Perth Bears linked with Penrith Panthers half for 2027 NRL signing

Perth Bears are being linked with a Penrith Panthers half, with Zero Tackle reporting the player will make the move to Australia’s West Coast ahead of the 2027 season.

Early mail, treat it gently — no contract length or fee details have surfaced at this stage, and at a 10% probability marker this sits firmly in the unconfirmed category.

That said, the logic isn’t hard to find. The Bears, still building their list as a newer NRL entity, have obvious incentive to pull Panthers stock westward — Penrith’s production line of halves is well documented, and a player who’s found pathway opportunities blocked at a powerhouse club could see genuine appeal in a starting role on the coast.

Stranger things have happened than a Panthers half chasing game time over silverware — but until more outlets pick this up and terms start circulating, it’s nothing more than a name in a rumour column.

Source: Zero Tackle (reported 28 July 2026). Unconfirmed.