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The Advertiser
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Advertiser
NRL announce new Perth CEO amid Bears PR battle
The NRL has launched a bid to win over Perth's media, appointing a former editor-in-chief of The West Australian newspaper as the new Bears chief executive. Head office confirmed on Thursday that Anthony De Ceglie would be the inaugural Perth CEO, appointing him to the role before a board is even in place. De Ceglie will therefore be charged with helping put the club together, with one of the most pressing jobs being to appoint a new coach for their 2027 entry. The CEO appointment is notable, given the NRL conceded last week that they could face a tough run in the media in AFL-mad Perth. De Ceglie was most recently the director of news and current affairs at Seven West Media, having been promoted after overseeing Western Australia's flagship newspaper. "To succeed in Perth, you need a well connected local who knows how to get things done and has a can do attitude," ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landy said. "Anthony is a brilliant operator with a proven track record and a genuine Western Australian. "I am excited about what he can do for us as we grow rugby league in the WA market." V'landys had last week claimed perceived bias in Perth, after a local headline of "Bad News Bears" labelled the club as a "dud second-division team" from Sydney. AAP also understands that V'landys and NRL CEO Andrew Abdo met with Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes on the eve of the expansion announcement. "I think the media coverage has been a bit biased, in the sense the main newspaper here is owned by Seven West Media that has the AFL rights," V'landys said at last week's expansion announcement. "Let's be quite frank: They don't want us to be here. "They realise we will be quite competitive and we'll be taking some of their lunch. And we eat a lot, so we will be eating a fair bit of their lunch." The NRL has previously indicated there will be at least three local directors on the Perth Bears board, including the chair. Brad Arthur, Mal Meninga and Sam Burgess remain the three main candidates for the coaching role. The Bears have five-and-a-half months before they can hit the open market for players, with anyone off contract next year considered a free agent on November 1. The NRL has launched a bid to win over Perth's media, appointing a former editor-in-chief of The West Australian newspaper as the new Bears chief executive. Head office confirmed on Thursday that Anthony De Ceglie would be the inaugural Perth CEO, appointing him to the role before a board is even in place. De Ceglie will therefore be charged with helping put the club together, with one of the most pressing jobs being to appoint a new coach for their 2027 entry. The CEO appointment is notable, given the NRL conceded last week that they could face a tough run in the media in AFL-mad Perth. De Ceglie was most recently the director of news and current affairs at Seven West Media, having been promoted after overseeing Western Australia's flagship newspaper. "To succeed in Perth, you need a well connected local who knows how to get things done and has a can do attitude," ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landy said. "Anthony is a brilliant operator with a proven track record and a genuine Western Australian. "I am excited about what he can do for us as we grow rugby league in the WA market." V'landys had last week claimed perceived bias in Perth, after a local headline of "Bad News Bears" labelled the club as a "dud second-division team" from Sydney. AAP also understands that V'landys and NRL CEO Andrew Abdo met with Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes on the eve of the expansion announcement. "I think the media coverage has been a bit biased, in the sense the main newspaper here is owned by Seven West Media that has the AFL rights," V'landys said at last week's expansion announcement. "Let's be quite frank: They don't want us to be here. "They realise we will be quite competitive and we'll be taking some of their lunch. And we eat a lot, so we will be eating a fair bit of their lunch." The NRL has previously indicated there will be at least three local directors on the Perth Bears board, including the chair. Brad Arthur, Mal Meninga and Sam Burgess remain the three main candidates for the coaching role. The Bears have five-and-a-half months before they can hit the open market for players, with anyone off contract next year considered a free agent on November 1. The NRL has launched a bid to win over Perth's media, appointing a former editor-in-chief of The West Australian newspaper as the new Bears chief executive. Head office confirmed on Thursday that Anthony De Ceglie would be the inaugural Perth CEO, appointing him to the role before a board is even in place. De Ceglie will therefore be charged with helping put the club together, with one of the most pressing jobs being to appoint a new coach for their 2027 entry. The CEO appointment is notable, given the NRL conceded last week that they could face a tough run in the media in AFL-mad Perth. De Ceglie was most recently the director of news and current affairs at Seven West Media, having been promoted after overseeing Western Australia's flagship newspaper. "To succeed in Perth, you need a well connected local who knows how to get things done and has a can do attitude," ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landy said. "Anthony is a brilliant operator with a proven track record and a genuine Western Australian. "I am excited about what he can do for us as we grow rugby league in the WA market." V'landys had last week claimed perceived bias in Perth, after a local headline of "Bad News Bears" labelled the club as a "dud second-division team" from Sydney. AAP also understands that V'landys and NRL CEO Andrew Abdo met with Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes on the eve of the expansion announcement. "I think the media coverage has been a bit biased, in the sense the main newspaper here is owned by Seven West Media that has the AFL rights," V'landys said at last week's expansion announcement. "Let's be quite frank: They don't want us to be here. "They realise we will be quite competitive and we'll be taking some of their lunch. And we eat a lot, so we will be eating a fair bit of their lunch." The NRL has previously indicated there will be at least three local directors on the Perth Bears board, including the chair. Brad Arthur, Mal Meninga and Sam Burgess remain the three main candidates for the coaching role. The Bears have five-and-a-half months before they can hit the open market for players, with anyone off contract next year considered a free agent on November 1.
