Overview
- Perth Bears have secured Nick Meaney, who has accepted a role as the expansion club’s inaugural fullback and goal kicker.
- Tyran Wishart is reported to be close to joining Perth, with utility options at five-eighth or hooker depending on further recruitment.
- Melbourne Storm said Meaney and Wishart will leave at the end of 2026, though the club did not confirm their next destinations.
- The Bears’ recruitment drive already includes Josh Curran, Liam Henry, Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui, Harry Newman, Sean Russell and Luke Smith, with Toby Sexton among the projected playmakers.
- Meaney’s exit compounds recent Storm losses involving Ryan Papenhuyzen, Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Jonah Pezet, with Eliesa Katoa unavailable until next year.