The North Sydney Bears may have lost to Newtown on Saturday afternoon, but they certainly showed they are worthy of inclusion in the NRL.
Forget the fact that the Bears are one of League’s heritage teams, or that they have a superbly loyal fan base, or even that their home ground is one of the oldest and greatest parks in New South Wales – top flight footy just isn’t the same without the Bears.
The Jets were too fast and strong for a seemingly smaller North Sydney side in round 4, carving up the middle of the park with darting runs and quick offloads. The Bears played well, however, with some crafty play making from the backline and a decent kicking game. The final score was 34-24, though Norths gave their fans plenty to cheer about on what was a chilly afternoon.
Bottom line, there aren’t many community-based footy teams like the Bears and so, if their Central Coast proposal can garner more support, it’d be beaut to see them in the NRL mix. Let’s face it, do we really need more Queensland clubs?
In other news, the Eels got back on track with a thrilling win over the Cowboys, buoyed by Luke Burt’s 111th club try, a new record. Brett Kenny, the previous record holder, still retains Parra’s best ever moustache award.
