Its " official" the WA Bears are in for 2027

[leeroy*NRL*]

is North Sydney Bears a team that plays in a state comp in NSW and act as some form of feeder club?

there isnt much of a local League scene in Perth, its more union of the rugbys

Yes they play in the state league (NSW CUP)
and have grassroots through the North Part of Sydney
and now will be propping up the PERTH Franchise..

8000 registered players in in WA is pretty good i say for no NRL Team>>

you would expect this number to increase with entry of the bears 2027

also Numbers in Touch and tag in Rugby League should excel as well in Perth
remember not many people can play contact Rugby Union or League

registered including touch and tag?
the number seems to high for contact league when you look at the Leagues and teams around Perth & WA

https://nrlwa.com.au/nrl-wa-clubs/
https://nrlwa.com.au/nrl-wa-clubs/

could be right, but im not too sure either way.

[leeroy*NRL*]

Roger Cook could be forced to come clean with West Australians on the true cost and value of a local NRL side as early as next week, with a deal due to be announced after sign off by club bosses this weekend. The West Australian understands NRL club chief executives will meet on Friday in Brisbane to formally agree to resurrect the North Sydney Bears and base the side in Perth. Following the meeting — which will be held amid Magic Round in Queensland this weekend, where all clubs are due to play — an announcement is set to be made as early as next week in partnership with the State Government. Such an event would force the Premier to disclose WA’s final offer and the economic modelling which underpinned the agreement, as he has vowed to release the details upon the acceptance of the deal. “We’ve done our own analysis and, if the NRL responds positively to our proposal, we’ll provide all that information to you all,” he said on Monday. “The moment we have an agreed proposal, if one comes about, we’ll be completely transparent about not only the details of that proposal, but with evidence and modelling.

[makingnrlfansgowacko]

no one seems to want to to manage or control the club! lol




the NRL have rejected claims they will have control over the new Perth-based franchise, adamant the revived Bears club will run at arms-length from head office.

League bosses are expected to confirm a Western Australian-based side as the NRL's 18th team this month, after reaching a deal with the state government.

The team will enter in 2027, before the previously-announced Papua New Guinea club join them in a 19-team competition in 2028.

Current clubs continue to have several questions over the new Perth-based franchise, with many expected to be raised in a meeting with all 17 current CEOs on Friday.
https://www.northweststar.com.au/story/ ... un-by-nrl/

[leeroy*NRL*]

no one seems to want to to manage or control the club! lol




the NRL have rejected claims they will have control over the new Perth-based franchise, adamant the revived Bears club will run at arms-length from head office.

League bosses are expected to confirm a Western Australian-based side as the NRL's 18th team this month, after reaching a deal with the state government.

The team will enter in 2027, before the previously-announced Papua New Guinea club join them in a 19-team competition in 2028.

Current clubs continue to have several questions over the new Perth-based franchise, with many expected to be raised in a meeting with all 17 current CEOs on Friday.
https://www.northweststar.com.au/story/ ... un-by-nrl/

they have that totally under control

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo confirmed on Thursday that the plan was for the ARL Commission to assist in formative stages by appointing a board.

Directors would be free to make crucial decisions from there, before the licences are transitioned into member-owned clubs.

"It’s not an NRL-run club," Abdo said at Thursday's Magic Round launch in Brisbane.

"This will be a club that will be owned by the members and it will be controlled in the transition period by its own board.

"It will have its own chairman, own board and own CEO. That board gets appointed by the commission. So it's very much at arm's length from the NRL.

"After the transition period that will obviously then be a member-elected board.

"It's the model that we've looked at for PNG and it's the model that we're looking at for WA."

https://aapnews.aap.com.au/news/abdo-ad ... /yXZxBhwEk