{"id":877716,"date":"2026-09-02T18:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/877716\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T18:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:24:17","slug":"jonathan-sua-joins-nrl-expansion-club-perth-bears-from-bulldogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/877716\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Sua joins NRL expansion club Perth Bears from Bulldogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

NRL expansion club Perth has confirmed the signing of winger Jonathan Sua from Canterbury.<\/p>\n

Sua, 22, has signed a three-year deal with the Bears, who will enter the competition next season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a massive opportunity for me, and I can\u2019t wait to get started,\u201d Sua said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing part of a brand new club, building something from the very first day, isn\u2019t something a lot of players get the chance to do. <\/p>\n

\u201cI want to make the most of it and show what I can do on a bigger stage. I\u2019ve worked really hard over the last few seasons to get to this point, and I feel like my footy is in a really good place right now. <\/p>\n

Sua has scored one try in six top-flight appearances for the Bulldogs this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know there\u2019s still so much more improvement in my game. I\u2019m ready to put in the work to become the best winger I can be,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoving to Perth is a big step, but everything I\u2019ve heard about what this club is building really excites me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bears coach Mal Meninga said Sua would be a \u201cgreat addition\u201d to the Bears squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve spent a lot of time building what we believe is going to form a competitive team,\u201d Meninga said.<\/p>\n

\u201cJon was a player we targeted early in our recruitment drive and I\u2019m very happy he chose to be a Bear. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe has progressed well through the 2026 season and proven he can play at NRL level. His effort levels playing on the wing have been excellent.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know he is ready and wants to be a regular NRL player, so the club is excited he is coming west.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bears other signings include Broncos and Queensland centre Gehmat Shibasaki, Storm duo Tyran Wishart and Nick Meaney, and Raiders pair Morgan Smithies and Corey Horsburgh.<\/p>\n

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