The Perth businessman who tried and failed to establish an NRL team in Western Australia last year says he harbours no ill-will about the endeavour, as he accepts a spot on the board of the organisation that did manage to get the idea up.

Peter Cumins, the executive deputy chair of national retailer Cash Converters, is one of four WA representatives on the nine-person board of the Perth Bears named at the weekend, as the team marches toward joining the competition in 2027.