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Bears Confirmed & Rumoured Signings

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SirPies&Beers said:
Updated with the recent reports and links.

Cole rumoured.
Humphreys rumoured.
Purdue rumoured.
McInnes rumoured.
Watson rumoured.
Hau rumoured.
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NRL Players Off Contract 2026 – By Position - Zero Tackle

The following list tracks every NRL player off contract at the end of the 2026 season. These players will be able to negotiate with rival clubs from November 1 under the NRL’s contracting rules, making them potential targets during the next transfer window. Use this page to see which players in...
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NRL Players Off Contract 2026: Full List of Free Agents & Expiring Contracts - Zero Tackle

The following list tracks every NRL player off contract at the end of the 2026 season. These players will be able to negotiate with rival clubs from November 1 under the NRL’s contracting rules, making them potential targets during the next transfer window. Use this page to see which players...
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Current Bears Squad + (SIGNED in BOLD, rumoured in ITALIC, wishful thinking in UNDERSCORE *)

Signed

1. FB - Trai Fuller
2. WG - Sean Russell (confirmed signing)
3. CTR - Nick Meaney (confirmed signing)
4. CTR - Harry Newman (confirmed signing)
5. WG - Luke Laulilii (confirmed signing)
6. FE - Jamie Humphreys
7. HB - Toby Sexton (confirmed signing)
8. PR - Liam Henry (confirmed signing)
9. HK - Tyran Wishart (confirmed signing)
10. PR - Mikolaj Oledzki (confirmed signing)
11. SR - Siosifa Talakai (confirmed signing)
12. SR - James McDonnell (confirmed signing)
13. LR - Cameron McInnes

14. UTY - Jack Cole
15. FWD - Arama Hau
16. FWD - Scott Sorensen (confirmed signing)
17. FWD - Josh Curran (confirmed signing)

18. UTY - Josh Rogers *
19. FWD - Luke Smith (confirmed signing)
20. FWD - Emarly Bitungane (confirmed signing)
21. FWD - Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui (confirmed signing)
22. FWD - Mavrik Geyer
23. FWD - Kit Laulilii
24. FWD - Ata Mariota *
25. FWD - Braden Hamen-Uele *
26. BK - Chris Vae'ila (confirmed signing)
27. BK - Jonathan Sua
28. BK - Charlie Staines
29. HB - Brodie Croft *
30. HK - Freddy Lussick *

1. DEV - Hendrix Tapiki (confirmed signing)
2. DEV - Levi Langman (confirmed signing)
3. DEV - Jordan Barlow (confirmed signing)
4. DEV - Tyrell Lacey (confirmed signing)
5. DEV - Jordan Tuuga-Stevensen (confirmed signing)
6. DEV - Ryder Koia (confirmed signing)

BEARS TRACKS Academy
1. ADY - Dziah Johnstone
 
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BEARS SET SIGHTS ON SPEEDSTER​

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Charlie Staines during his time with the Tigers. Getty

Former NRL journeyman Charlie Staines could be the Perth Bears' next signing.

Stains, the 26-year-old former Panther and Tiger, is currently playing for Catalans Dragons in Super League.

A handy centre, wing or fullback, he has scored six tries in his eight games for Catalans and is enjoying the change of scenery.

He's in the first season of a three-year deal but reportedly has a get-out clause to return to the NRL should an opportunity arise.

 
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Bukowski said:
He's not the sort of guy they need
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this based on his time at tigers? or does it take his time at panthers into consideration?
because isaiah papilii was completely trash at tigers and looked like a no go but now he is an amazing backrower and player again. systems tend to dictate alot of players and tigers stunk and were constantly unsettled. says more about the joint than the player.
plus bears need back up fullback and we need to remember prior to tigers tanking staines he was the back up fullback and kept players like turuva out of the panthers backline in 2022...
 
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Watson is now available for 2027 with the roosters agreeing to release him. He probably ends up at Manly as it’s close to where he lives anyway but the Bears would be silly to not try to see if he is willing to move over to Perth to get a starting hooker position
 
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SirPies&Beers said:
this based on his time at tigers? or does it take his time at panthers into consideration?
because isaiah papilii was completely trash at tigers and looked like a no go but now he is an amazing backrower and player again. systems tend to dictate alot of players and tigers stunk and were constantly unsettled. says more about the joint than the player.
plus bears need back up fullback and we need to remember prior to tigers tanking staines he was the back up fullback and kept players like turuva out of the panthers backline in 2022...
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Paps was never trash at the tigers, he didn't excel but wasn't trash. Staines was! He looked just ok at penirith, he's hit his ceiling and its pretty low.
 
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SirPies&Beers said:
this based on his time at tigers? or does it take his time at panthers into consideration?
because isaiah papilii was completely trash at tigers and looked like a no go but now he is an amazing backrower and player again. systems tend to dictate alot of players and tigers stunk and were constantly unsettled. says more about the joint than the player.
plus bears need back up fullback and we need to remember prior to tigers tanking staines he was the back up fullback and kept players like turuva out of the panthers backline in 2022...
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Papili is like a $700k a year player … Staines about $250k…. I agree Paps played his worst at the Tigers but he is levels above Charlie Staines …

Staines was unwanted at any NRL club last season …and at depth only I still think they could do better on a younger prospect with potentially some upside ( like they appear to be doing going after Jack Cole) compared with a guy that has played 80 games and we already know doesn’t offer much …also seemed to have lost a bit of pace since the Penrith days
 
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BuffaloRules said:
Papili is like a $700k a year player … Staines about $250k…. I agree Paps played his worst at the Tigers but he is levels above Charlie Staines …

Staines was unwanted at any NRL club last season …and at depth only I still think they could do better on a younger prospect with potentially some upside ( like they appear to be doing going after Jack Cole) compared with a guy that has played 80 games and we already know doesn’t offer much …also seemed to have lost a bit of pace since the Penrith days
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Not comparing them as players just pointing out the truth that almost all players in that tigers system at that time sucked.

Sexton also wasnt wanted by an nrl club.

Just saying that we judge players in shit systems too harshly while forgetting their performances when in good systems
 
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On the podcast posted in media thread Mal Meninga said Bears have secured 19 players. Only 16 listed on webpage as announced. Safe to say Mavrik Geyer and Kit Laulilii are 17th and 18th recruits. Wonder who recruit 19th is? Maybe Jamie Humphreys?
 
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shadowformz said:
Looks like trouble brewing before the first games even Played.
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Bear attack: Meninga refuses to go into hibernation as tensions boil

Leadership figures from North Sydney will fly into Perth for a meeting.
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Not really. Both their ceo already watered this down.
@Red&BlackBear already touched on it in the bears media thread.
Both said this board meeting was always scheduled and of course they gonna chat about recruitment progress etc which means updates from Sharpe and Mal it’s literally what the board is suppose to chat about.

nothing story
 
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Gobsmacked said:
What the actual f**k is going on ??? They need to sign some bloody players!!
This is a train wreck.
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they have 16 announced with another 3 locked in (according to Mal). so 19 total with 11 to go.
apparently the money for at least 5 or 6 of that 11 remaining is big $ for players that happen to get early releases
ie. like watson has.
i hear both butcher bros getting early releases too

so what are you talking about? you back to silly mode or something cob?
 
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