‘Big ambitions': Meet the man touted to lead the Perth Bears
Prominent Western Australian Peter Tinley says he is flattered to be mentioned as a candidate to become the inaugural Perth Bears chairman and says he will do everything possible to ensure rugby league is a success in the state if offered the role.
The Bears are hoping to appoint a coach, chair, chief executive officer and football manager by the end of the month to ensure they are prepared to start putting a playing roster together from November 1.
Under the agreement struck between the Western Australian government and the NRL, three of the original board members - including the chair - must come from Western Australia. An obvious chair candidate is Tinley. After a distinguished career serving in the Australian army turned his attention to politics, was appointed to cabinet in 2017 and served as a Minister from 2017 to 2021 in a range of portfolios.
The 62-year-old, who recently retired from politics, has been one of the driving forces behind the scenes in ensuring a Perth-based side returned to the NRL.
'Peter Tinley is a candidate, absolutely,' ARLC chairman Peter V'landys said on Thursday when asked about the Bears chairmanship.
'He is a man of great experience and certainly knows rugby league and how rugby league operates. He would be one in consideration.'
Tinley said he was humbled by V'landys' comments.
'I was deeply flattered to be mentioned,' Tinley said. 'I've been involved in, with many others over the past 15 years, about raising a Western Australian presence in the elite [rugby league] competition.'
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