Sydney Morning Herald
15-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
From TV to NRL: Why Kerry Stokes' prized executive has joined V'landys
It's hard to argue that the closest thing Western Australia has to royalty is King Kerry (Stokes). So given his appointment (some would say anointment) of young prince Anthony de Ceglie just over a year ago to run the news department at Seven Network, media watchers were understandably stunned by the announcement that he is swapping TV land for sports. It's Perth's own version of Prince Harry's royal estrangement and escape to the US. While his stint as head of Seven's news operations has been short, De Ceglie is leaving behind a fair bit of baggage that watchers of Seven News won't forget in a hurry. The introduction of a comedy spot and a nightly horoscope segment may have been shortlived, but they have left their mark. De Ceglie's alternative programming innovations at Seven, such as fortune-tellers and celestial sign readers or that weekly bit of satire, were widely panned. Although history doesn't record whether Stokes appreciated a Friday night chuckle or what his future held, both were ultimately dropped. Presumably, Stokes was undoubtedly less impressed with the ratings slide that Seven News has experienced during de Ceglie's reign. Loading De Ceglie had previously been editor-in-chief of Stokes-controlled newspaper The West Australian, and had clearly impressed the proprietor to such a degree that he was parachuted in to run news and current affairs for the Seven Network. In addition to helming The West Australian, he launched national digital paper The Nightly and created sports streaming platform Streamer. That said, de Ceglie was brought into Seven in the wake of the Spotlight scandal – allegations that its former producer Taylor Auerbach had spent $10,000 on a corporate credit card to order two Thai masseuses to his home after a boozy dinner with former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann.
The Age
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
From TV to NRL: Why Kerry Stokes' prized executive has joined V'landys
It's hard to argue that the closest thing Western Australia has to royalty is King Kerry (Stokes). So given his appointment (some would say anointment) of young prince Anthony de Ceglie just over a year ago to run the news department at Seven Network, media watchers were understandably stunned by the announcement that he is swapping TV land for sports. It's Perth's own version of Prince Harry's royal estrangement and escape to the US. While his stint as head of Seven's news operations has been short, De Ceglie is leaving behind a fair bit of baggage that watchers of Seven News won't forget in a hurry. The introduction of a comedy spot and a nightly horoscope segment may have been shortlived, but they have left their mark. De Ceglie's alternative programming innovations at Seven, such as fortune-tellers and celestial sign readers or that weekly bit of satire, were widely panned. Although history doesn't record whether Stokes appreciated a Friday night chuckle or what his future held, both were ultimately dropped. Presumably, Stokes was undoubtedly less impressed with the ratings slide that Seven News has experienced during de Ceglie's reign. Loading De Ceglie had previously been editor-in-chief of Stokes-controlled newspaper The West Australian, and had clearly impressed the proprietor to such a degree that he was parachuted in to run news and current affairs for the Seven Network. In addition to helming The West Australian, he launched national digital paper The Nightly and created sports streaming platform Streamer. That said, de Ceglie was brought into Seven in the wake of the Spotlight scandal – allegations that its former producer Taylor Auerbach had spent $10,000 on a corporate credit card to order two Thai masseuses to his home after a boozy dinner with former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann.
