Sam Burgess has emerged as a fresh contender to coach the new Perth-based NRL team.
As it stands, former Parramatta coach Brad Arthur is the strong favourite for the role.
Arthur is currently under contract with Super League outfit Leeds until the end of the season, which would allow him to start preparations ahead of Perth's 2027 NRL entry.
However, Burgess has also put his hand up for the gig.
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The former premiership winner is currently the head coach of Warrington in his homeland, England.
He was previously an assistant coach at the Rabbitohs.
The 36-year-old says he would be excited to take on such a significant project in Western Australia.
"The Perth job has obvious appeal ... I’d love to be part of building a team from the ground up in a sports-rich state,” Burgess told SMH.
"The right people are aware of my interest, and until I hear from the people making the decision, I’ll be completely focused on my job here."
Burgess elaborated on his interest in an interview with the Warrington Guardian.
"It's a great opportunity and a job I've certainly spoken about. I'd be interested in it for sure," he said.
"I've got a job to do here, but there will always be things happening in the background and I'm pretty open with the club about everything.
"Nothing is signed or agreed just yet, and I'll be the first to let the club know of anything if I need to.
"It is something I'd be really interested in and I feel I could make a total difference there, but for now I'm totally focused on Warrington."
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Perth's NRL expansion bid was reportedly green-lit in late April.
The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) "agreed in principle to a revised proposal" from the Western Australia government for a team.
Should the Perth bid be fully approved and ratified, the Bears – historically from North Sydney – will return to the NRL for the first time following their removal in 1999.