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Glenneel

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Personally I think there is more chance of him returning to play for us than him winning the case. The dope has been snookered.
And with his options limited with who can play with I'd suggest he'd be much cheaper. Prob $400k instead $650k but with KPIs to ensure doesn't tank.
 

Twizzle

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Exclusive: Perth Bears NRL CEO on taking games to Singapore

The newest NRL side the Perth Bears want to play in Singapore as the rugby league franchise prepares to launch for 2027.
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www.cityam.com

Exclusive: Perth Bears NRL CEO on taking games to Singapore​


NRL rugby league team Perth Bears wants to play in Singapore
The newest NRL side the Perth Bears have demonstrated their league’s ambition to dominate global rugby league ahead of their debut, saying they want to play in Singapore.

Perth Bears will join the NRL in 2027, becoming the first rugby league team to join the Australian top flight since the Dolphins in 2023.

And chief executive, former editor-and-chief of West Australian Newspapers Anthony De Ceglie, says he’s jumping on board with NRL commissioner Peter V’landys’s plan to dominate rugby league.

V’landys has touted the NRL buying a stake in the English Super League, albeit talks have softened, while he has spearheaded a season weekend in Las Vegas in a move that is edging the Australian league to the AUS$1bn per season revenue mark.

“We are in a very different time zone to Sydney and Melbourne,” De Ceglie tells City AM. “We are in the economic Asian powerhouse time zone and that’s really handy for us.

Stay ahead with our three daily briefings delivering all the key market moves, top business and political stories, and incisive analysis straight to your inbox.

“I’d love to take the NRL to Singapore; it could be the Perth version of Las Vegas. There’s so many opportunities because of the time zone of Perth, not just into the east coast market, because it means we can play that late game, but also taking the game into Asia could be huge.”

Perth Bears to Singapore?​

Perth will join the NRL in 2027 while a team from Papua New Guinea will follow them in the following season as a federal Australia looks to curb China’s influence in the Pacific.

It means the NRL will expand to 19 teams, while last year’s Ashes series between Australia and England — the first in 20 years — demonstrated how both the Super League and its southern hemisphere equivalent could work together.

Last year Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer and his Australian consortium purchased English Championship side London Broncos with the view of seeing them in the Super League next year, showing a sign of growing cross-league interest.

While De Ceglie, who says Perth will play home games on the west coast and in Sydney, wouldn’t be drawn on whether the two leagues should be financially entwined, he says that V’landys is “very adamant that he does what is good for the game”.

“They [V’landys and the NRL] are very impressive,” he adds.“They always think about what’s good for the game and what’s good for the viewer. I can’t imagine them doing anything that isn’t going to, at its heart, maintain those two goals.

“We’re the most watched sporting code in Australia and we have a monopoly on it in Western Australia. It’s a pretty easy selling point, but we’re capitalising on the growth of the game. We’re very lucky to be doing that.”
 

Soto

First Grade
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Exclusive: Perth Bears NRL CEO on taking games to Singapore

The newest NRL side the Perth Bears want to play in Singapore as the rugby league franchise prepares to launch for 2027.
www.cityam.com
www.cityam.com

Exclusive: Perth Bears NRL CEO on taking games to Singapore​


NRL rugby league team Perth Bears wants to play in Singapore
The newest NRL side the Perth Bears have demonstrated their league’s ambition to dominate global rugby league ahead of their debut, saying they want to play in Singapore.

Perth Bears will join the NRL in 2027, becoming the first rugby league team to join the Australian top flight since the Dolphins in 2023.

And chief executive, former editor-and-chief of West Australian Newspapers Anthony De Ceglie, says he’s jumping on board with NRL commissioner Peter V’landys’s plan to dominate rugby league.

V’landys has touted the NRL buying a stake in the English Super League, albeit talks have softened, while he has spearheaded a season weekend in Las Vegas in a move that is edging the Australian league to the AUS$1bn per season revenue mark.

“We are in a very different time zone to Sydney and Melbourne,” De Ceglie tells City AM. “We are in the economic Asian powerhouse time zone and that’s really handy for us.

Stay ahead with our three daily briefings delivering all the key market moves, top business and political stories, and incisive analysis straight to your inbox.

“I’d love to take the NRL to Singapore; it could be the Perth version of Las Vegas. There’s so many opportunities because of the time zone of Perth, not just into the east coast market, because it means we can play that late game, but also taking the game into Asia could be huge.”

Perth Bears to Singapore?​

Perth will join the NRL in 2027 while a team from Papua New Guinea will follow them in the following season as a federal Australia looks to curb China’s influence in the Pacific.

It means the NRL will expand to 19 teams, while last year’s Ashes series between Australia and England — the first in 20 years — demonstrated how both the Super League and its southern hemisphere equivalent could work together.

Last year Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer and his Australian consortium purchased English Championship side London Broncos with the view of seeing them in the Super League next year, showing a sign of growing cross-league interest.

While De Ceglie, who says Perth will play home games on the west coast and in Sydney, wouldn’t be drawn on whether the two leagues should be financially entwined, he says that V’landys is “very adamant that he does what is good for the game”.

“They [V’landys and the NRL] are very impressive,” he adds.“They always think about what’s good for the game and what’s good for the viewer. I can’t imagine them doing anything that isn’t going to, at its heart, maintain those two goals.

“We’re the most watched sporting code in Australia and we have a monopoly on it in Western Australia. It’s a pretty easy selling point, but we’re capitalising on the growth of the game. We’re very lucky to be doing that.”
I wonder if they are now thinking Alaska, Antarctica?
Dead set does anyone really think it would get a crowd in Singapore?
 

