LeagueNews.co | Cooper McEnroe
After years of struggles to get back into the NRL, the Bears are set to lodge a fresh proposal based in a surprise location.
The Bears are reportedly set to lodge a formal proposal to the NRL, putting forward their case to become the league's 18th team.
The Daily Telegraph is reporting the Bears have put in two years of ground work ahead of their historic push, with a plan to be sent to NRL powerbrokers in the next fortnight.
The submission will reportedly involve the entire Pacific region, encompassing Tonga, Samoa, Cooks Islands, Fiji and parts of New Zealand in their bid as well as Papua New Guinea.
No official name has been put forward with the bid, however the 'Pacific Bears' could be a possible title.
The Bears would also base themselves in Sydney, with a handful of games per season to be played at the famous North Sydney Oval.