Norths Side for this week.

[Thirteen]

Thank you so much Keggs for your updates. A small summary with your 3,2,1 best on field would be great.

[King Salvo]

Score summary of North Sydney Bears 36 - 24 win over the Newcastle Knights

https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/nsw-cu...ights-v-bears/

[Jacks Fur Coat]

And how good is it to go up by 6 all the time.

[King Salvo]

And how good is it to go up by 6 all the time.

I am enjoying the tennis - Parramatta 26 - Titans 12 - Titans to serve - need to hold their serve to get back into the game- - Titans Hold serve - Parramatta 26 - Titans 18

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Bears players singing club song after today's win. First time I've seen players with song sheets for the words. A pretty rousing version nonetheless...

https://www.facebook.com/NorthSydneyBears/

[King Salvo]

Bears players singing club song after today's win. First time I've seen players with song sheets for the words. A pretty rousing version nonetheless...

https://www.facebook.com/NorthSydneyBears/

They must have changed their song - used to be the Big Black Bears are Back on the Road again - The late Great Frank Hyde used to play the teams songs prior to the game he was calling on 2SM- That was the song they had when he played for Norths in the early 1940's.

[Thirteen]

I am enjoying the tennis - Parramatta 26 - Titans 12 - Titans to serve - need to hold their serve to get back into the game- - Titans Hold serve - Parramatta 26 - Titans 18

You cannot be serious!

[Jacks Fur Coat]

They must have changed their song - used to be the Big Black Bears are Back on the Road again - The late Great Frank Hyde used to play the teams songs prior to the game he was calling on 2SM- That was the song they had when he played for Norths in the early 1940's.

The song the players sing is different to the theme toons bellowed out to the ground for the fans. For all clubs I think. Some are a little naughty etc.

The Bears run out to either Big Black Bears Are Back On The Road Again....or the stirring Stand Aside, one of the truly great footy anthems.

[keggs1]

Hi again gents, thanks for your feedback. It was an absolute pleasure being able to watch the Bears game today (and the second half of the Flegg game). I am in Taree for the next month, left Sydney today and decided to detour through Cessnock to watch the game.

Here’s a short summary: It was a hot, dry day, and both teams needed to be on their game if they were going to get a result. Looking at teams on paper, the Bears had 7 or 8 players with first grade experience (not even including Kevin Naiqama, and Freddy Lussick, who were late exclusions); and they were going to rely on that experience if they were to win today.

The bears got off to the worst possible start when Naufahu Whyte was carried back into the in-goal area off the kick off, but the boys defended well to keep the Knights out. The Bears then dominated the next half hour of the game, running in 3 unanswered tries. Daniel Suluka-Fifita was a colossus with the ball in hand, carting it up with real aggression. Marshke looked to be creative out of dummy half, and even Lam looked dangerous when he got early, clean ball in attacking positions.

Whether it was fatigue or complacency, the boys then started to switch off a bit 5 minutes before half time, and poor handling not only lead to the first Knights try, but also to a cheap turnover with only seconds remaining, and Sandton Smith had no choice but to flop on a tackled Knights player, getting himself sin binned. The knights scored in the last play of the first half, and then in the first set of the second half, and looked as if they may completely run away with the game. But the Bears dug deep, and they dished out some big hits in defence to force errors. Whyte and Hau Tapuha were instrumental in this.

After a bit of to and fro, the Bears experience was enough to get them over the line in the end, with Lam, Keighran and Whyte being instrumental in coming up with the big plays.

321’s in my humble opinion:

3 - Lam
2 - DSF
1 - Whyte/Keighran

[Thirteen]

Awesome summary Keggs. Thanks so much for the info. I was pretty upset not being able to watch and your updates and summary helped.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Hi again gents, thanks for your feedback. It was an absolute pleasure being able to watch the Bears game today (and the second half of the Flegg game). I am in Taree for the next month, left Sydney today and decided to detour through Cessnock to watch the game.

