | 0 | 385 | 0 | 4 | |
* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 26 Aug 1979.
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, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner