{"id":459340,"date":"2025-07-21T20:07:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T20:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=459340"},"modified":"2025-07-21T22:14:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:14:51","slug":"reborn-origin-star-set-for-market-amid-salary-cap-squeeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=459340","title":{"rendered":"Reborn Origin star set for market amid salary cap squeeze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/state-of-origin\/news-2025-gehamat-shibasaki-queensland-maroons-team-the-mole-rugby-20250701-p5mbij.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Gehamat Shibasaki\">Gehamat Shibasaki<\/a> is without doubt the fairytale story of 2025 &#8211; but it could all end in tears for his beloved Broncos.<\/p>\n<p>The journeyman centre, who came from the clouds to win a contract with the Broncos and then a Queensland State of Origin jersey, is a free agent on November 1 and has yet to receive a formal offer from the club.<\/p>\n<p>The Broncos want to keep the much-improved 27-year-old on their books, but are believed to have salary cap problems after signing several of their big names to long-term deals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/combat-sports\/boxing-news-2025-tim-tszyu-sebastian-fundora-world-title-loss-criticism-corner-jeff-fenech-comments-exclusive-20250721-p5mglw.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fenech hammers Team Tszyu &#x27;clowns&#x27; as &#x27;talent wasted&#x27;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/news-2025-australia-v-west-indies-first-t20-scores-result-video-jake-fraser-mcgurk-mitch-marsh-drs-mitch-owen-cameron-green-20250721-p5mgli.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dropped sitter duds Windies as Aussie debutant inspires win<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/news-2025-the-mole-exclusive-melbourne-storm-harry-grant-exposed-manly-game-plan-20250720-p5mgea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Clever plan exposes Grant as blueprint to stop Storm perfected<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shibasaki&#x27;s manager has been inundated with interest from rival clubs, with a shortage of quality centres throughout the NRL.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"9efcc7b4-57fa-4fbb-ba5b-1b13b2312725\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/9efcc7b4-57fa-4fbb-ba5b-1b13b2312725\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"1396\" data-height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Gehamat loves the Broncos after the season he has had and is contracted to them for next season,&quot; his manager Wade Rushton told Wide World of Sports.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;But they haven&#x27;t been able to make him an offer beyond that and so on November 1, I&#x27;m expecting quite a few clubs to show formal interest.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;He&#x27;s had a fantastic year and is a great story &#8211; and he will keep working hard on his game.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Watch the 2025 NRL premiership live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.9now.com.au\/KDmNCTLBeRb\"><em><strong>9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Broncos have already been forced to release two members of their squad &#8211; Tyson Smoothy (Trinity Wakefield) and Selwyn Cobbo (Dolphins) &#8211; due to the salary cap squeeze.<\/p>\n<p>Several other players, including consistent forwards Kobe Hetherington Jack Gosiewski and Corey Jensen, are also set to come onto the open market come November 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>\ufeffGehamat Shibasaki is without doubt the fairytale story of 2025 &#8211; but it could all end in tears for his beloved Broncos. 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