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

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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

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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!

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As the Raiders and Tom Starling weigh up their respective futures, it's worth exploring whether the Bears have room for yet another potentially outcast Canberra forward, not to mention another hooker. The dummy half has been recently linked to the Sea Eagles.

Speaking of hookers, Tyson Smoothy has hit some form as the Super League finals heat up.

Also, World Cup squads are being announced and there have been some confusing omissions.

And who might be the most likely Perth Bears player to taste Origin footy next season?

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

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The NRL Finals are in full swing and it's been fun watching a number of future Bears play key roles.

It's also hard to not feel inspired what the Dolphins have managed to do in just year four of their time in the NRL, hosting a Prelim and being confronted with similar challenges to the ones we did.

Sadly, it was a straight sets exit for the North Sydney Bears.

And one of our Super League stars continues to kick goals ahead of his move to Perth.

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

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A sneaky fun ep, as the boys unpack a variety of topics, ranging from the club's latest news to how we can and should be drawing inspiration from other sporting clubs all over the world.

Jonathan Sua is the big signing this week, but it leaves Bears brass with some tough decisions, as roster spots run out quick smart.

Also, there are fresh links to Cam Munster. So what do we think?

Chapters:

2:00 - Tyran Wishart is great (and also our future starting hooker)

6:00 - Is coach successor Ben Gardiner saying too much?

10:00 - What we can learn from the Seattle Seahwaks and Sydney Swans

20:00 - Cam Munster links and the importance of a stable halves plan (looking at the Bulldogs and Raiders)

30:00 - Gehamat Shibasaki visits Perth and attends junior Finals

33:00 - Jonathan Sua deal

38:00 - What now for the final two roster spots?

NRL godfather Peter V'Landys has revealed details of a conversation with Perth Bears coach Mal Meninga, reported in the SMH. Mal told PVL he doesn't want any salary concessions and explained why. We unpack.

Also, there have been links of a special FIFO tribute jersey that's divided the base.

And future Bear Luke Laulili'i was KO'd in sickening circumstances that left us with irrational, irate feelings. We ran through a number of Bears players that hit the park last weekend and gave some performance reviews.

Chapters:

5:30 - PNG got a slap on the wrist

11:15 - Luke Laulili'i KO'd

19:45 - Jack Cole, Apa Twidle, Tyran Wishart, Sifa Talakai

30:00 - Mal don't want no concessions

35:00 - The FIFO jersey design leak

39:45 - What we can learn from the Sam Walker injury

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After reports the Titans granted AJ Brimson permission to explore other options, the next natural step for media was to formulate links getting him to the Perth Bears. But it was never that simple. We break down why that one was knocked on the head.

Also on today's show, we do a bit of a roster check, given we aren't really positioned to take on a Brimson-sized salary... so are we virtually done?

Plus, we've got a bunch of future Bears killing it for their current clubs. We go over some of the more noteworthy contributors from around the grounds.

Chapters:

3:00 - How many roster spots do we have?

7:30 - Ashton Warwick - remember the name

15:30 - The AJ Brimson links

21:00 - Asher Chapman is a Perth Bear

24:30 - We're reportedly snagging forward Zac Lipowicz

28:45 - The latest on Bulldog Jacob Preston

32:00 - Around the grounds on Jack Cole, Sifa Talakai, Harry Newman, James McDonnell, Tyran Wishart, Liam Henry, Apa Twidle and Sean Russell.

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