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Jayden Campbell believes he can emulate Jahrome Hughes’ transition from ball running threat to genuine halfback.

How Jahrome Hughes’ transformation has become Jayden Campbell’s blueprint

The Titans star also revealed his reasons for turning down the Perth Bears, and instead continue his famous father’s legacy.

  • Nick Wright

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Tolutau Koula in action against the Eels.

In-demand Sea Eagles star makes call on future

Manly flyer Tolutau Koula - the club’s reigning player of the year - has ended speculation about his future.

  • Adrian Proszenko, Roy Ward, Dan Walsh and Christian Nicolussi
Toby Sexton and the Bulldogs made a great start to 2025, before everything changed. Now he is looking to restart his NRL career at the Perth Bears.

Belmore, France ... Perth. The Bears recruit taking the road less travelled

The chance to again work with rugby league Immortal Mal Meninga helped get the deal done for Toby Sexton.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Liam Henry and Mark Geyer.

Mark Geyer put rugby league on the map in Perth. Another Panther is hoping to do the same

Young prop Liam Henry vows to help Penrith win another grand final before heading west to join the Bears.

  • Robert Dillon
Mal Meninga is hopeful rival clubs will agree to some “reasonable requests” that will help Perth attract players.

The Perth Bears want ‘reasonable’ salary cap concessions. Rival clubs won’t have a bar of it

Turned down once already, Mal Meninga is set to continue lobbying the NRL for assistance to sign players. One club CEO has spoken out strongly against the idea.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Is it time to give Perth Bears salary-cap concessions?

They can’t land a marquee signing. Is it time to grant the Perth Bears salary-cap concessions?

Bears officials are set to approach the NRL to request allowances to aid their recruitment drive, but ARLC boss Peter V’landys insists the new club will not get special treatment.

  • Christian Nicolussi
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Jayden Campbell is a man in demand.

Bears table five-year, $6 million deal for Titan Jayden Campbell

The Perth Bears have tabled a monster deal to the Titans playmaker in a bid to secure their first signing.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Perth Bears

How to build a Bear: New NRL club hits market with $12m cheque – and a warning from Wayne Bennett

Now they can start signing players, the Perth Bears must build a competitive roster from scratch. Will they Moneyball their way to success or blow the cash?

  • Adrian Proszenko
Samoa coach Ben Gardiner will succeed Mal Meninga as Perth Bears in 2029.

Game-changer: The coach who will shape star-studded Samoa and the Perth Bears

He’s been part of the Panthers brains trust, will guide Samoa to the World Cup and will eventually become head coach of the Perth Bears. Ben Gardiner is going places.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Cameron Munster.

‘Ten signatures by Christmas’: Bears recruiter set for shopping spree

Armed with a blank cheque, and with a blank canvas, the man tasked with assembling the Perth Bears’ roster from scratch has revealed how he will go about the job.

  • Adrian Proszenko