The Geyer legacy will continue in the west with Mavrik signing with the Perth Bears after his famous father Mark was a fan favourite over there.<\/p>\n
Mark played 33 games for the Western Reds, with the fiery forward one of the strongest advocates for the NRL to bring in a Perth franchise.<\/p>\n
He got his wish with the Bears set to join the competition in 2027, and he\u2019ll be one of their biggest supporters now that his son has signed a two-year deal to be part of their inaugural squad.<\/p>\n
Mavrik spent two seasons with the Panthers and joined the Wests Tigers this year where he\u2019s played two NRL matches. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a pretty special moment for our family to have the chance to represent the Bears in their first season,\u201d Mavrik said.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad loved his time in Perth, and I feel privileged to have the opportunity to represent the proud people of Western Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know how passionate they are about their sport and I can\u2019t wait to run onto HBF Park next season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mavrik, 25, can play in the middle or on an edge and will provide Bears coach Mal Meninga with some versatility in his pack. <\/p>\n
\u201cMav works very hard in both attack and defence and I\u2019m excited to see what he can bring to our squad for next season,\u201d Meninga said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is effective in the middle and on the edge. He will make an immediate impact in our footy team.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a pretty special moment for Mav and his family and I\u2019m delighted to welcome them all back to Western Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n