Next season, Cobbo pastures with hopes of securing a fullback spot.
Reece Walsh is putting in a lot of extra effort to be ready for Sunday’s NRL match between Brisbane and Gold Coast after missing Magic Round due to injury. Due to a knee injury, the star fullback was unable to play in the Broncos’ 13–12 victory over Manly on Friday night. He has been working hard to get back to full strength this weekend.
According to AAP Walsh was observed jogging freely on Monday during a rehabilitation running exercise with many players. Walsh had sustained blows to his medial collateral ligament (MCL) in back-to-back weeks. The first occurred during Sydney’s round-eight victory over Wests Tigers, 34-10. The 21-year-old bounced back from that, but two weeks later, in the 30-14 victory over Parramatta on the road, he took another knock.
Selwyn Cobbo could seek pastures new next season to secure a fullback role.
Walsh was cleared to play against the Sea Eagles until the captain’s run last Friday, but he had to withdraw due to knee pain. He is anticipated to be OK for this weekend, though, and will resume team training on Tuesday.
Queensland is very interested in Walsh’s fitness since next Monday is the team announcement for the State of Origin series opener in Sydney on June 5, where Walsh is most likely to start at fullback. Although the Broncos suffered a setback without him last week, Selwyn Cobbo performed admirably in his place.
Cobbo demonstrated why he is one of the most explosive backs in the NRL by registering 228 running metres and 11 tackle breaks in his man-of-the-match performance after moving from centre to fullback. Coach Kevin Walters remarked following the game, “It’s a totally different role to centre obviously, but Selwyn did some really good stuff at the back.”
“He doesn’t give a damn about the outcome. Selwyn merely engages in play. At pivotal moments, he executed some of his carries and high balls recovered.”
Corey Parker worries that someone may steal Selwyn Cobbo.
Cobbo’s outstanding fullback performance, in the opinion of Broncos legend Corey Parker, may wind up costing Brisbane in the long term. Rival clubs are taking notice after his impressive Magic Round performance, which demonstrated that he is a viable fullback option.
Parker worries that the Broncos won’t be able to retain Cobbo because they can’t afford to match bids from competing teams or give him the No. 1 jersey. Cobbo may begin negotiating with rival clubs on November 1.
“A lesser club unlike a Broncos might dangle seven figures at him and say we want you to be our number one,” Parker said on SENQ Mornings. “(Being a fullback has) brought him back into focus in the store. Cobbo can play fullback, but I don’t see how they could keep him plus the also-unsigned Kotoni Staggs for the kind of money that someone like Cobbo would fetch on the open market.
Selwyn Cobbo’s outstanding fullback performance, according to Broncos legend Corey Parker, should prompt requests for his services from NRL rivals.
He is Joey Manu’s Brisbane counterpart. When you give him a chance, he does admirably in terms of numbers, involvement, etc. He returns to the centres, so the question is, “How can we get Cobbo to get the ball again?”
“I adore Selwyn’s strategy for playing the game. He has a certain swagger. Although he has a relaxed attitude and manner, he is difficult to manage.”
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