Perth Officially Confirmed to Join NRL in 2027 or 2028

[Perth Red]

17K views · 541 reactions | BREAKING NEWS: We've reached an agreement with the Australian Rugby League Commission to establish a new WA based NRL club. Not only will this be... | By Roger Cook | Facebook

BREAKING NEWS: We've reached an agreement with the Australian Rugby League Commission to establish a new WA based NRL club. Not only will this be...

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WA Premier Roger Cook has just dropped a video on Facebook offically announcing that an agreement has been reached and Perth will have a club joining the NRL in 2027 or 2028.

$60mill in game funding to be spent on RL in WA + $5.6mill in marketing and game day support over 7 years from WA Govt.

Members owned club with Chair being a West Australian.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Western Beabs?

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Western Beabs?

Is it too late to say sorrrrry

 

[chrisD]

Cool. I hope them well. And is Bears official? I don't like it.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Western Australia to get new NRL team in $65 million deal

Western Australia will get a new NRL team, according to Premier Roger Cook, after the WA government and the Australian Rugby League Commission reached an agreement on funding for the side.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Perth Red]

Western Beabs?

Better eyes than me Got to love AI!

 

[Canard]

WA Premier Roger Cook has just dropped a video on Facebook offically announcing that an agreement has been reached and Perth will have a club joining the NRL in 2027 or 2028.

$60mill in game funding to be spent on RL in WA + $5.6mill in marketing and game day support over 7 years from WA Govt.

Members owned club with Chair being a West Australian.

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This just isnt being reported anywhere in League media circles.

Bizaree

 

[titoelcolombiano]

When's the press conference happening?

 

[Perth Red]

When's the press conference happening?

Tomorrow. Roger has got sick of Sydney media leaking everything and gone and leaked it himself lol

 

[Vee]

No mention of the upgrade? And $85m is now $65m?

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Welcome back the North Sydney Bears!

 

[League Unlimited News]

This just isnt being reported anywhere in League media circles.

Bizaree

News Corp's Pete Badel posted about it yesterday and again today

 

[Fangs]

Good to have WA back on the field.

The 2 hour difference will give broadcasters a load of options. Pairing Perth with a game over in NZ and you could dominate coverage on a weekend. Give me a 12 hour footy fest to rival the 12 hour race at Bathurst.

 

[dogslife]

17K views · 541 reactions | BREAKING NEWS: We've reached an agreement with the Australian Rugby League Commission to establish a new WA based NRL club. Not only will this be... | By Roger Cook | Facebook

BREAKING NEWS: We've reached an agreement with the Australian Rugby League Commission to establish a new WA based NRL club. Not only will this be...

www.facebook.com

WA Premier Roger Cook has just dropped a video on Facebook offically announcing that an agreement has been reached and Perth will have a club joining the NRL in 2027 or 2028.

$60mill in game funding to be spent on RL in WA + $5.6mill in marketing and game day support over 7 years from WA Govt.

Members owned club with Chair being a West Australian.

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Big day for you babe, take it all in.

 

[yobbo84]

As long as they call them "Perth" Bears and not "Western" or "The"

 

[Diesel]

Great to have Perth and the Bears back.

neither should’ve been cut

 

[Canard]

News Corp's Pete Badel posted about it yesterday and again today

Nowhere on Foxsports or SMH.

That's weird

 

[Marshall_magic]

A good outcome all round in my opinion. Will allow us to expand into a whole new market whilst having an exisiting supporter base which will help draw crowds in Sydney. Presumably they can play a couple of games at North Sydney oval as well.

Also, it opens up broadcasting and scheduling options which should add value to future broadcast agreements. Having the opportunity to do 4 or even 5 live games back to back on the same day is available to us now:

1:30 Warriors home game (3:30 local)
3:30 eastern state kick off
5:30 eastern state kick off
7:30 eastern state kick off
9:30 Bears home game (7:30 local)

 

[Mr. Shaman]

As long as they call them "Perth" Bears and not "Western" or "The"

Freemantle

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Brilliant news but what about the stadium? Surely completing the redevelopment is part of the package?