The Perth Bears have revealed their inaugural jersey, to be worn during home matches in 2027.
The club took a break from announcing signings for their inaugural season to confirm their jersey, which pays tribute to the first ever North Sydney Bears jersey of 1908.
The jersey features a modern take on that red and black hoops design, kitted out with the club's inaugural sponsors and logo, while an original North Sydney Bears logo is featured on the back of the collar.
“The Perth Bears are the most exciting story in Australian sport,” Perth Bears CEO Anthony De Ceglie said of the jersey.
“While our club is new, it is not without history and we move forward on the foundations of both the North Sydney Bears and rugby league in WA.
“We're extremely proud to be taking the red-and-black colours into a brand new era while also honouring our history.”
The Bears, who now have 26 players locked away for their inaugural campaign, are still yet to confirm their away jersey or exactly what the make up of their 12 home games will be, but chairman Ben Morton said the home jersey was another important step on their road to playing.
“I'm extremely proud of the team and the work that has been achieved over the past year to get us to this point,” Mr Morton said.
“I also want to take the chance to say thank you to our inaugural jersey foundation partners who have supported us and believe in our club.”
Mal Meninga said the jersey, which was prepared by New Balance, will rally fans on both the east and west coach of the born-again franchise.
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“It's really important to acknowledge our history, but also to create a new identity for the Bears here on the west coast,” he said.
"A bear doesn't shy away, a bear stands up, a bear is bold and courageous, which is exactly what we are going to be.
“We are focused on building a club that WA and North Sydney will be proud of and we will have a team that will do that.”
