PRE-ORDER - Stand Aside – Greg Florimo and the Return of the MIGHTY BEARS

Stand Aside - here come the MIGHTY BEARS!

That's been the catch-cry and the dream of North Sydney Bears fans for over 26 years now since this foundation team left the NRL in 1999.

However, in a remarkable turn of events, the BEARS ARE BACK from hibernation and ready to re-enter the NRL in 2027 as The Perth Bears.

One of the greatest players North Sydney ever produced is Greg Florimo - this hugely popular and powerful footballer played a record 285 games for the North Sydney Bears and represented his state of New South Wales in State of Origin and his country in 1994/1995. His incredible career ended in England playing for Wigan and Halifax in 1999-2000.

What's more, Greg has also been instrumental in the return of the Bears, and has worked tirelessly since his retirement in 2000 to have his beloved club returned to the NRL... That dream has now come true.

'Stand Aside' is Florimo's remarkable and honest story of his life in rugby league as told in the ‘first person’ to the brilliant Daily Telegraph journalist, Ben Horne.

Lavishly illustrated, this 288-page hardcover book also outlines his early years in the junior football ranks, to his debut with the North Sydney Bears and beyond, but most importantly, 'Stand Aside' tells the story about the many trials and tribulations of working long and frustrating hours to secure the return of the black and red Bears to the NRL competition.

With a Foreword by NRL CEO Peter V'Landys AM, and first-person break-outs from many of his fellow North Sydney teammates and those he played against, and comments from those within the NRL hierarchy he worked closely with to secure the Perth Bears' position into the NRL, this stunning tome has been a longtime coming, and who better to tell the tale than North Sydney's favourite son, Greg Florimo.

Pre-order now to avoid disappointment

Pages: 288

Format: Hard-bound

ISBN:  9780645965070

Dimensions: 300 x 320 mm

Artwork: Southern-Bear Creative Solutions

Publisher: Full Throttle Publishing Pty Ltd

Publication Year: 1 March, 2027

Also available for pre-order is the limited edition ‘FLO Leather’ volume of ‘Stand Aside’.

Only 75 will be available.

Presented in a black leatherette cover with gold embossed lettering, and supporting a red and black page marker ribbon, this edition is personally signed to each purchaser by Greg Florimo, author Ben Horne and leading STAND ASIDE contributors.

RRP: $200 (plus first-class postage)