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News.com.au
20 hours ago
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‘Got to look at a few things in his game': Michael Maguire explains call to drop Selwyn Cobbo
Broncos coach Michael Maguire is confident Selwyn Cobbo can win back his starting spot and potentially earn a new contract at the club despite dropping the State of Origin hopeful to reserve grade this weekend. Cobbo was initially named on the wing to take on the Titans on Saturday night but will instead play in the Queensland Cup after Maguire confirmed Josiah Karapani would come in to make his season debut after he played 10 games in 2024. 'As a group and as a leadership group and as a coach, we're pushing standards here and expectations in how we're doing things,' Maguire said. 'Karapani's got his opportunity and 'Selly's' got to look at a few things in his game and we'll go from there. 'Selly and I talk all the time about what we need to do, so I'll keep that (conversation) between us. 'There's obviously things that every player goes through at times and this is no different. 'Selly's in the background doing his work to make sure he gets himself right.' Cobbo remains unsigned for 2026, but Maguire insists his decision to drop the former Origin winger doesn't mean the end of his time in Brisbane. The powerful outside back has been challenged to win back his starting spot, with Broncos great Justin Hodges surprised Cobbo was the man to lose his spot after the Broncos were soundly beaten by Manly last week. 'I'm here to coach the team. We're creating standards and the team themselves, from the day when I walked in to where they are now, are still pushing those, which is exciting as a coach,' Maguire said. 'The more you meet those standards, the more opportunities you have.' The Broncos have plenty of reasons to aim up this weekend, with everyone now on notice ahead of the derby where the club will celebrate skipper Adam Reynolds' 300th NRL appearance. It's been a challenging couple of months for the Broncos who have dropped out of the top eight, but they have received a big boost with livewire fullback Reece Walsh returning from injury to breathe life into their attack. 'Reece is ready to go,' his coach said. 'We felt another week was required and he's trained really well this week. I'm looking forward to bringing his energy back in. He's a good player. I love coaching him, he'll do his job for the team.'
News.com.au
27-05-2025
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Reece Walsh suffers sad new setback as comeback plunged into doubt
Reece Walsh has suffered a fresh setback as he works to make his return from a PCL injury. The superstar fullback is expected to be named on Tuesday to make his return from injury this weekend, but a tweak to his injured knee has his comeback in doubt. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. Code Sports reports Walsh reported some soreness to the knee he injured against the Warriors in Brisbane's 20-18 loss in New Zealand five weeks ago. And while Broncos coach Michael Maguire is hopeful despite another setback he could feature against the Sea Eagles, he is no gurantee to return this weekend. Walsh missed out on Origin selection due to his knee injury and the Broncos were hoping the Maroons' misfortune could be their gain. But the 22-year-old is now in doubt for Brisbane's clash with Manly, with a final decision to be made on the livewire fullback's fitness following the club's captain's run on Friday. However, in a big boost for Brisbane, Walsh's replacement Selwyn Cobbo, has been cleared of a fractured wrist following Brisbane's 30-26 loss to the Dragons last Sunday. Cobbo is expected to be named on the wing for this weekend's clash but will be pushed to fullback if Walsh is not given the green light to return. The Broncos are currently eighth with a 5-6 record and have lost five of their past six games. A loss against ninth-placed Manly at 4 Pines Park will see Maguire's men fall out of a finals place. Reece Walsh punch video causes a stir Meanwhile, last week Walsh addressed damning social media footage which emerged of him punching a man to the ground. The vision which reportedly left the Brisbane Broncos furious, was uploaded to Walsh's own TikTok account before being taken down. You can watch the video above. The clip, which you can watch below, shows Walsh in a social setting wearing a boxing glove and punching a friend in the head in an apparent prank between mates. Walsh later posted on Instagram: 'Just to add context to the video recently posted - it was a joke with me best mate no one was harmed, boys being boys', along with a face palm emoji. His friend wrote in an Instagram story: 'Everything was for a laugh and nothing more … We have mucked around like this our whole life.' Walsh's manager Nash Dawson told CODE Sports: 'They're best mates. It was supposed to be a joke.' According to Code, the Broncos are 'furious' over the footage, and Walsh's decision to share it, especially in light of team's struggling form on the field.
