Manly are one of many golf equipment reportedly considering signing teenage Broncos sensation Selwyn Cobbo, who might be handed a shock State of Origin debut subsequent month.
The 19-year-old has scored 4 tries in 9 appearances for Brisbane to this point this season, placing himself firmly in competition for an Origin slot forward of the sequence opener at Accor Stadium on June 8.
Based on Information Corp, the Sea Eagles are among the many golf equipment trying to signal Cobbo for the 2024 season, however the Broncos have opened negotiations to maintain him at Pink Hill till the tip of 2025 no less than.
Brisbane coach Kevin Walters, who gave Cobbo his NRL debut final season, stays hopeful the Queenslander will commit his future to the membership.
Selwyn Cobbo has attracted curiosity from a lot of NRL golf equipment, together with Manly
‘We’re very hopeful we will preserve him right here,’ Walters mentioned.
‘We see Selwyn as a long-term participant for our membership, we love what he brings, even at such a younger age. He has performed some nice footy this 12 months which is nice for us as a group and nice for Broncos followers.
‘Selwyn seems to be good in Maroon and we intend on holding him right here for a few years.’
Cobbo, who’s averaging 114 metres per recreation and has racked up 4 line breaks and 35 tackles busts by way of 9 rounds, faces Manly when the the Sea Eagles tackle the Broncos in Magic Spherical at Suncorp Stadium on Friday.
{The teenager} has been spectacular for Brisbane this season and scored within the Broncos’ 32-12 win over South Sydney final week (above)
The Broncos winger has scored 4 tries in 9 NRL video games to this point this season
{The teenager} bagged two tries in Brisbane’s 32-12 thrashing of Souths at Accor Stadium final week and he might characteristic once more on the identical stage subsequent month in a Queensland jersey.
‘I’ve been so impressed with Selwyn Cobbo,’ Maroons coach Billy Slater, who was a 12 months older than Cobbo when he made his Origin debut, mentioned.
‘I’ll decide on Selwyn in a number of weeks time, however for me, your age is your age and also you solely get expertise in Origin by experiencing the precise recreation.
And Queensland coach Billy Slater (proper) has hinted {the teenager} might characteristic in his State of Origin squad when the Maroons open the sequence at Accor Stadium on June 8
‘If we really feel Selwyn is one of the best individual to fill a place in our group, we’ll decide him, but when different individuals are higher credentialed, then we’ll again these guys.
‘However age just isn’t a priority for me. It isn’t a barrier for me.’
The eight-placed Broncos head into Magic Spherical in search of a fourth consecutive win, whereas seventh-placed Manly hope to clinch a second straight win.
