Southern Bears

[greenBV4]

It is strange but it’s not just a RL thing to be fair as super rugby has them as does the NFL and NBA etc.

Its a good mix in the NRL of city named teams and regional ones.

I'm fine with regional, especially for a team in a country area, but state and country names I personally draw the line at

 

[Brian potter]

I'm fine with regional, especially for a team in a country area, but state and country names I personally draw the line at

Im slightly warming to state names but I like you also draw the line at country names for professional teams.

How would you eve categorize “the dolphins“ ?

 

[greenBV4]

How would you eve categorize “the dolphins“ ?

Ridiculous

 

[Brian potter]

Ridiculous

Hope they eventually adopt a regional name like moreton bay or even south Queensland.

 

[Centy Coast]

Because they aren't playing for the Storm at the moment, doesn't mean Victoria hasn't produced NRL standard players.

The number of pro players produced is now just over 20 (which yes, is low), but the key stat is that five of those have been produced since 2020 so the pace is clearly picking up. In addition to this the Jersey Flegg and SG Ball sides are filled with Victorians. Why is this a big deal after 25 years? Because now they players produced in Melbourne are actually good enough to compete in those comps which are the best in the world at those age levels. That is a significant achievement for the game and NRL Vic.

So you think the number of players who have played for Melbourne actually from VIC is over 20, I reckon you’d be lucky to have 10, the most prominent player was the big islander who played on the wing for the Wests Tigers and went to the English Super League.

 

[blue bags]

But then what will we do for a laugh when we no longer get annual North Sydney/Regional NSW / Central Coast / Gold Coast / Perth / Christchurch / Pasifika / Brisbane / Adelaide Bears articles????

Melbourne Bears
Aswell

 

[blue bags]

Mate ..Melbourne has a population of 5 million. Bigger than Adelaide, Perth , North Sydney and Central Coast combined!!
Surely as a Rugby league fan you appreciate the importance of having a presence in that market..?
Think it over.

Need Melbourne 2 club
Melbourne Bears

 

[Centy Coast]

Melbourne Bears
Aswell

The Bears were Melbournes feeder club back around 2005-2006 and Central Coast Storm 2007-2009, they dumped us because they thought that the Central Coast Bears were going to be admitted and didn’t see the point of developing players for a future rival club.
Players like James Maloney, Ryan Tandy, Will Chambers who never made the Storms NRL side on a Friday night would fly up and play for the Bears on Saturdays or Sundays, Billy Slater even played a few games for the Bears.

 

[Centy Coast]

I like this logo but many Bears traditionalists wouldn’t, the background is probably a bit too red and I think it needs black around the outside of the shield.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

So you think the number of players who have played for Melbourne actually from VIC is over 20, I reckon you’d be lucky to have 10, the most prominent player was the big islander who played on the wing for the Wests Tigers and went to the English Super League.

No, the number of professional players from Melbourne is 20, not necessarily picked up by the storm. It does show an increase in the quality of the Victorian playing talent and the Storm have two juniour teams worth of Victorians in their pathways right now about to come through. This is a good thing for RL.

 

[Centy Coast]

No, the number of professional players from Melbourne is 20, not necessarily picked up by the storm. It does show an increase in the quality of the Victorian playing talent and the Storm have two juniour teams worth of Victorians in their pathways right now about to come through. This is a good thing for RL.

That would be good but it would be nice to see some of these players consistently playing in the Storms NRL squad.
As I said there has only really been one player born and bred from VIC to hold down a NRL spot for a reasonable amount of time and that was Mahe Fonua who played for both the Storm and the Wests Tigers before going to the English Super League. Fonua actually had a small cult following at the Tigers from memory.

 

[Wb1234]

Jokes are funny, using a human tragedy to score points isn’t.

Who was it on here making jokes about the Cronulla riots ?
Hypocrite much

 

[Wb1234]

Realistically sat or Sun night would be best. RL is played here sat daytime.aest 8pm sat or 6pm Sunday. Either wound draw the biggest crowds

Sunday night clear of fumbler activity

 

[Wb1234]

West coast is the only name the Reds weren’t used during some iteration of the brand.

western Reds 1995
Perth Reds 1997
WA Reds 200

No reds 1998

 

[MugaB]

I like this logo but many Bears traditionalists wouldn’t, the background is probably a bit too red and I think it needs black around the outside of the shield.

Yeah i made that one, the bear logo itself was put together by someone else, i added the west coast to the bears face and Colors to suit plus some teeth, i reckon the red is fine, but maybe making it deeper instead of bright, plus the shield border would be better black, then you'd not notice how light everything is, i made it last year, could do with on upgrade i suppose

Quickly did this on my phone

 

[titoelcolombiano]

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That would be good but it would be nice to see some of these players consistently playing in the Storms NRL squad.
As I said there has only really been one player born and bred from VIC to hold down a NRL spot for a reasonable amount of time and that was Mahe Fonua who played for both the Storm and the Wests Tigers before going to the English Super League. Fonua actually had a small cult following at the Tigers from memory.

Agree mate. It would be very nice to see more and more in the future

 

[Centy Coast]

Yeah i made that one, the bear logo itself was put together by someone else, i added the west coast to the bears face and Colors to suit plus some teeth, i reckon the red is fine, but maybe making it deeper instead of bright, plus the shield border would be better black, then you'd not notice how light everything is, i made it last year, could do with on upgrade i suppose

Quickly did this on my phone
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That’s pretty hectic, it was pretty good to start with especially with all the little bits like the ears etc.
I like how the WA Coastline and top teeth were added.

 

[blue bags]

Yeah i made that one, the bear logo itself was put together by someone else, i added the west coast to the bears face and Colors to suit plus some teeth, i reckon the red is fine, but maybe making it deeper instead of bright, plus the shield border would be better black, then you'd not notice how light everything is, i made it last year, could do with on upgrade i suppose

Quickly did this on my phone
View attachment 73008

West tigers. Tigers head face
Need the whole bear
Not just a face
Raiders Titans just a head face garbage

 

[docbrown]

Yeah i made that one, the bear logo itself was put together by someone else, i added the west coast to the bears face and Colors to suit plus some teeth, i reckon the red is fine, but maybe making it deeper instead of bright, plus the shield border would be better black, then you'd not notice how light everything is, i made it last year, could do with on upgrade i suppose

Quickly did this on my phone
View attachment 73008

I know it's just a mock up but I have seen professional brand logos that took whole committees to plan and cost hundreds of thousands to design that aren't even a fraction as clever as this.

 

[MugaB]

West tigers. Tigers head face
Need the whole bear
Not just a face
Raiders Titans just a head face garbage

Huh?