# EXCLUSIVE: Chatting all things Perth Bears with MAL MENINGA

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Podcast: [Zero Tackle NRL Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/zero-tackle-nrl-podcast-7230942)
Published: 2026-05-19T23:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://zero-tackle-nrl-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/chatting-all-things-perth-bears-with-mal-meninga
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## Resource

In a one-on-one chat with Perth Bears coach Mal Meninga, Zero Tackle reporter Leo Twemlow quizzes the inaugural Bears coach on how the expansion club’s recruitment drive is faring, growing the game in Western Australia, the tactics set to be embedded by the coaching group, and Mal’s return to senior coaching in the NRL. 🐻 BECOME A FOUNDATION PERTH BEARS MEMBER: https://shop.perthbears.com.au/ ⬇️ Today's Rundown: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Building the Bears 04:30 Travel and team welfare 07:40 Squad build 09:50 Style of play 14:45 Mal's return to coaching 16:06 State of Origin 2026 Recorded on 18/05/2026 FOLLOW Zero Tackle on social media: NEWS: http://www.zerotackle.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/zerotackle TW: https://twitter.com/zerotackle IG: https://www.instagram.com/zerotackle/ T: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerotackle

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