Perth Bears Behind? Luai’s PNG Move Shakes The Market

About this episode

The episode discusses the pressure on the Perth Bears amid the PNG push led by Jarome Luai and its implications for the NRL player market.

The Perth Bears are under pressure with no marquee signings as the PNG push led by Jarome Luai begins to shake the NRL player market. We break down the tax-free debate, Tigers fallout and what it all means for the future of the game. #NRL #RugbyLeague Looking for Kenty merch? Grab yours here: https://fanatics.tv/shop 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Luai to PNG 15:59 - Tiger’s Salary Cap 19:19 - Contract Concerns 25:42 - Perth Bears 32:56 - TV Deal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Kent

Topics covered

• NRL
• rugby league
• player market
• contract concerns
• salary cap
• TV deal

Keywords

• Perth Bears
• Jarome Luai
• PNG
• NRL
• salary cap
• contract concerns
• rugby league

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Perth Bears, Tigers, Acast

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