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Selwyn Cobbo with proud parents Kaylene Blair and Shamus Cobbo at Cherbourg on Monday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 25, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Cherbourg teenager is getting ready to tackle the biggest challenge of his life so far … a potential rugby league career at the elite level.<\/p>\n

Selwyn Cobbo, 19, has just signed a two-year full-time contract with the Brisbane Broncos which puts him on a pathway to the NRL.<\/p>\n

And his parents,\u00a0Kaylene Blair and Shamus Cobbo, couldn’t be prouder.<\/p>\n

“We’re proud as punch. He’s done all the hard work,” Kaylene said.<\/p>\n

Selwyn has a strong support base around him … his mum and dad, nan and pop, brother and sisters. But he’s also put in the hard yards himself.<\/p>\n

“He’s got a very good work ethic. He’s an all-round good kid,” Shamus said.<\/p>\n

Selwyn grew up in Cherbourg and attended Murgon State School and Murgon State High School.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He topped off his education in Year 12 last year by being named School Captain, the first Indigenous student to fill the role.<\/p>\n

In 2020, he was nominated for the Junior Cultural Award at the South Burnett Regional Council Australia Day Awards after he was\u00a0named in the Queensland Under 18 Emerging Origin squad.<\/p>\n

Selwyn played all his junior football with the Cherbourg Hornets; that is, when he wasn’t playing in Wide Bay schoolboys teams or South Burnett Eagles sides.<\/p>\n

The Broncos are a good fit for him as – just like his dad Shamus – he’s a big Broncos fan.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been a Bronco all my life,” he said.<\/p>\n

Selwyn usually plays in the centres or fullback, which makes sense when you realise his hero is Greg Inglis who filled those positions for both the Maroons and Kangaroos.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He’s settled into life in Brisbane, staying with a host family and combining training four times a week with working full-time with Deadly Choices.<\/p>\n

Selwyn played for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Mal Meninga Cup last year and was\u00a0selected for Wynnum-Manly’s Mal Meninga side this year before the COVID pandemic derailed that competition after just one game.<\/p>\n

His aim now is to play in Under 20s or Queensland Cup competitions next year … and he’s training hard to make his dreams a reality.<\/p>\n

“I want to be a good role model for younger kids in my community and other communities, and just be the best that I can,” he said.<\/p>\n

Pacific Sports Management looks after Selwyn, who first signed with the Broncos when he was 16.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson told southburnett.com.au<\/strong>\u00a0the new two-year contract – which begins in November – would mean he was on the club’s development list before shifting into the top squad.<\/p>\n

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FLASHBACK: Then U14s Cherbourg Hornets captain Selwyn Cobbo with the 2016 SBJRL Premiership trophies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Selwyn signs his two-year contract with the Broncos in Brisbane last Tuesday (Photo: Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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