7NEWS
15-05-2025
- Business
- 7NEWS
Perth Bears announce Anthony De Ceglie as new CEO
The NRL has launched a bid to win over Perth's media, appointing a former editor-in-chief of The West Australian newspaper as the new Bears chief executive. Head office confirmed on Thursday that Anthony De Ceglie would be the inaugural Perth CEO, appointing him to the role before a board is even in place. De Ceglie will therefore be charged with helping put the club together, with one of the most pressing jobs being to appoint a new coach for their 2027 entry. The CEO appointment is notable, given the NRL conceded last week that they could face a tough run in the media in AFL-mad Perth. De Ceglie was most recently the director of news and current affairs at Seven West Media, having been promoted after overseeing Western Australia's flagship newspaper. 'To succeed in Perth, you need a well connected local who knows how to get things done and has a can do attitude,' ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landy said. 'Anthony is a brilliant operator with a proven track record and a genuine Western Australian. 'I am excited about what he can do for us as we grow rugby league in the WA market.' V'landys had last week claimed perceived bias in Perth, after a local headline of 'Bad News Bears' labelled the club as a 'dud second-division team' from Sydney. AAP also understands that V'landys and NRL CEO Andrew Abdo met with Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes on the eve of the expansion announcement. 'I think the media coverage has been a bit biased, in the sense the main newspaper here is owned by Seven West Media that has the AFL rights,' V'landys said at last week's expansion announcement. 'Let's be quite frank: They don't want us to be here. 'They realise we will be quite competitive and we'll be taking some of their lunch. And we eat a lot, so we will be eating a fair bit of their lunch.' The NRL has previously indicated there will be at least three local directors on the Perth Bears board, including the chair. Brad Arthur, Mal Meninga and Sam Burgess remain the three main candidates for the coaching role. The Bears have five-and-a-half months before they can hit the open market for players, with anyone off contract next year considered a free agent on November 1.
Sky News AU
15-05-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
Seven boss to leave for surprise NRL gig
Channel 7's boss Anthony De Ceglie is leaving the network and take up a new role with the NRL. Considered the right-hand man of Kerry Stokes, the former editor-in-chief of The West Australian, is set to be put in charge of the NRL Perth Bears. De Ceglie, 39, joined Seven West Media from News Corporation tabloid The Daily Telegraph in 2019, where he was deputy editor for almost three years in the NRL's heartland territory of NSW. He replaced former news director Craig McPherson in 2024. His leadership oversaw programs including 7News, Sunrise, The Morning Show and investigative program Spotlight, but came under fire after a series of decisions that saw veteran broadcasters axed. Seven were forced to strip $100m in costs which led to 150 jobs being slashed and network stalwarts being tapped on the shoulder, and experienced news producers being replaced by younger staff. Popular Queensland weatherman Paul Burt and veteran newsreader Sharyn Ghidella were among the high-profile targets of Seven's bloodletting. Ghidella - who spent 38 years at the network - later revealed she received the news while she was at the hairdresser's, describing it as a miserable affair. 'When you work in TV for as long as I have, not a day goes by when you aren't expecting the proverbial tap on the shoulder … after 38 years, my shoulder tap has finally come,' Ghidella wrote on social media at the time. 'It wasn't quite how I expected it to end at Channel 7.' Their news bulletins introduced new segments from last century - including seeing star signs become part of bulletin for about three months - before they were ditched. The network lost ratings to its rival Nine, which reclaimed more viewers of the 6pm news by the end of last year for the first since 2015. Broadcast news veteran Ray Kuka is expected to take De Ceglie's place at the Seven Network, as reported by The Australian. The Australian Rugby League (ARL) Commission confirmed the appointment of De Ceglie as the chief executive of the Perth Bears on Thursday. Chairman Peter V'landys said De Ceglie's appointment was an important step forward for the code in Western Australia. 'To succeed in Perth, you need a well-connected local who knows how to get things done and has a can-do attitude,' he said. 'Anthony is a brilliant operator with a proven track record and a genuine Western Australian, and I am excited about what he can do for us as we grow rugby league in the WA market.' Seven West Media are expected to make an announcement shortly. Earlier this month, WA Premier Roger Cook signed a $65m deal with the ARL Commission to introduce a Perth team to the NRL after a 26-year hiatus. The Perth Bears are expected to join to the national league in 2027. More to come Originally published as Anthony De Ceglie is expected to leave the network and take up a new role with the NRL
