Imagine if Perth was playing in the NRL next season, the WA Premier doesn't need any prompting to shut down his border. It only has to be less than 5 cases, then back to a hard border again.
The 18th team ( maybe 2025)
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Kaufusi's Elbow
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Yeh been interesting to see McGowan the Novocastrian destroy WA. Like the Czhook, all he need to say is "bad people over East" and his votes soar.
ManEagle
Just a Man and his Eagle
Destroy WA ? How so ?
AshfieldBazza
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I agree not sure how protecting your community is destroying it??
Expansion race ignites as new contender launches $25m bid to become NRL’s 18th team
Expansion race ignites as new contender launches $25m bid to become NRL’s 18th team
www.foxsports.com.au
As posted by Global Eagle in the General Thread..
Cairns is not the answer to the 18th team. Nowhere in Queensland is.
Either Perth, 2nd Melbourne team or South Island NZ would be my picks. In fact, those should be the next 3 to eventually take the comp to 20 teams.
I agree, Perth is my top pick for #18.
Perth ( for the additional game time slot ) is a no brainer , and after all , TV revenue is where it’s all at.
ManEagle
Just a Man and his Eagle
Agree completely, specially now with more Easties moving there.
The '47ers
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Central Queensland for mine
manlyfan76
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Blackall??
I'd love to see the Perth Bears with 2 games at North Sydney oval (one of which is their away game v us)
Bears need to be back in out of Perth. Love the idea of games at bear Park.
Qld has enough teams now, lukewarm on Png bid and Nz just not sure of support out of Wellington or Christchurch (TV deal would be there).
The '47ers
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Imagine the home ground advantage 😂
Bears back in the mix..
The NRL is on the verge of agreeing terms with the Western Australia government on a deal that has saved their expansion bid, paving the way for the Perth-based Bears to become the code’s 18th team.
The NRL is on the verge of agreeing terms with the Western Australian government on a deal that has saved expansion and paved the way for the Perth-based Bears to become the code’s 18th team.
This masthead can reveal ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys held urgent talks with the WA government on Thursday, which included WA premier Roger Cook and treasurer Rita Saffioti.
There were fears expansion could collapse after the NRL rejected a slew of expansion bids a fortnight ago, including a proposal from a Perth-based consortium to form the Western Bears.
But well-placed sources say the NRL is set for an 18th team in 2027 after V’landys held positive talks with WA powerbrokers to ensure a Perth-North Sydney Bears alliance is not dead.
It is understood Cook and Saffioti found critical common ground with V’landys, heightening confidence at Rugby League Central that expansion to Perth will go ahead as planned.
The WA government had initially baulked at a $120 million grassroots funding request, but premier Cook wants an NRL presence in Perth and V’landys is on the brink of sealing the deal.
The development came as the existing 17 clubs backed a $60 million licence fee for Papua New Guinea. It means a strategic plan for a 19-team NRL competition by 2028, including the Perth Bears and PNG, is now back on track.
A faction of NRL outfits had raised concerns over whether the $60m participation levy was sufficient, but the 17 clubs are now on board in a massive shot in the arm for V’landys’ 20-team expansion masterplan.
It is understood the North Sydney Bears were informed of the fresh developments on Thursday afternoon in a huge fillip for their hopes of a premiership revival.
V’landys has already guaranteed that the Bears will be part of a team in Perth.
While the talks with Cook and Saffioti were positive, there is no guarantee that the deal will be done in time to include it as part of a joint expansion announcement with Papua New Guinea.
However, there is genuine hope that expansion to Perth and PNG as part of a long-term plan to expand to 20 teams can be confirmed before the end of the year, most likely early in December.
The final ARL Commission meeting of the year is scheduled to be held next week with expansion at the forefront of everyone’s minds as they race to get the process finalised before Christmas.
PNG is on the verge of being confirmed with negotiations in the final throes, but expansion to Perth looked in jeopardy before V’landys and Cook held talks on Thursday aimed at smoothing the waters for a Bears revival.
The clubs have been kept informed of negotiations via their newly-formed advisory group and are believed to be supportive of the NRL’s plans given they will be handsomely rewarded for backing expansion.
The NRL has reached an in-principle agreement with PNG on a $600 million funding deal to be bankrolled by the Federal government and successful talks with the WA government is now the final piece in the expansion puzzle.
It is understood former consortium boss Peter Cumins made a belated bid to get a seat at the table, even proposing a substantial licence fee to sweeten a deal that would involve his bid team.
However, the ARL Commission has put a line through Cumins’ involvement given the way his consortium handled the initial bid process.
