Teen sensation Selwyn Cobbo is fast becoming one of the most sought after players in the NRL. The Broncos back has no less than eight clubs after him.
Brisbane Broncos young gun Selwyn Cobbo is a player in demand. That’s an understatement.
There are now a reported eight clubs after the glamorous speedster’s signature.
The 19-year-old is in the midst of a breakout on Brisbane’s right wing, with a longer term fullback plan already in the pipeline. There’s a chance that plan is actually fast-tracked.
BRONCOS fullback Te Maire Martin must pass a fitness test at training this morning to face the Knights. Selwyn Cobbo and David Mead in the mix to replace him if he fails. #NRL @cmail_sport https://t.co/9F6I22pIeI pic.twitter.com/ctTvfm0IuD
— Travis Meyn (@travismeyn) May 17, 2022
In only his second NRL season, Cobbo has lit up the competition and tallied seven tries from 10 games this campaign.
He possesses nearly everything a modern day fullback needs – pace, footwork, safe hands, courage and defensive nous. The passing game is coming, too.
Cobbo is under contract at the Broncos until the end of the 2023 season, on a deal worth an estimated $180k a season.
There are now reports the Broncos are close to securing Cobbo on a two-year extension, but the money is about to get very real at Red Hill – a $2 million dollar deal for two more years – to keep him until the end of the 2025 season.
The teenager has been in electric form this season, bagging doubles in both rounds 9 and 10 against the Rabbitohs and Sea Eagles.
Against Souths, Cobbo showed he is one of the fastest players in the NRL, intercepting a Cody Walker pass and fending his way into open space, sprinting 90 metres untouched. It was a mouth-watering sight, as he left 10 chasing players in his wake.
This season, his numbers have been impressive – on top of the seven tries – four line breaks and 38 tackle busts on 123 running metres per game.
Selwyn Cobbo, you absolute superstar. ????#9WWOS #NRL pic.twitter.com/97HLfbS1ua
— NRL on Nine (@NRLonNine) May 13, 2022
From the inland South East Queensland town of Cherbourg, Cobbo became the first ever indigenous school captain of the nearby Murgon State High, a sign his leadership and off-field quality are additional recruitment drawcards.
The appeal runs even deeper, with his great-great grandad Eddie Gilbert being one of the first ever indigenous Australians to play first-class cricket, once even dismissing Don Bradman.
So with the State of Origin series fast approaching, Cobbo’s name has been mentioned for a Queensland debut, even at such a young age.
“I have been so impressed with Selwyn Cobbo,” Maroons coach Billy Slater recently told the media.
“I will make a decision on Selwyn in a few weeks’ time, but for me, your age is your age and you only get experience in Origin by experiencing the actual game.
“If we feel Selwyn is the best person to fill a position in our team, we’ll pick him.”
With the new-look Broncos being led around the field by Adam Reynolds, the side is playing finals-quality ball, now up to seventh on the ladder following four straight wins.
Part of the side’s success can be attributed to Cobbo’s game-breaking traits. And while there might be a cap on Brisbane’s premiership credentials in 2022, Cobbo’s ceiling still appears limitless.
