PLAYER Gehamat Shibasaki

[NSW stables]

Yeah credit to Shiba. Sets a really powerful message to a lot of people in different walks of life if you keep working hard, good things will happen. He had one last crack and my god has he come good. Beyond Payne I think he has been our best of the rest this season. Been excellent. Credit to him.

Sets a message to the recruitment retention team too, in that they don't have to be always looking for the teenager who is the "next big thing".

Sometimes a seasoned cup player or journeyman willing to buy in and play their role for the team can be just as important for the squad.

 

[1910]

Sets a message to the recruitment retention team too, in that they don't have to be always looking for the teenager who is the "next big thing".

Sometimes a seasoned cup player or journeyman willing to buy in and play their role for the team can be just as important for the squad.

The Broncos have been getting better at this, Smoothy, Hoeter, Jensen and Rogers.

 

[Nashy]

Imagine getting that phone call. Credit to the lad, has to be proud with that.

 

[Sproj]

Imagine getting that phone call. Credit to the lad, has to be proud with that.

It really is a genuine feel good story isn't it.

 

[Wolfie]

I'm really pleased for Shibasaki. When he was coming through i always thought he was the best young center coming through at the time, even over Staggs and i was really disappointed when he seemed to just not kick on.

 

[Wolfie]

Sets a message to the recruitment retention team too, in that they don't have to be always looking for the teenager who is the "next big thing".

Sometimes a seasoned cup player or journeyman willing to buy in and play their role for the team can be just as important for the squad.

Totally agree. Its something i've always gone on about. I think because in the past we have had so many superstars some of our fans and probably some people at the club feel we need a side packed with them. We dont. Blending game changing superstars with players who just do their jobs and offer good value for money is what we need going forward.

 

[1910]

Shibasaki is the only player to play three years of Under 20's Origin- 2016-2018.

Queensland selectors playing the long game. We will be laughing in 2025 you wait.

 

[Matheos]

Nothing but respect and admiration for Shiba. Its easily the feel good story of the season.

I'm a blue, but I hope he has a blinder next Wednesday. Imagine the confidence for the run home if he can take it to Critter for 80 minutes - would walk back into Red Hill with balls the size of King Kong!

Nothing but love brother
Enjoy every moment

 

[Evander]

Question is does he re-sign or go somewhere else. He’d have to demand upwards of 400k now. Thanks Billy for that one

 

[1910]

Question is does he re-sign or go somewhere else. He’d have to demand upwards of 400k now. Thanks Billy for that one

He was going to be playing for Wynnum for 20k a year, even if he's on minimum wage at Brisbane and earning 120k plus 30k for an Origin he's well in front of where he thought he would be in June.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

He was going to be playing for Wynnum for 20k a year, even if he's on minimum wage at Brisbane and earning 120k plus 30k for an Origin he's well in front of where he thought he would be in June.

Perhaps but the point is he potentially could be miles ahead of where he thought he was gonna be.

 

[Sproj]

Perhaps but the point is he potentially could be miles ahead of where he thought he was gonna be.

I imagine some of Cobbo's money might go to him. We are pretty good at giving players fair salaries when they've earned them I think.

 

[Super Freak]

 

[Evander]

He was going to be playing for Wynnum for 20k a year, even if he's on minimum wage at Brisbane and earning 120k plus 30k for an Origin he's well in front of where he thought he would be in June.

I’m more so thinking of the broncos here, we don’t want to lose him after giving him that opportunity but now he’s a Queensland rep player. He’ll want more money it’s only natural. And us signing Anderson and Karapani doesn’t leave us with much at all.

 

[Super Freak]

I’m more so thinking of the broncos here, we don’t want to lose him after giving him that opportunity but now he’s a Queensland rep player. He’ll want more money it’s only natural. And us signing Anderson and Karapani doesn’t leave us with much at all.

Won't have to worry about that until next year where we'll be able to give him a bigger offer for 2027 and beyond.

 

[Sproj]

I’m more so thinking of the broncos here, we don’t want to lose him after giving him that opportunity but now he’s a Queensland rep player. He’ll want more money it’s only natural. And us signing Anderson and Karapani doesn’t leave us with much at all.

We get Cobbo’s money back and Baker is on something like 300k. Karapani wouldn’t be on much and I don’t think Anderson would be either. We still have a lot of players unsigned next year and for those that might still re-sign, none are a priority so probably will be downgraded. Reynolds also is taking a huge pay cut reportedly. We didn’t offer Cobbo much because we didn’t want him clearly, we’ve got money.

 

[1910]

I’m more so thinking of the broncos here, we don’t want to lose him after giving him that opportunity but now he’s a Queensland rep player. He’ll want more money it’s only natural. And us signing Anderson and Karapani doesn’t leave us with much at all.

Like I said he's on more than he was going to be, development deals are minimum 80k and he's not on that- he's closer to bottom of the top 30 on 120k.

He's been able to not work and be fulltime football again which he wasn't able to do before.

Development players also get a nice bonus for each NRL game they play plus his 30k from Origin.

 

[FACTHUNT]

Patty continues to be a king