Perth is ready and champing at the bit to enter a club into the National Rugby League.

Mark Geyer in the 1996 jersey for the Western Reds.

It’s been 22 long years since there was a franchise here when the Perth Reds were axed as a result of the reunification of the code following the Super League wars.

Last week the NRL Chief Executive Todd Greenberg confirmed growth was on the agenda citing the West Coast and Brisbane as options if the league was to either expand or relocate one or two of the Sydney teams.

If it is to be it must happen soon to build on the success and hunger of an anxious western rugby league community.