The commission walked away from that process decidedly underwhelmed and made the decision to set up their own franchise in Perth - using the Bears moniker - which they plan to eventually hand over to the members.
NRL on verge of agreeing terms for Western Australia government to save expansion bid, Perth-based Bears to become 18th team
The NRL is on the verge of agreeing terms with the Western Australia government on a deal that has saved their expansion bid, paving the way for the Perth-based Bears to become the code’s 18th team.
The NRL is on the verge of agreeing terms with the Western Australian government on a deal that has saved expansion and paved the way for the Perth-based Bears to become the code’s 18th team.
This masthead can reveal ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys held urgent talks with the WA government on Thursday, which included WA premier Roger Cook and treasurer Rita Saffioti.
There were fears expansion could collapse after the NRL rejected a slew of expansion bids a fortnight ago, including a proposal from a Perth-based consortium to form the Western Bears.
But well-placed sources say the NRL is set for an 18th team in 2027 after V’landys held positive talks with WA powerbrokers to ensure a Perth-North Sydney Bears alliance is not dead.
It is understood Cook and Saffioti found critical common ground with V’landys, heightening confidence at Rugby League Central that expansion to Perth will go ahead as planned.
The WA government had initially baulked at a $120 million grassroots funding request, but premier Cook wants an NRL presence in Perth and V’landys is on the brink of sealing the deal.
The development came as the existing 17 clubs backed a $60 million licence fee for Papua New Guinea. It means a strategic plan for a 19-team NRL competition by 2028, including the Perth Bears and PNG, is now back on track.
A faction of NRL outfits had raised concerns over whether the $60m participation levy was sufficient, but the 17 clubs are now on board in a massive shot in the arm for V’landys’ 20-team expansion masterplan.
It is understood the North Sydney Bears were informed of the fresh developments on Thursday afternoon in a huge fillip for their hopes of a premiership revival.
V’landys has already guaranteed that the Bears will be part of a team in Perth.
While the talks with Cook and Saffioti were positive, there is no guarantee that the deal will be done in time to include it as part of a joint expansion announcement with Papua New Guinea.
However, there is genuine hope that expansion to Perth and PNG as part of a long-term plan to expand to 20 teams can be confirmed before the end of the year, most likely early in December.
The final ARL Commission meeting of the year is scheduled to be held next week with expansion at the forefront of everyone’s minds as they race to get the process finalised before Christmas.
PNG is on the verge of being confirmed with negotiations in the final throes, but expansion to Perth looked in jeopardy before V’landys and Cook held talks on Thursday aimed at smoothing the waters for a Bears revival.
The clubs have been kept informed of negotiations via their newly-formed advisory group and are believed to be supportive of the NRL’s plans given they will be handsomely rewarded for backing expansion.
The NRL has reached an in-principle agreement with PNG on a $600 million funding deal to be bankrolled by the Federal government and successful talks with the WA government is now the final piece in the expansion puzzle.
It is understood former consortium boss Peter Cumins made a belated bid to get a seat at the table, even proposing a substantial licence fee to sweeten a deal that would involve his bid team.
However, the ARL Commission has put a line through Cumins’ involvement given the way his consortium handled the initial bid process.
The commission walked away from that process decidedly underwhelmed and made the decision to set up their own franchise in Perth - using the Bears moniker - which they plan to eventually hand over to the members.
manly al
First Grader
Still hard to see any Nth Sydney influence figuring that much in any mainly Perth based franchise .
Probably will evolve more like those two original Melbourne A F L clubs who transferred into Sydney[ Swans ] and Brisbane [ Bears then Lions ] and with W A in general being the dominant participant and support base .
Probably will evolve more like those two original Melbourne A F L clubs who transferred into Sydney[ Swans ] and Brisbane [ Bears then Lions ] and with W A in general being the dominant participant and support base .
You watch when things dont go there way,[ the bears part} they will get disgruntled and try and start trouble like they did with us
Great to see a Perth team , it’s logical because of the extra live game timeslot.
Not so great to see the Bears involved , really believe it would be better accepted in WA with a fresh start , and a dedicated WA franchise.
There’s a gazillion South Africans & Kiwi’s living there ( mostly Union fans but they’ll get on board ) so I really can’t see what the Bears add to the formula.
Anyway , whatever will be will be.
Not so great to see the Bears involved , really believe it would be better accepted in WA with a fresh start , and a dedicated WA franchise.
There’s a gazillion South Africans & Kiwi’s living there ( mostly Union fans but they’ll get on board ) so I really can’t see what the Bears add to the formula.
Anyway , whatever will be will be.
Perth need a feeder club especially for the first few years. Cant see North Sydney offering much else.
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