Overview
- The 30-year-old second-rower re-signed after becoming eligible to talk to rivals on November 1, taking him off the market until the end of 2028.
- Kikau said he is happy to remain at Belmore and vowed to help deliver the club’s next premiership.
- Bulldogs boss Phil Gould lauded Kikau as a genuine leader and one of the competition’s most destructive players.
- The Fijian international has 177 NRL games, won the club’s 2024 player-of-the-year award, filled in as captain in 2025, and played through a facial injury during the finals run that ended in a semi-final loss to Penrith.
- Perth’s recruitment drive now turns elsewhere, with the expansion side yet to secure a marquee forward for 2027 despite early signings such as Toby Sexton and England centre Harry Newman.