North Sydney / Melbourne Storm

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[font=Verdana,Arial]North Sydney's biggest winning margin in five years[/font]
Wed Aug 24, 1:49pm (NSW)
Source: North Sydney Bears
The North Sydney Club are celebrating their biggest winning margin since leaving the NRL with the Balmain Tigers feeling the full force of a 10 to 2 try win at Bear Park on Friday night.

With the experience of Alex Chan, Ian Donnelly, Jamie Feeney and Tevita Metuisela up front, the Bears hammer headed their way through the Tigers line setting the platform for a euphoric performance from one of the best backlines in the league. It was a thrill a minute, but it was all the Bears in the first half as North Sydney kept Balmain scoreless with a 24 to nil lead at the break.

Lester Salanoa's performance was almost flawless. His perfectly timed running and passing leading him to score no less than 4 tries and contributing to 2 others. Aaron Heremaia pushed and prodded the Tigers line with a superb kicking and running game contributing to 5 tries. Fullback John Russell produced another "Terry lamb" style performance - always in the right place at the right time. The forwards also contributed to the points, with Matt Thurston setting up the first try to Lester and Tevita Metuisela pushing aside no less than 5 tiger opposites as he scored right in front of a packed and appreciative Molly Dye Stand crowd.

In the end Balmain scored 2 tries only in the second half. One mid way through the half and the other right on the bell with the final historic score 48-12 to the Bears.

NORTH SYDNEY BEARS 48 (Lester Salanoa 4, Metuisela 2, Heremaia 2, Russell, Feeney tries; Retimana 4 goals) defeated BALMAIN-RYDE-EASTWOOD TIGERS 12 (2 tries, 2 goals)

The Bears now have a well deserved break via a bye and will play their remaining match of the season at home against Manly-Warringah.

http://aus.rleague.com/nswrl/news/index.php?id=19302


I read this article recently and I am perplexed. Why were the Melbourne Storm players playing for the Bears? Don't they play for Norths in the QLD Cup? Or do they play for both?

 

[knights04]

Both.

 

[freeridermx]

they play for both the bears thing only started this year so it early stages not sure if they have any players in the flegg side but they usually have a couiple of people playing for the bears each week.

 

[mightybears]

norths brisbane have been the storm's reserve grade for a few years now, north sydney entered a 'feeder' arrangement with the storm this year for storm signed played originally from or based in new south wales.

so for example when alex chan is not required for the storm, he plays for north sydney

 

[SalfordRedsWA]

Sounds like a fair deal.