Here’s a short summary: It was a hot, dry day, and both teams needed to be on their game if they were going to get a result. Looking at teams on paper, the Bears had 7 or 8 players with first grade experience (not even including Kevin Naiqama, and Freddy Lussick, who were late exclusions); and they were going to rely on that experience if they were to win today.

The bears got off to the worst possible start when Naufahu Whyte was carried back into the in-goal area off the kick off, but the boys defended well to keep the Knights out. The Bears then dominated the next half hour of the game, running in 3 unanswered tries. Daniel Suluka-Fifita was a colossus with the ball in hand, carting it up with real aggression. Marshke looked to be creative out of dummy half, and even Lam looked dangerous when he got early, clean ball in attacking positions.

Whether it was fatigue or complacency, the boys then started to switch off a bit 5 minutes before half time, and poor handling not only lead to the first Knights try, but also to a cheap turnover with only seconds remaining, and Sandton Smith had no choice but to flop on a tackled Knights player, getting himself sin binned. The knights scored in the last play of the first half, and then in the first set of the second half, and looked as if they may completely run away with the game. But the Bears dug deep, and they dished out some big hits in defence to force errors. Whyte and Hau Tapuha were instrumental in this.

After a bit of to and fro, the Bears experience was enough to get them over the line in the end, with Lam, Keighran and Whyte being instrumental in coming up with the big plays.

321’s in my humble opinion:

3 - Lam
2 - DSF
1 - Whyte/Keighran

Good stuff Kegs. All those boys got some trial minutes in the legs, which seems to be a theme for this weekends performances.

Don't expect changes this week, but it's good to keep some pressure on our first 17.

[Rooster_6]

Interesting to hear about Fifita, thought he was probably the standout player of the trials for us this year.

I had high hopes for him last year but just seemed to lose the plot, I know plenty on here have written him off but I’m still really hopeful he can put it all together because I think there’s a really good player in there.

[Roosterfarian]

Hi again gents, thanks for your feedback. It was an absolute pleasure being able to watch the Bears game today (and the second half of the Flegg game). I am in Taree for the next month, left Sydney today and decided to detour through Cessnock to watch the game.

Here’s a short summary: It was a hot, dry day, and both teams needed to be on their game if they were going to get a result. Looking at teams on paper, the Bears had 7 or 8 players with first grade experience (not even including Kevin Naiqama, and Freddy Lussick, who were late exclusions); and they were going to rely on that experience if they were to win today.

The bears got off to the worst possible start when Naufahu Whyte was carried back into the in-goal area off the kick off, but the boys defended well to keep the Knights out. The Bears then dominated the next half hour of the game, running in 3 unanswered tries. Daniel Suluka-Fifita was a colossus with the ball in hand, carting it up with real aggression. Marshke looked to be creative out of dummy half, and even Lam looked dangerous when he got early, clean ball in attacking positions.

Whether it was fatigue or complacency, the boys then started to switch off a bit 5 minutes before half time, and poor handling not only lead to the first Knights try, but also to a cheap turnover with only seconds remaining, and Sandton Smith had no choice but to flop on a tackled Knights player, getting himself sin binned. The knights scored in the last play of the first half, and then in the first set of the second half, and looked as if they may completely run away with the game. But the Bears dug deep, and they dished out some big hits in defence to force errors. Whyte and Hau Tapuha were instrumental in this.

After a bit of to and fro, the Bears experience was enough to get them over the line in the end, with Lam, Keighran and Whyte being instrumental in coming up with the big plays.

321’s in my humble opinion:

3 - Lam
2 - DSF
1 - Whyte/Keighran

How did that Fijian winger go Kegs?

[Roosterfarian]

Yes really annoying that Fox League is showing a girl game rather than reserve grade. Must frustrate the players too. I reckon they like being televised for the exposure and as a chance to show their talents.

You told me you were converted after that photo you text me the other day. LOL mun.

[keggs1]

How did that Fijian winger go Kegs?

I thought he had a quiet game. Didn’t stand out much, but his height caused the knights trouble when we sent attacking kicks to his corner. Finished off the second try with a neat step back inside.

I felt like Tom Carr was the better of the two wingers, but only just.