Did like to organise the odd player BBQ so he could \"discuss\" the coach's performance. Be funny if he found himself in the same boat now that the shoe is on the other foot.
Thank you, Chip & Chase! You've cleared those memories.
Arguably Norths best ever coach (only competitor is the coach that won their last premiership in 1923) was Peter Louis.
He took a Bears team whose supporters club held their AGM in the telephone box outside the club, and took them to 5 successive finals series (1994-98).
Dally M coach of the year in 1994. To my knowledge the only North Sydney coach to ever win such an award.
JT reached the pinacle of his career under his coaching, winning the 96 Rothman's medal by being the competition's top point scorer that year. Achieved through a dominant forward pack that made JT look good.
JT organised a players' BBQ to discuss how to "thank" Peter Louis for this unprecedented success and personal glory.
Under JT's leadership, the Bears finished 14th that year, and then the NE thought that was the kind of leadership they liked.
I'm sure Peter Louis would appreciate the favour being returned to JT one day.