{"id":534670,"date":"2026-07-20T05:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T05:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/534670\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T05:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T05:48:15","slug":"gehamat-shibasakis-next-nrl-contract-revealed-broncos-departure-locked-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/534670\/","title":{"rendered":"Gehamat Shibasaki’s next NRL contract revealed, Broncos departure locked in"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brisbane Broncos<\/a> and Kangaroos centre Gehamat Shibasaki<\/a> is set to become a Perth Bear from 2027 on a two-year contract.<\/p>\n

Sources connected to the Perth Bears<\/a> told Zero Tackle the Broncos star is in the final stages of his negotiation, with the contract understood to be $1million spread across the two seasons.<\/p>\n

The signing represents a major step for the Bears as they continue assembling their inaugural roster, with Shibasaki expected to slot straight into the starting centres when the club enters the competition next year.<\/p>\n

\"NEWCASTLE,<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old attracted significant interest after his remarkable rise over the past 18 months, with five NRL<\/a> clubs understood to have been monitoring his situation. However, Perth emerged as the clear frontrunner throughout negotiations.<\/p>\n

Brisbane was open to retaining the Queensland Origin representative, but the Broncos’ offer is understood to have fallen short of rival interest.<\/p>\n

\"NRL<\/p>\n

Shibasaki’s decision caps one of rugby league’s most unlikely career revivals.<\/p>\n

After making his NRL<\/a> debut for the Broncos in 2018, the talented outside back endured difficult stints with the Knights, Cowboys and Rabbitohs, with his top-grade future appearing all but over.<\/p>\n

By the time he returned to QLD, Shibasaki found himself at a career crossroads, balancing work as a mentor for young people while playing in the Queensland Cup for the Blackhawks.<\/p>\n

Offered only a train-and-trial contract by Brisbane heading into 2025, Shibasaki forced his way into the Broncos’ NRL<\/a> side and never looked back.<\/p>\n

His breakout campaign saw him finish with 18 tries, 24 line breaks, six try assists and an average of 155 running metres per game, re-establishing himself as one of the game’s premier outside backs.<\/p>\n

Shibasaki then earned a State of Origin<\/a> debut for Queensland before helping Brisbane claim the premiership and later making his Australian debut, completing a remarkable rise from Queensland Cup football to the pinnacle of the game in less than 12 months.<\/p>\n

Now, the Bears are set to reap the rewards.<\/p>\n

The battle for the remaining centre position is also set to shape up, with Nick Meaney<\/a> and English recruit Harry Newman<\/a> expected to compete for the final starting spot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brisbane Broncos and Kangaroos centre Gehamat Shibasaki is set to become a Perth Bear from 2027 on a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":304890,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[111,139,69,213],"class_list":["post-534670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=534670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/304890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=534670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=534670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=534670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}