News.com.au
26-05-2025
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DCE slams reports Maroons snubbed Cobbo
NRL: Queensland Maroons captain Daly Cherry-Evans calls out media rumours that Selwyn Cobbo has been snubbed for personal reasons.
News.com.au
26-05-2025
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'Have you guys made that a thing?!'
NRL: Daly Cherry-Evans has spoken to the media about the rumour that there's issue between Selwyn Cobbo and the Maroons side.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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Selwyn Cobbo's snub raises more questions for Slater as ugly claim resurfaces
Questions are being asked of Billy Slater's snub of Broncos back Selwyn Cobbo after the Queensland coach opted to surprise fans and select Robert Toia in the Maroons side. Toia was the biggest surprise selection for both sides with the Roosters centre only 10-games into his NRL career. Having battled injuries early in his footy career, Toia has stood out for the Roosters to star the 2025 NRL season. However, even Queensland supporters were surprised to see Toia make his way into the Origin side, which pushed Valentine Holmes to the wing. Slater's decision to move Holmes to the wing was an interesting move when Broncos back Cobbo has played with new vigour under Michael Maguire this year. Cobbo started the season on the wing for the Broncos, before filling in for Reece Walsh at fullback for the last three games. Despite injuring his wrist in the last game, Cobbo was free to be selected for State of Origin Game 1. However, Slater opted to shuffle the team and selected debutant Toia to play in the centres. Holmes then shifted to right wing, after Murray Taulagi went down injured a couple of days before selection. Xavier Coates occupies the left side for Queensland. And NRL reporter Danny Weidler has questioned Slater's decision to leave Cobbo out completely. The Broncos winger didn't take part in Game 2 and 3 last year having been omitted from the squad. Cobbo was reportedly carrying a few injuries and was left out, despite the winger making himself available for the Game 3 decider. Last year's snub blew up after Weidler went public with the claims that Slater and Cobbo had clashed over their differing views on training and weren't 'seeing eye-to-eye'. Slater rubbished these claims and was unimpressed with the reports. While Cobbo did hurt his wrist against the Dragons on the weekend, he appears to have been cleared of any injury. And Cobbo's absence from the Queensland squad for Game 1 at Suncorp has Weidler once again questioning his snub. "It's mysterious to say the you look at the fact that they have brought in an absolute rookie, he is going to be a very good player, they brought him in rather than maybe take a chance of seeing whether that scan was OK," Weidler said of Cobbo's injury and snub. "They didn't even bother selecting Selwyn Cobbo. I stand by that story...I think that Selwyn is not there tells me something. I know he is fit. I have been told there is not an injury there. I don't think there's been a satisfactory or suitable explanation as to what's going worth asking more questions about." While Weidler isn't backing down, Slater addressed the story last year. The Queensland coach called ut the claims last year in a press conference having labelled the story as 'fake news'. "I actually haven't seen Selwyn more happy, I haven't seen him more engaged in his football and he's had a great week," the coach told reporters in 2024. "He is ready to play - gone are the days that you've got to report the truth. I don't know where that's come from, but it's totally fake news. "Danny Weidler, I'm not sure, that's honestly the first I've heard of it. I was actually having a conversation yesterday with some of the coaching staff about how well his week has gone and he is ready to play. "[My relationship] with Selwyn? It couldn't be stronger, I can't be more clear of that. For me to talk about this is totally irrelevant 24 hours before a game. Selwyn and I are fine and that's total fake news. "Honestly, the accountability to report the truth is obviously not there, to throw that sort of stuff out. I like plenty about what Selwyn brings to the footy team. He just wasn't quite right to play in Game 2 and he will be the first to admit that - but he's good to go now."
