North Sydney Bears
- Coaches
- Merv Hicks (25)
- Roy Francis (4)
- Captains
- Noel Cavanagh (7)
- Merv Hicks (6)
- Graham Williams (5)
- Owen O'Donnell (2)
- John McDonell (2)
- Biggest home crowd
- 14,321 (vs. Manly in round 5)
- Average home crowd
- 5,824
- Top pointscorer
- Premiership: John Booby (98)
- All Matches: John Booby (118)
- Top tryscorer
- Premiership: George Ambrum (7)
- All Matches: George Ambrum (8)
Results
| Date | Day | Competition | Opposition | Score | Captain(s) | Coach(es) | Venue | Crowd | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Sun 4:00pm | WC (1) | A | Newtown | L | 10 | - | 17 | M Hicks | R Francis | Henson | 4,921 | ||
| 25 | Thu 8:30pm | WC (2) | A * | Eastern Suburbs | W | 18 | - | 10 | M Hicks | R Francis | Redfern | 2,806 | ||
| Mar 6 | Sat 8:30pm | WC (3) | H | St George | L | 9 | - | 22 | M Hicks | R Francis | North Sydney | 6,385 | ||
| 13 | Sat 8:30pm | WC (4) | H | Balmain | W | 17 | - | 13 | M Hicks | R Francis | North Sydney | 5,911 | ||
| 28 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 1 | A | Cronulla | L | 3 | - | 42 | M Hicks | M Hicks | Endeavour | 5,502 | 4th | |
| Apr 3 | Sat 8:00pm | Round 2 | H | Western Suburbs | W | 21 | - | 16 | G Williams | M Hicks | North Sydney | 5,630 | 7th | |
| 11 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 3 | A | Parramatta | L | 13 | - | 39 | G Williams | M Hicks | Cumberland | 10,987 | 5th | |
| 17 | Sat 2:30pm | Round 4 | H | Canterbury | W | 17 | - | 10 | G Williams | M Hicks | North Sydney | 4,200 | 7th | |
| 25 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 5 | H | Manly | L | 10 | - | 20 | G Williams | M Hicks | North Sydney | 14,321 | 5th | |
| May 2 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 6 | A | Penrith | L | 5 | - | 10 | G Williams | M Hicks | Penrith Park | 5,110 | 6th | |
| 9 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 7 | A | Eastern Suburbs | L | 14 | - | 16 | M Hicks | M Hicks | Sports Ground | 7,331 | 8th | |
| 16 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 8 | H | Newtown | D | 8 | - | 8 | M Hicks | M Hicks | North Sydney | 5,242 | 10th | |
| 23 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 9 | A | Souths | L | 15 | - | 17 | M Hicks | M Hicks | Redfern | 10,909 | 10th | |
| 29 | Sat 2:30pm | Round 10 | H | St George | L | 6 | - | 10 | N Cavanagh | M Hicks | North Sydney | 8,034 | 10th | |
| Jun 6 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 11 | A | Balmain | L | 13 | - | 32 | N Cavanagh | M Hicks | Sports Ground | 6,725 | 11th | |
| 13 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 12 | H | Cronulla | L | 16 | - | 17 | N Cavanagh | M Hicks | North Sydney | 4,602 | 11th | |
| 20 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 13 | A | Western Suburbs | L | 17 | - | 19 | N Cavanagh | M Hicks | Lidcombe | 2,521 | 11th | |
| 26 | Sat 2:30pm | Round 14 | H | Parramatta | L | 11 | - | 14 | N Cavanagh | M Hicks | North Sydney | 3,957 | 11th | |
| Jul 4 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 15 | A | Canterbury | L | 12 | - | 19 | N Cavanagh | M Hicks | Belmore | 6,028 | 11th | |
| 11 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 16 | A | Manly | L | 5 | - | 48 | N Cavanagh | M Hicks | Brookvale | 11,746 | 11th | |
| 17 | Sat 2:30pm | Round 17 | H | Penrith | L | 13 | - | 17 | O O'Donnell | M Hicks | North Sydney | 2,373 | 12th | |
| 25 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 18 | H | Eastern Suburbs | W | 13 | - | 11 | O O'Donnell | M Hicks | North Sydney | 2,050 | 12th | |
| Aug 1 | Sun 2:30pm | Round 19 | A | Newtown | L | 10 | - | 14 | J McDonell | M Hicks | Henson | 2,132 | 12th | |
| 7 | Sat 2:30pm | Round 20 | H | Souths | L | 7 | - | 40 | J McDonell | M Hicks | North Sydney | 6,766 | 12th | |
| 14 | Sat 2:30pm | Round 21 | A | St George | W | 21 | - | 14 | M Hicks | M Hicks | Kogarah | 6,359 | 12th | |
| 21 | Sat 2:30pm | Round 22 | H | Balmain | W | 15 | - | 13 | M Hicks | M Hicks | North Sydney | 6,885 | 11th | |
| 29 | Sun 12:30pm | EC (1) | H * | Eastern Suburbs | W | 7 | - | 5 | J McDonell | M Hicks | Endeavour | 5,100 | ||
| Sep 5 | Sun 1:30pm | EC (SF) | A * | Canterbury | L | 7 | - | 17 | M Hicks | M Hicks | Endeavour | 4,377 | ||
| 12 | Sun 1:30pm | EC (PO) | A * | Western Suburbs | L | 21 | - | 25 | M Hicks | M Hicks | Endeavour | 6,141 | ||
