DOG TREATS
NRL historian and statistician David Middleton doesn’t believe the playing records held by North Sydney and Bears players will transfer to the new Western Bears.
“I’m inclined to think it’s a new club because they are separated by geography and 25 years,” Middleton said. “The way the club will be set will be very different to North Sydney.
“If they were to win a premiership in their first year, I can’t imagine there would be too much desire to accept that as the Bears’ third premiership win. And I don’t think the people of Perth would consider it their third premiership.
“If a player plays 100 games for the Western Bears, does he become the 20th player to play 100 games for the club? That doesn’t sound right to me.
“To all intents and purposes, it’s a new club with a bit of North Sydney thrown in. I’m inclined not to include North Sydney in the Western Bears’ records.”
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