Burton set for Perth Bears visit
The Perth Bears may use the NRL's 20 per cent salary-cap exemption to offer Matt Burton a starting salary of $1.2 million in 2028. The extra $200,000 would not count...
Perth Bears boss vows long haul
Tony Rea's North Sydney side lost 30-14 to Canberra in the 1991 preliminary final, with Mal Meninga among the players who made the difference. Now Rea is preparing to work...
Perth Bears appoint Rea as CEO
The full NRL draw for 2027 is scheduled to be announced on Monday, November 16. Perth Bears are tipped to host South Sydney in Round 1. As the club's first...
Perth Bears appoint Rea amid turmoil
The November 1 opening of the player market gives Perth Bears chief executive Tony Rea an opportunity to pursue star recruits before the club's 2027 NRL debut. The Bears, set...
Perth Bears appoint Rea for build phase
The Perth Bears have appointed Tony Rea as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Rea has more than 30 years' experience in professional sport and international business, including global capital markets....
Perth Bears sign Schoolboys prospect
The Perth Bears' maiden squad will begin preseason training on November 23, following the launch of the club's campaign earlier this month ahead of the 2027 season. Manly's Blake Wilson...
Perth Bears eye Burton for five-eighth
The Bears have one Top 30 place left for 2027 and are preparing a $1 million-a-year offer for Matt Burton. Meninga's club is weighing a four- or five-year deal. Burton...
Perth Bears eye Burton-Sexton reunion
Perth's incoming Bears will have a 20 per cent marquee salary-cap allowance when free agency opens on November 1, enabling an existing club sponsor to top up one player's pay....
Perth Bears add ex-Manly back Wilson
Wilson's arrival gives Perth another option on the wing ahead of its inaugural NRL season. He is the Bears' 29th player and could challenge Englishman Harry Newman for a wing...
Perth Bears sign versatile Blake Wilson
Blake Wilson is a qualified pilot and plans to pursue aviation after his football career. For now, the 26-year-old is heading to Perth on a one-year deal with the Bears...
Perth Bears open Burton talks
South Sydney has offered Cody Walker a deal containing an option for a second season. If activated, it would make him the equal oldest player in NRL history. Meanwhile, the...
England, Jillaroos fuel Perth World Cup carnage
Sunday's Rugby League World Cup fixtures were expected to bring further lopsided results, with New Zealand meeting the Cook Islands in Christchurch and Australia facing Fiji at Suncorp Stadium. That...
North Sydney's Shibasaki gets Perth audition
Jamal Shibasaki scored five tries in 14 appearances for Wynnum Seagulls during the 2026 Queensland Cup season. The 21-year-old also made six line breaks and recorded 94.5 per cent tackle...
Perth Bears urged to embrace criticism
Tom Gilbert's experience with the Dolphins offers the Perth Bears a lesson in handling doubts about a new club. Perth is due to join the NRL as its 18th team...
Newcastle CEO Parr linked to Bears
Perth Bears have opened applications for a chief executive, giving prospective candidates ten days to apply. The vacancy follows Anthony De Ceglie's resignation last week. The Daily Telegraph reports Newcastle...
Parramatta retain Paulo amid Bears interest
Junior Paulo is expected to lead Parramatta's front row in 2027 alongside new recruit and fellow Toa Samoa forward Spencer Leniu. The veteran prop has agreed to remain with the...
Perth Bears seek CEO after resignation
Gareth Holmes, the Perth Bears' General Manager of Football, will serve as interim chief executive until a permanent appointment is made. The club's board has begun seeking a successor to...
Perth Bears coaching relationship under scrutiny
Perth Bears have begun searching for a chief executive before playing their first match, after Anthony De Ceglie resigned on Friday night. Appointed in May 2025, De Ceglie left amid...
V'landys downplays Perth Bears tensions
The Perth Bears are again without a chief executive after Anthony De Ceglie resigned on Friday night, having lost the backing of the club's board. The NRL-owned expansion side is...
Perth Bears CEO quits amid board rift
Perth Bears general manager of football Gareth Holmes will serve as interim chief executive after Anthony De Ceglie resigned Friday evening, weeks before preseason training. The departure followed a breakdown...
Perth Bears face leadership void
The Perth Bears' inaugural squad begins pre-season next month, and chief executive Anthony De Ceglie's resignation leaves the club facing a leadership vacancy. NRL boss Peter V'landys appointed De Ceglie...
Perth Bears CEO lacked board support
The Australian Rugby League Commission owns the Perth Bears franchise, and its chairman, Peter V'landys, appointed Anthony De Ceglie. De Ceglie has now stepped down as the club's chief executive,...
Perth Bears CEO quits amid board rift
Gareth Holmes will lead the Perth Bears as interim CEO after Anthony De Ceglie announced he was leaving the position on Friday. The club said it would provide further details...
Perth Bears CEO steps down
Perth Bears general manager of football Gareth Holmes is due to take over as interim CEO in the coming weeks, while the club searches for a permanent leader. His appointment...