Northern Eagles
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- For the Queensland State League club formerly named Northern Eagles, see Zillmere Eagles Australian Football Club.
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| Full name | Northern Eagles Rugby League Football Club |
| Colours | Maroon, black, white and red |
| Entered 1st grade | 2000 |
| Departed 1st grade | 2002 |
| Sport | Rugby league |
| League | NRL |
| 2002 | 9th of 15 |
| Premierships | Nil |
| Runners-up | Nil |
| Minor premiers | Nil |
| Wooden spoons | Nil |
| Biggest win | 30 - 2 vs. Cronulla, March 18, 2000 |
| Worst defeat | 10 - 68 vs. New Zealand Warriors, April 14, 2002 |
The Northern Eagles were a short-lived rugby league team, formed during the rationalisation of the National Rugby League (NRL) by the merger of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the North Sydney Bears, 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.
The partnership faltered in 2001, with Manly emerging as the stand alone entity. The 2002 season was played under the Northern Eagles name, before Manly returned to the NRL in 2003.
North Sydney now field a team in the NSWRL Premier League, the competition immediately below NRL level.
