Greg Florimo

Who is Greg Florimo?

Greg Florimo is a former Australian Rugby League player and current rugby league administrator known for his lifelong association with the North Sydney Bears both as a player and CEO.

Florimo began playing as a junior in the North Sydney district for Willoughby at age seven before playing for McMahons Point, Crows Nest and North Sydney Brothers. He also played for the Lane Cove Rugby Club Juniors. He played 285 first-grade games for the Bears over 13 seasons, starting his career in the centres before moving to 5/8. He made his debut for the Bears in 1986 and retired in 1998. In first grade he scored 73 tries, 3 goals and 1 field goal. He famously called the North Sydney fans onto Bear Park in 1997 after the game when Norths defeated traditional rivals Manly by 41 points.

For NSW he played four State of Origin games between 1988 and 1995. He played four Tests for Australia between 1994 and 1995. He played in Super League for English clubs Wigan Warriors in 1999 and Halifax in 2000.

He was one of only two players ever to score a 10/10 performance in a match by Rugby League Week. In August 2006 Florimo was named at centre in the North Sydney Bears' Team of the Century. He is the brother-in-law of former Norths player Gary Larson.