YOUNG GUN EXTENDS BRONCOS CONTRACT
THE Broncos have staved off big-money poaching raids by securing Queensland Origin rising star Selwyn Cobbo to a lucrative extension.
The 20-year-old winger, who was already signed with the Broncos for 2023, has locked in for a further two years to remain at Red Hill until the end of 2025.
Cobbo’s huge show of faith in the Broncos came on the same day the club’s Premier Sponsor Firstmac announced a massive five-year extension of its partnership until 2027.
Cobbo has been one of the standouts for the Broncos this season crossing for 11 tries in 13 matches, as well as making 58 tackle breaks, nine line breaks and averaging 125 running metres per game.
His brilliant form attracted the interest of 14 NRL rivals, including the Dolphins.
Cobbo joins a host of other young products of the
Broncos’ elite pathways to commit long-term to the club including Ezra Mam, TC Robati, Cory Paix, Kobe Hetherington, Jordan Riki, Xavier Willison, Deine Mariner and Blake Mozer.
Broncos coach Kevin Walters said: “Selwyn has a great sense of the game, great skill and anticipation and a feel for the game – he is a wonderful young player and this is great news for the Broncos.
“I feel that the bigger the occasion, the more involved he gets and the better he goes and we have seen that from his first game in first grade, he’s getting better all the time.
“He’s always got a smile on his face and we love having him at the Broncos.
“The environment that Selwyn and his teammates are creating themselves is huge for us and we feel we’re on the right pathway as far as growing our culture as a team and a club.”