lack of salary cap concessions labelled a disadvantage<\/a> given the Chiefs can offer tax-free money to recruits.<\/p>\nGallen and Bracey, who is a member of the Bears board, debated whether the Bears had done enough to promote their signings as well as Perth itself as a city to attract players. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy question is which one of those blokes have you had on the TV? Jarome Luai was all over (the media),\u201d Gallen said on Nine\u2019s 100% Footy on Monday.<\/p>\n
Watch the heated exchange in the video above<\/p>\n
Bracey said players signed with other clubs can\u2019t promote the Bears, but Gallen wasn\u2019t satisfied.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Bears need to do something. Go and take them out on a beach over there, show them how good Perth is,\u201d Gallen responded.<\/p>\n
\u201cShow something good about Perth, you\u2019ve done nothing!\u201d<\/p>\n
Bracey replied: \u201cPerth\u2019s not in another country, we all know WA is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the moment, when you\u2019re a new club starting and you can\u2019t play yet, the coach \u2014 and Mal Meninga is an icon of our game \u2014 is your only selling point unless you\u2019ve got a player that isn\u2019t contracted to another club,\u201d Bracey said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you\u2019ve got no way of marketing yourself, we\u2019re just going off history at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the exchange got increasingly heated, Bracey said: \u201cWhat do you want us to do?<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want me to put a Perth Bears polo on Scott Sorensen and go, \u2018Come on mate, talk it up?\u2019\u201d Bracey said.<\/p>\n
A clearly frustrated Bracey concluded: \u201cTurn it up, turn it up.\u201d<\/p>\n
The PNG Chiefs are expected to field a competitive roster in 2028 with Luai\u2019s signing getting the ball rolling and reinforcing the lure of tax free earnings.<\/p>\n
Bracey said he feared there would be a signings \u201cfreeze\u201d for off contract players as they decide whether or not to join the Chiefs.<\/p>\n
Several star players from several clubs including the Panthers<\/p>\n
\u201cI loved hearing from Trent Robinson and Ivan Cleary, authoritative figures in our game with so much experience \u2026 saying they believe Perth need some sort of help,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Phil Gould, sitting on the panel, told Bracey: \u201cYou\u2019ve just got your first lesson in club management. Don\u2019t argue with the media. Just let it go, let it go.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Bears have 17 players signed including former Bulldogs halfback Toby Sexton, four-time premiership player Scott Sorensen, Storm duo Nick Meaney and Tyran Wishart and Bulldogs forward Josh Curran. <\/p>\n
Perth Bears current squad<\/p>\n
1. Nick Meaney (Melbourne Storm)<\/p>\n
2. Apa Twidle (Parramatta Eels)<\/p>\n
3. Harry Newman (Leeds Rhinos)<\/p>\n
4. Sean Russell (Parramatta Eels)<\/p>\n
5. Luke Laulilii (Wests Tigers)<\/p>\n
6. Tyran Wishart (Melbourne Storm)<\/p>\n
7. Toby Sexton (Catalans Dragons)<\/p>\n
8. Liam Henry (Penrith Panthers)<\/p>\n
9. No player signed<\/p>\n
10. Mikolaj Oledzki (Leeds Rhinos)<\/p>\n
11. Scott Sorensen (Penrith Panthers)<\/p>\n
12. Siosifa Talakai (Cronulla Sharks)<\/p>\n
13. Josh Curran (Canterbury Bulldogs)<\/p>\n
14. Emarly Bitungane (London Broncos)<\/p>\n
15. Luke Smith (London Broncos)<\/p>\n
16. James McDonnell (Leeds Rhinos)<\/p>\n
17. Iszac Fa\u2019asuamaleaui (Catalans Dragons)<\/p>\n
18. Chris Vea\u2019ila (Cronulla Sharks)<\/p>\n
19. Kit Laulilii (Wests Tigers)<\/p>\n
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