NRL premiership star drawn west to sign with Perth Bears
Brisbane Broncos premiership star Gehamat Shibasaki will fly to the other side of the country and pull on a Perth Bears jersey as the latest star signing for the upstart NRL club.
Shibasaki’s two tries and three line-breaks in the Broncos’ grand final win capped a busy year in which he also enjoyed a State of Origin victory with the Queensland Maroons and an Ashes win with the Australian Kangaroos.
Perth Bears head coach Mal Meninga said the 28-year-old was a powerful ball runner and strong defender, and had “been on our radar for some time”.
“He is a Test player who will add a new dimension to our backline. He is large, strong and has big game experience that will be invaluable,” Meninga said.
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Making headlines today is news from our property market, with new figures suggesting Perth’s galloping house prices are being brought to heel.
The WA capital extended its run to 15 consecutive quarters of growth to reach a median house price of $1.18 million, according to Domain’s latest House Price Report.
However, house prices grew at just 1 per cent for the quarter – the weakest pace in more than a year.
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