The Perth Bears are coming under scrutiny as inaugural CEO Anthony de Ceglie falls on his sword amid board differences. There are also fresh reports of tension between coach Mal Meninga and Assistant/Successor Ben Gardiner, which now hasn't gone away for months... and enough is enough.

But at least we recruited sharp assistant Lee Briers, which looks like a great move.

Chapters:

7:00 - De Ceglie gone

18:00 - Fresh reports of tension between Mal and Gardiner

27:00 - Lee Briers joins Bears

29:30 - Cam Munster likely to text open market

We are the Grizzwolds! A Perth Bears podcast. Independent and fan-focused, run by two life-long Bears tragics.

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Amid speculation surrounding Latrell Mitchell, the Burton camp isn't exactly jumping for joy. Our co-host Mitch has been in Dubbo scooping up info, so here's what's going on. And what gets Phil fired up? (let's be honest, that doesn't take much!)

Chapters:

4:00 - Tyson Smoothy makes history in the Super League

6:00 - A great 2026 Grand Final and some lasting takeaways as the Bear-less NRL era officially draws to a close

14:30 - The latest on Matt Burton and his potential move West

35:00 - Coby Thomas re-signs with North Sydney and secures Perth train and trial deal

38:00 - Here come the English as they prepare Perth relocation

We are the Grizzwolds! A Perth Bears podcast. Independent and fan-focused, run by two life-long Bears tragics.

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The Perth Bears are reportedly ready to table Latrell Mitchell a lucrative offer as he approaches pre-agency and the final year of his Rabbits deal. So what do we think?

Also, what can be learned and extracted from the NRL's preliminary finalists, as we look to build takeaways from the league's best-performing teams?

3:00 - The Knights have us feeling romantic about League again

10:00 - Key learnings from preliminary finalists

36:30 - The Latrell files

52:30 - Super League Semis - all eyes now on Tyson Smooty!

We are the Grizzwolds! A Perth Bears podcast. Independent and fan-focused, run by two life-long Bears tragics.

Follow us on insta (@thegrizzwoldsnrl), youtube (@TheGrizzwoldsNRL) and please follow and subscribe to the show on your preferred podcast player; like Apple Podcasts or Spotify.