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| Full name | Northern Eagles Rugby League Football Club | ||
| Founded | 2000 | ||
| Departed | 2002 | ||
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| Competition | National Rugby League | ||
| 2002 | 9th of 15 | ||
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The Northern Eagles were a short-lived and fatally flawed rugby league team, that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL). The club was formed during the rationalisation process of the NRL by the merger of the North Sydney Bears and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2000. The team shared its home games between Brookvale Oval and Grahame Park, Gosford, New South Wales.
Little success was had during three seasons (2000-2002), finishing 12th, 10th, and 9th, winning 30 of 76 games. In spite of this, the club provided more players for the 2001 State of Origin series' New South Wales team than any other club. The partnership faltered in 2001, with Manly emerging as the stand alone entity. The 2002 season was played under the Northern Eagles name, although effectively the club was the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles by another name. Halfway through the season, the Eagles even abandoned playing games at Gosford, due to a sharp decline in attendances. The people of Gosford did not identify with the Manly club for various reasons, and preferred to wait until North Sydney, or a home grown team, was based there. The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles name and colours returned to the NRL in 2003.
North Sydney now field a team in the New South Wales Cup, the competition immediately below NRL level, with plans to again be part of the NRL as the Central Coast Bears at a future date.[citation needed]
Records
Club Records
Biggest Win
- 28 points, 30-2 against Cronulla Sharks at Brookvale Oval on March 18, 2000
Biggest Loss
- 58 points, 10-68 against New Zealand Warriors at Ericsson Stadium on April 14, 2002
Most Consecutive Wins
- 2 matches, February 21 - February 26, 2000
- 2 matches, April 23 - April 29, 2000
- 2 matches, June 25 - July 2, 2000
- 2 matches, April 22 - April 28, 2001
- 2 matches, June 23 - June 29, 2002
- 2 matches, August 4 - August 11, 2002
Most Consecutive Loses
- 4 matches, March 25 - April 15, 2000
- 4 matches, July 9 - July 30, 2000
- 4 matches, August 25, 2001 - March 30, 2002
See also
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