{"id":570997,"date":"2026-03-29T00:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T00:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/570997\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T00:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T00:25:10","slug":"young-bears-ex-tigers-prop-noah-johannssen-passes-away-aged-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/570997\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Bears, ex-Tigers prop Noah Johannssen passes away, aged 22"},"content":{"rendered":"


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North Sydney Bears prop Noah Johannssen has sadly passed away at the age of 22.<\/p>\n

A young forward, Johannseen moved from the Wests Tigers<\/a>, where he played nine NSW Cup<\/a> games in 2025, to the Bears for the 2026 season but had not made it onto the field as yet.<\/p>\n

During his time at the Tigers, he also played an NRL<\/a> pre-season challenge game, with that coming against the Bulldogs in 2025.<\/p>\n

His brother Tim made his NRL<\/a> debut for the Wests Tigers<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n

Noah, at just 22, was a rising star in the sport and expected to play a big role for the Bears this season.<\/p>\n

His move to the Bears would also have linked him up into the Perth Bears’ feeder system heading into 2027 with a chance to jump into the NRL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Bears, in a statement on their social media, said Johannssen had been with the club for just five months but made a “lasting impression through his vibrant nature, dedication and the respect he showed to everyone around him.”<\/p>\n

CEO Gareth Holmes said he was a man of great character.<\/p>\n

“Noah was a young man of great character. This is a heartbreaking loss, and our thoughts are with his family and loved ones,” Holmes said.<\/p>\n

His former club the Western Suburbs Magpies also took to social media to express their sadness at the young prop’s loss.<\/p>\n


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