Redcliffe's Cobbo rebounds from Broncos snub

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 17: Selwyn Cobbo of the Maroons celebrates a try during game two of the Men's State of Origin series between New South Wales Blues and Queensland Maroons at Melbourne Cricket Ground on June 17, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Raecene McGregor has been named the NRLW's RLPA Players' Recruit of the Year after joining Wests Tigers from St George Illawarra Dragons.

The halfback spent three seasons with the Dragons before becoming central to the Tigers' system and helping them reach their first NRLW finals.

McGregor recorded 11 try assists in 12 games and made 90 attacking kicks, the league's second-highest total.

Players also recognised her with the 2022 Players' Champion award.

Selwyn Cobbo won the men's RLPA Players' Recruit of the Year after a standout first season with the Dolphins.

Voted on by players, the award recognises those adapting professionally to a new environment.

Cobbo joined the Dolphins from Brisbane Broncos at the start of 2026, after missing selection for the Broncos' grand final the previous year.

The winger scored 18 tries in 19 games at Redcliffe and earned a Queensland State of Origin recall.

He received the Ron McAuliffe Medal as Queensland's best player in the 2026 series, beating fellow recruits Dylan Brown, Daly Cherry-Evans, David Fifita and Alofi'ana Khan-Pereira for the award.

Cobbo will meet the Sydney Roosters in Friday night's preliminary final, with a place in the 2026 NRL Grand Final at stake.

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