Selwyn Cobbo made a compelling case for a Queensland recall with a surprising show at fullback in Brisbane’s 13-12 win over Manly.
A area aim by half Jock Madden within the 76th minute sealed the deal.
With common fullback Reece Walsh out with damage, Cobbo switched from centre to No.1 and was in scintillating type on Friday evening in entrance of a sold-out Magic Spherical crowd of fifty,971 at Suncorp Stadium.
The 21-year-old made three line-breaks and 11 deal with busts and ignited the Broncos assault from the again along with his energy and velocity.
His positional play was additionally first-class.
Cobbo has represented the Maroons in State of Origin on the wing, the place he performed all of his membership soccer in 2023.
The Broncos switched him to centre this 12 months and he has made a seamless transition.
Cobbo’s confirmed versatility makes him a extra interesting prospect in Origin. He performed the primary recreation of final 12 months’s sequence, earlier than a hip damage saved him out of the remainder of the marketing campaign.
The Sea Eagles had 65 per cent of the territory within the first half, when Brisbane’s goal-line defence was excellent.
The Broncos led 12-0 at halftime, however Manly hit again when centre Reuben Garrick scored after what seemed to be a ahead cross from back-rower Haumole Olakau’atu.
When large winger Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega crashed over it was 12-all earlier than Madden stepped up.
Brisbane prop Payne Haas limped off with an damage to his left large toe and was assisted from the sphere within the sixtieth minute when the Broncos led 12-6. He returned 14 minutes later in an enormous enhance to the NSW Blues
Earlier Madden threw a pleasant cross for second-rower Brendan Piakura to hit a gap and rating.
The Sea Eagles misplaced prop Taniela Paseka to the sin bin and the Broncos made them pay.
It was his halves companion Ezra Mam who stepped up with a skilful double-pump to ship electrical winger Deine Mariner over.
Blake Mozer, Brisbane’s extremely rated 20-year-old hooker, got here off the bench within the thirty fourth minute and put two huge hits on Sea Eagles forwards Matt Lodge and Ben Trbojevic, which dislodged the ball.
