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Message: [QUOTE="Foordy, post: 3331079, member: 1769"] North Sydney Bears are hopeful of becoming the 18th team as early as 2025. Like "Redcliffe" they plan to be known only by their monika (the Bears). The bid’s pitch is to play the majority of their home games in regional NSW, with Dubbo, Coffs Harbour, Wagga Wagga, the Central Coast and Tamworth on the list. But they would still play between four and six matches at North Sydney Oval. [B]Bears chairman Daniel Dickson says:[/B] “We want to be reintroduced as the 18th team, as a team of the people,” “We think it’s the best rugby league story in 20 years. “This is de-risking the growth of the game by re-engaging with 220,000 fans. “If you start a new franchise, you have years of growing your fan base. This is an existing, 113-year national brand of heritage, heart and history. “All we need to do is give it a platform.” [/QUOTE]

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