The club's first grade team made the grand final two consecutive years in 2001, 2002 and also in 2003 however they lost all three matches.

Additionally the Reserve Grade and Under 18 teams won the minor premiership and both were grand finalists.

In 2006 the first grade team won the Northern Division pre-season club championship, the preseason Easter knockout competition, and were undefeated for the entire regular season.

The Bears then won their second successive premiership against the Coonabarabran Unicorns at Jack Woolaston Oval.

2014 saw the Bears win the first grade premiership against the Gunnedah Bulldogs, a feat that earned them the Clayton Cup for the first time since 1951.