The Perth Bears aim to combine future stars and experienced talent as they start building a competitive roster for their first year in the NRL.
The task of assembling the inaugural Bears squad officially begins on Saturday, when the club can start negotiating with players coming off contract at the end of 2026.
"We want to try and find players that want to be here to win games of football and be pioneers,"
Recruitment boss Dane Campbell is confident they can bring together a group of players that will challenge for the premiership, emphasizing the importance of roster balance and spending money in the right areas.
Author's summary: Bears start building roster for NRL debut.