I was 20 when this game was played. I remember that Don McKinnon and Steve Mayo used to be the doorman at the Norths Leagues Club. There wasn’t any trouble in the sports bar!
Loved the goal kicking difference back then. Gray wacks heel in ground walks back kicks goal. Eadie, and other toe bashers digs ground gets sand bucket, measures steps walks back, straighten ball measure steps again, moves in, kicks, misses.
It was North Sydney’s first finals appearance in any grade since 1965, but they were affected by injuries and controversy over Willey’s style which saw him unbelievably sacked in the off-season. North Sydney 31 [John Adam 2, Steve Mayoh, Peter Cross, Mark Graham, Mitchell Cox, Larry Kelly tries; John Gray 5 goals] defeated Manly 12 [Paul Vautin, Max Krilich tries; Graham Eadie 3 goals]
Didn't score a finals position in any of the 3 grades for 16 years. Gawd, that's ordinary. No that history even remotely records the lower grades, but basically nothing for Bears supporters post-minor premiership.
@@jonglewongle3438 Actually, North Sydney did not secure a finals position in the third grade (later Under-23s and President‘s Cup) from at least 1965 until it was abolished after the 1994 season.
@@guodade2239 Indeed. The third grade became the under 23s from 1972 through 1981 [ 10 years ], then reverted back to third grade then became this and that. I think the senior of the three junior grades, the President's Cup, replaced it as the under 21s. Anyway, wiped in 1995. North Sydney won 4 out of 5 reserve grade premierships from 1989 through 1993. But even that is 7 years after this here. Then that became the Sydney Cup, the NSW Cup, the First Division, and whatever else. The foremost thing in the ' trophy cabinet ' at the Bears In Cammeray would be 1976 Amco Cup runners up. Two Sydney first grade premierships and once runner up in 73 years to 1982.
@@jonglewongle3438 Since you mentioned the Amco Cup in 76. Norths were runner up in the Craven Mild in 77 and won the Channel 10 Cup in 78 beating Souths in the final.
@@absoluteb22 Might as well have a Work For The Dole certificate as much a Channel 10 Cup which was probably one of those consolation comps for all those having missed the semis.
A great year for Norths. Unfortunately injuries to John Gray and Paul McCaffery and possibly Harris cost them dearly in the semis. In this game the overrated Krilich drops the ball over the line in front of the ref(but awards a try) who also canes Norths in the penalties, but on this day he could only help the corrupt club so much.
At 40:00 the crowd is given as 10,530. Rugby League Project gives the crowd as being 10,514. [ Getting the crowd figures occasionally in any one of these uploads, I've always meant to do a cross-check with another source, and finally gotten around to doing such. ]
I am a Souths fan but often went to NSO to watch the Bears play, I was at this game loved every minute of it.
I was 20 when this game was played. I remember that Don McKinnon and Steve Mayo used to be the doorman at the Norths Leagues Club.
There wasn’t any trouble in the sports bar!
Loved the goal kicking difference back then. Gray wacks heel in ground walks back kicks goal. Eadie, and other toe bashers digs ground gets sand bucket, measures steps walks back, straighten ball measure steps again, moves in, kicks, misses.
Bring Back the Bears.
John Gray was still in my opinion one of the best English imports to come to Oz.
This was the start of the internet era I remember I first watched this game when I had it on Livestream 💯 percent 👍🤒
Poor Barry Ross. Working with Rex would've been hell
I was at that game
Just awesome :D
It was North Sydney’s first finals appearance in any grade since 1965, but they were affected by injuries and controversy over Willey’s style which saw him unbelievably sacked in the off-season. North Sydney 31 [John Adam 2, Steve Mayoh, Peter Cross, Mark Graham, Mitchell Cox, Larry Kelly tries; John Gray 5 goals] defeated Manly 12 [Paul Vautin, Max Krilich tries; Graham Eadie 3 goals]
Didn't score a finals position in any of the 3 grades for 16 years. Gawd, that's ordinary. No that history even remotely records the lower grades, but basically nothing for Bears supporters post-minor premiership.
@@jonglewongle3438 Actually, North Sydney did not secure a finals position in the third grade (later Under-23s and President‘s Cup) from at least 1965 until it was abolished after the 1994 season.
@@guodade2239 Indeed. The third grade became the under 23s from 1972 through 1981 [ 10 years ], then reverted back to third grade then became this and that. I think the senior of the three junior grades, the President's Cup, replaced it as the under 21s. Anyway, wiped in 1995. North Sydney won 4 out of 5 reserve grade premierships from 1989 through 1993. But even that is 7 years after this here. Then that became the Sydney Cup, the NSW Cup, the First Division, and whatever else. The foremost thing in the ' trophy cabinet ' at the Bears In Cammeray would be 1976 Amco Cup runners up. Two Sydney first grade premierships and once runner up in 73 years to 1982.
@@jonglewongle3438 Since you mentioned the Amco Cup in 76. Norths were runner up in the Craven Mild in 77 and won the Channel 10 Cup in 78 beating Souths in the final.
@@absoluteb22 Might as well have a Work For The Dole certificate as much a Channel 10 Cup which was probably one of those consolation comps for all those having missed the semis.
North Sydney oval was also known as Concrete Park
Ron Willey was criticised by North's management for being too defensive orientated. From what I've seen here I disagree.
A great year for Norths. Unfortunately injuries to John Gray and Paul McCaffery and possibly Harris cost them dearly in the semis. In this game the overrated Krilich drops the ball over the line in front of the ref(but awards a try) who also canes Norths in the penalties, but on this day he could only help the corrupt club so much.
great game. Tough stuff. Cheers for the upload. Big Donny Mckinnon had a blinder. Can see how he got on the Kangaroo tour that year.
At 40:00 the crowd is given as 10,530. Rugby League Project gives the crowd as being 10,514. [ Getting the crowd figures occasionally in any one of these uploads, I've always meant to do a cross-check with another source, and finally gotten around to doing such. ]
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Match fixing back then to cheat ref
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