TheParraboy

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Exclusive: Perth Bears NRL CEO on taking games to Singapore

The newest NRL side the Perth Bears want to play in Singapore as the rugby league franchise prepares to launch for 2027.
www.cityam.com
www.cityam.com

Exclusive: Perth Bears NRL CEO on taking games to Singapore​


NRL rugby league team Perth Bears wants to play in Singapore
The newest NRL side the Perth Bears have demonstrated their league’s ambition to dominate global rugby league ahead of their debut, saying they want to play in Singapore.

Perth Bears will join the NRL in 2027, becoming the first rugby league team to join the Australian top flight since the Dolphins in 2023.

And chief executive, former editor-and-chief of West Australian Newspapers Anthony De Ceglie, says he’s jumping on board with NRL commissioner Peter V’landys’s plan to dominate rugby league.

V’landys has touted the NRL buying a stake in the English Super League, albeit talks have softened, while he has spearheaded a season weekend in Las Vegas in a move that is edging the Australian league to the AUS$1bn per season revenue mark.

“We are in a very different time zone to Sydney and Melbourne,” De Ceglie tells City AM. “We are in the economic Asian powerhouse time zone and that’s really handy for us.

Stay ahead with our three daily briefings delivering all the key market moves, top business and political stories, and incisive analysis straight to your inbox.

“I’d love to take the NRL to Singapore; it could be the Perth version of Las Vegas. There’s so many opportunities because of the time zone of Perth, not just into the east coast market, because it means we can play that late game, but also taking the game into Asia could be huge.”

Perth Bears to Singapore?​

Perth will join the NRL in 2027 while a team from Papua New Guinea will follow them in the following season as a federal Australia looks to curb China’s influence in the Pacific.

It means the NRL will expand to 19 teams, while last year’s Ashes series between Australia and England — the first in 20 years — demonstrated how both the Super League and its southern hemisphere equivalent could work together.

Last year Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer and his Australian consortium purchased English Championship side London Broncos with the view of seeing them in the Super League next year, showing a sign of growing cross-league interest.

While De Ceglie, who says Perth will play home games on the west coast and in Sydney, wouldn’t be drawn on whether the two leagues should be financially entwined, he says that V’landys is “very adamant that he does what is good for the game”.

“They [V’landys and the NRL] are very impressive,” he adds.“They always think about what’s good for the game and what’s good for the viewer. I can’t imagine them doing anything that isn’t going to, at its heart, maintain those two goals.

“We’re the most watched sporting code in Australia and we have a monopoly on it in Western Australia. It’s a pretty easy selling point, but we’re capitalising on the growth of the game. We’re very lucky to be doing that.”


Be good if they could run first, not even walking yet...
 

Stevie

Bench
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Just having a look at the season launch photos. Is that Simonsson with a moon boot on?
I really hope we go Kelly / Fox on the Fox’s preferred side. I think they’ll be exciting to watch and I think Fox will significantly help Kelly’s defensive decisions.

On the other side Penisini/Russell. I am thinking Russell is the best option to mitigate he who’s name I won’t mention’s run metres. Russell seems fairly strong now and he has decent size.

I also think Russell (ever since he started) has always put his hand up to do the tough stuff, even before he had the weight to pull it off. Plus he’s quite tall so defensively he won’t be a walk over.

Happy to hear thoughts for Simonsen or someone else, I just reckon Russell will be the most reliable and Simonsen is, and always has been an injury risk unfortunately.
 

TheCrowe

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I really hope we go Kelly / Fox on the Fox’s preferred side. I think they’ll be exciting to watch and I think Fox will significantly help Kelly’s defensive decisions.

On the other side Penisini/Russell. I am thinking Russell is the best option to mitigate he who’s name I won’t mention’s run metres. Russell seems fairly strong now and he has decent size.

I also think Russell (ever since he started) has always put his hand up to do the tough stuff, even before he had the weight to pull it off. Plus he’s quite tall so defensively he won’t be a walk over.

Happy to hear thoughts for Simonsen or someone else, I just reckon Russell will be the most reliable and Simonsen is, and always has been an injury risk unfortunately.
I've been a proponent of Russell and a detractor of Bailey over the years. Russell has benefited from The Fox's on field coaching up to the point of clapping when Russell should pass the ball. He won't get that from Penisini.
I've watched both closely in some replays and when it comes to wingers Simonsen is fairly obviously a better option then Russell. He makes better yardage, he is faster off the mark, a better finisher but of course he has to stay on the field and that appears to be a problem for him. At his best Russell is a solid first grader. Simonsen has a bit more to offer. They are both 188cm but Simonson is stronger thru the hips, more explosive and more agile then Russell. Plus Russell is leaving.
 
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I really hope we go Kelly / Fox on the Fox’s preferred side. I think they’ll be exciting to watch and I think Fox will significantly help Kelly’s defensive decisions.

On the other side Penisini/Russell. I am thinking Russell is the best option to mitigate he who’s name I won’t mention’s run metres. Russell seems fairly strong now and he has decent size.

I also think Russell (ever since he started) has always put his hand up to do the tough stuff, even before he had the weight to pull it off. Plus he’s quite tall so defensively he won’t be a walk over.

Happy to hear thoughts for Simonsen or someone else, I just reckon Russell will be the most reliable and Simonsen is, and always has been an injury risk unfortunately.
If Simmonson is fit, I’m going BS
 

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