WA BEARS

[Red&BlackBear]

How the Western Bears farms out players to it and how the logistics of call ups etc will work with the distance and time zones involved time will tell.

No different to Warriors playing in reserves. Their NSW Cup clashes don’t always line up with NRL clashes.

 

[Wb1234]

Its relocating it

I don't think it will happen for a few years but it doesn't make much sense to run your reserve grade in another state. It may be there is two but that becomes a costly exercise. I guess if Norths are happy to keep funding the NSFC then it isnt such an issue. How the Western Bears farms out players to it and how the logistics of call ups etc will work with the distance and time zones involved time will tell.

It may be that the NSW Bears fanbase no longer feels the need for a nsw cup side if they are on board supporting the Western Bears?

Perth bears v ns bears would be like when Australia played Australia a

 

[Matt_CBY]

Perth bears v ns bears would be like when Australia played Australia a

We already have Western Suburbs v Balmain and Illawarra v St George in some grades.

 

[Wb1234]

We already have Western Suburbs v Balmain and Illawarra v St George in some grades.

Tigers v magpies

Here is bears v bears

 

[RedVee]

I reckon it could eventually look something like this.

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Just a slight point, but why do you keep calling it HM Ball?

There is Harold Matthew’s, SG Ball & Jersey Flegg. All named after a person. Unless there has been a rename I have missed?

 

[Perth Red]

Just a slight point, but why do you keep calling it HM Ball?

There is Harold Matthew’s, SG Ball & Jersey Flegg. All named after a person. Unless there has been a rename I have missed?

my bad, its actually HM cup & SG ball cup to give them their full names.

 

[Matt_CBY]

Tigers v magpies

Here is bears v bears

Same same for mine

 

[Centy Coast]

I think I'll get my advice on all things rugby league from someone other than a petition writing lunatic. The bears will fail yet again if you're an example of their supporters.

And how do you propose to pay for all this? Car boot sale at norf Sydney hovel?

Why are you even here ?, I’ve tried ignoring you but seriously you are just a pest, a keyboard warrior after a reaction, well you got it “Champ”.
F#ck off to the Raiders forum if you have nothing constructive or informative to offer here.
Such a sad little soul.
Please just go away.

 

[Centy Coast]

Its relocating it

I don't think it will happen for a few years but it doesn't make much sense to run your reserve grade in another state. It may be there is two but that becomes a costly exercise. I guess if Norths are happy to keep funding the NSFC then it isnt such an issue. How the Western Bears farms out players to it and how the logistics of call ups etc will work with the distance and time zones involved time will tell.

It may be that the NSW Bears fanbase no longer feels the need for a nsw cup side if they are on board supporting the Western Bears?

I really don’t think they will move the NSW Cup/reserve grade side, my reasoning is the lure of players from NSW and QLD especially when playing away.
That was one of the main reasons the Melbourne Storm linked with the Bears this season.
It will be good the be a proper NSW Cup reserve grade team though instead of just a feeder club with NRL contracted players spread between three clubs.
The Bears have never fully benefited from being a feeder club.
Rumour has it that there may be a Western Bears announcement as early as next Thursday/Friday ?.

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Just on the board. Expect the ARLC to initially have oversight over it. I’m not sure if that means a member of the ARLC might also be part of the board to begin with during the early days or if it’s more a case of the Western Bears board needing to be 100% transparent with ARLC in relation to how they run and operate the club + general decision making.


Guess we will see, or maybe we won’t. I’m unsure if the information regarding their involvement at such high management level will be formally released. Either way, it’s only a good thing imo.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Why are you even here ?, I’ve tried ignoring you but seriously you are just a pest, a keyboard warrior after a reaction, well you got it “Champ”.
F#ck off to the Raiders forum if you have nothing constructive or informative to offer here.
Such a sad little soul.
Please just go away.

You boys have a lot of anger.

 

[Wb1234]

Nah why arlc on the Perth board and not png or anyone else

If I was Perth I would tell the arlc to get stuffed

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Nah why arlc on the Perth board and not png or anyone else

If I was Perth I would tell the arlc to get stuffed

I can’t speak for PNG but I’d suspect they’ll have 100% oversight and even further involvement with their board considering they lobbied for the money to even conceive the franchise.

Western Bears, I’ve been told is more a case of making sure the right decisions are made in a non Rugby League heartland to ensure the franchise is successful. When you break it down it’s not much different to how News Ltd operated the Storm. Both News Ltd at the time and ARLC now own the game. It’s in their interest to make sure the Western Bears is run well and profitable.

 

[Wb1234]

I can’t speak for PNG but I’d suspect they’ll have 100% oversight and even further involvement with their board considering they lobbied for the money to even conceive the franchise.

Western Bears, I’ve been told is more a case of making sure the right decisions are made in a non Rugby League heartland to ensure the franchise is successful. When you break it down it’s not much different to how News Ltd operated the Storm. Both News Ltd at the time and ARLC now own the game. It’s in their interest to make sure the Western Bears is run well and profitable.

Fair enough

Perth will be a far easier nut to crack than melbourne

Plus they have the bears firepower and juniors behind them

I’m not worried one bit about this team not being a success on and off the field

 

[jim_57]

How will Western Bears encourage North Sydney juniors to move to Perth instead of just signing with another Sydney team when they’re getting closer to first grade?

 

[Centy Coast]

WA had six players selected in the CAS merit team, VIC had six and NT had 1 selected.


Men’s CAS Merit Team

Position	State/Number	Name
Fullback	WA 1	Bailey Millar
Wing	NT 2	Kanae Gimini
Centre	VIC 3	Tua Junior Tuapa Vaimoa
Centre	VIC 19	Lehi Taomia
Wing	WA 19	Elijah Beattie
Five-Eighth	WA 7	Korey Craig
Halfback	VIC 7	Keni Blair
Prop	VIC 10	Okomaka Talagi
Hooker	WA 13	Taurean Sheehan
Prop	WA 10	Julian Wilson Wylie
Second Row	VIC 11	Sale Finau
Second Row	VIC 16	Teofilo Seigafo
Lock	WA 12	Tom Murphy

 

[Perth Red]

How will Western Bears encourage North Sydney juniors to move to Perth instead of just signing with another Sydney team when they’re getting closer to first grade?

same way melbourne has managed to convince players from nsw and qlnd to move to Melbourne for the last 25 years I suppose.

 

[Trifili13]

same way melbourne has managed to convince players from nsw and qlnd to move to Melbourne for the last 25 years I suppose.

Boats and Harvey Norman vouchers?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

same way melbourne has managed to convince players from nsw and qlnd to move to Melbourne for the last 25 years I suppose.

I've said this before: it's a lot easier for players and their partners families to get to Melbourne from Sydney and Brisbane then it is to Perth.

Sydney to Perth, flight time is 5 hrs 10min
Brisbane to Perth: 5 hrs 45

Sydney to Melbourne: 1 hr 35 min
Brisbane to Melbourne: 2 hrs 10 min

There are 150 flights per day between SYD and MEL. Compare that to 13 SYD to PER.

A home sick partner or a Nana missing the grandkids can literally make a day trip from Sydney/Brisbane to Melbourne. Not so easy for Perth.


Livability, Perth is great, no doubt.
Isolation from family supports, especially from this new generation, will be a factor attracting players, and probably more importantly, players partners.

 

[Nuke]

Boats and Harvey Norman vouchers?

* Cash Converters vouchers.