29 games
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Legend
H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
Players
| 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 | |||||
| AMBRUM, George | 28 | Thursday Island | 19 | - | 19 | 7 | - | - | 21 | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | 8 | - | - | 24 | - | - | ||
| ARRAND, Graham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| BOOBY, John | - | 16 | - | 16 | 4 | 43 | - | 98 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | 20 | 4 | 53 | - | 118 | - | - | |||
| BRIDGEWATER, Dave | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| CAVANAGH, Noel | 29 |
|
14 | - | 14 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | ||
| COLLIEN, Kerry | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | |||
| COLLINS JNR, Frank | - | 6 | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | |||
| DOYLE, Bob | 27 | Sydney | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | ||
| EVANS, Warren | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| FAIRNS, Johnny | - | 14 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 4 | - | 11 | - | 1 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 4 | - | 11 | - | 1 | |||
| FITZPATRICK, Bruce | 22 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| FRANKLIN, Ross | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| FRANKS, Phil | 26 | Sydney | 10 | - | 10 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | 5 | - | - | 15 | - | 1 | ||
| GLASGOW, Barry | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | 8 | - | 16 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | 8 | - | 16 | - | - | |||
| GREW, John | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||
| HARRIS, Dick | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| HICKS, Merv | 27 | Cardiff |
|
6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | |
| JACQUES, Peter | - | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 2 | 16 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | |||
| McDONELL, John | 28 | Berry | 21 | - | 21 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | 1 | ||
| McLACHLAN, Mal | - | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | |||
| MARSHALL, F | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| MILLS, Jim | 26 | Aberdare |
|
17 | - | 17 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | 22 | - | 22 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | 1 | |
| MORASCHI, Laurie | 28 | Ingham |
|
21 | - | 21 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | 7 | - | - | 21 | - | - | |
| MULLINS, Peter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| MURPHY, Rex | - | 14 | - | 14 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | |||
| O'DONNELL, Owen | 21 | Wellington |
|
13 | - | 13 | 5 | 6 | - | 27 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | 6 | 7 | - | 32 | - | - | |
| PAYNE, John | 26 | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| ROWE, Brian | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| SIMMONS, Mick | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | |||
| TOOHEY, Leo | 31 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| VARELA, George | - | 8 | - | 8 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 5 | - | - | 15 | - | - | |||
| WALKER, Bruce | 19 | Brisbane | 20 | - | 20 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 22 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | ||
| WALL, Paul | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| WARNER, Ross | 27 | Tamworth |
|
12 | - | 12 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | 2 | |
| WHITNEY, Glen | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| WILLIAMS, Graham | 27 | Manchester | 10 | - | 10 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | ||
| WILLIAMS, Steve | 19 | Sydney | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| WOOD, Dave | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | |||
| 38 players | 1 cur. / 12 tot. | 25.92 | 22 matches | 53 | 53 | 0 | 265 | 0 | 7 | 7 matches | 17 | 19 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 29 matches | 70 | 72 | 0 | 354 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||
* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
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, Greg Fiveash







