Big Bears Podcast

Code Sports and Daily Telegraph rugby league journalist Dean “Bulldog” Ritchie has entered the Bear cave touring the Perth HQ and joining coach Mal Meninga in Karratha at Junior Gala Day.Bulldog has seen where the Bears will be training when the squad gathers later this year in Perth and interviewed WA Premier Roger Cook. In this podcast, Bulldog is taken back by the level of interest in memberships and the number of juniors playing rugby league in WA. Have a question you want the club to answer? Drop it in the comments!Big Bears Podcast is brought to you by Cash Converters and is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Self confessed Bears tragic James Bracey is living the dream as Channel Nine’s chief NRL host and now Perth Bears board member. In a candid chat, Brace opens up on that clash with Paul Gallen on 100% Footy over the Bears recruitment thus far detailing conversations he’s had with ARLC Chair Peter V’Landys. Brace and Oly discuss the huge number of fans who pledged their support and signed up as foundation members Have a question you want the club to answer? Drop it in the comments!Big Bears Podcast is brought to you by Cash Converters and is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Big Bears Podcast, thanks to Cash Converters!This week, host Ollie Peterson sits down with Brisbane Tigers CEO Mitch Cook to dissect our exciting new feeder club partnership. We explore how to win over an AFL town, get the latest launch details for the Bears Tracks Academy QLD this July, and look at the pathway talent heading to Perth for the 2027 preseason.Drop your questions below for our next community Biteback session!Big Bears Podcast is brought to you by Cash Converters and is available wherever you get your podcasts.

This week on Big Bears Podcast, we sit down with North Sydney Bears CEO Gareth Holmes to discuss the heritage ties between the North Sydney and Perth Bears.Gareth speaks about the official announcement of the Perth Bears one year ago and why North Sydney Oval will become a vital "home away from home" for the Perth Bears in 2027. We dive deep into the strategic partnership between our two clubs, explaining how we’ve officially removed the "dead ends" in the junior system to create a truly elite pathway from Coast-to-Coast.Have a question you want the club to answer? Drop it in the comments!Big Bears Podcast is brought to you by Cash Converters and is available wherever you get your podcasts.

This week, we sat down with Perth Bears Assistant Coach and Toa Samoa Head Coach, Ben Gardiner. Fresh off back-to-back 23’ and 24’ Premierships at Penrith, Ben breaks down the "contemporary coaching" philosophy he is bringing to Western Australia.He dives into recruitment, his career and coaching the Toa Samoa team - this is a masterclass in what it takes to be a trailblazer in the NRL.Have a question you want the club to answer? Drop it in the comments!Big Bears Podcast is brought to you by Cash Converters and is available wherever you get your podcasts.

In this episode of Big Bears Podcast, we are joined by the man tasked with one of the biggest jobs in Australian sport: Player Recruitment Manager Dane Campbell.Dane talks about his playing career, his time working for the Storm and Cowboys, to building a long-term recruitment strategy for the Bears. He also answers some of your questions in our ‘Bite Back’ segment.

We caught up with Rabbitohs CEO Blake Solly ahead of their Perth home game at the Double Header last weekend.For the last 20 years, the Rabbitohs have long been supporters of bringing NRL to WA. Now, as we prepare to enter the arena in 2027, Blake opens up about the shared history, the effect of NRL expansion, and why the game isn't truly national without a team in Perth.

Representing your country is the highest honour in the game. Find out why Mal Meninga has so far recruited three England internationals all from Leeds. The coach explains the strategy behind formulating our inaugural trailblazing squad and addresses what attributes he looks for in a marquee footballer. Mal also answers a series of questions from you in bite back!