Wynnum Manly snap up Hunters’ Brawa, Gabbie

The National Sports

Q-CUP club Wynnum Manly Seagulls announced this week the signing of PNG Hunters Rhadley Brawa and Edene Gabbie.
Both players were recently involved in international matches for PNG against the England Knights and Australia in the Prime Ministers’ 13 clash.
Brawa, 27, is a highly respected member of the Hunters and was named the club’s Players’ Player of the Year at their 2018 awards.
The back-rower is a strong leader on and off the field, and plays with a high level of toughness and determination.
Brawa gets through a mountain of work in the middle, averaging 115 run metres and 37 tackles per game.
Excitement machine Gabbie, 23, made a lot of noise in his debut season in the Q-Cup and collected the Hunters’ Rookie of the Year award for his efforts.
The fullback/winger is electric with the ball in hand, scoring 10 tries on the season and averaging 126 run metres per game.
Seagulls chief executive Hanan Laban said the Hunters’ pair would make a big contribution to the club next season.
“We are very excited to bring two high quality players in Rhadley and Edene to the Seagulls — both have proven records in the Intrust Super Cup and are international players for their country.
“In Rhadley, you have a player who plays above his weight, and with plenty of heart every week.
“He is tenacious in attack and defence, and we believe he will bring a lot of positive energy to our side,” he said.
“Edene is one of the best athletes in the competition who possesses speed and lethal finishing ability.
“He has the potential to take his game to another level at Wynnum Manly.
“It is a great opportunity for both Rhadley and Edene to come to Australia to further their careers.
“We look forward to working with both players and helping them achieve their dreams in rugby league.”
The pair’s signing brings the number of Hunters to leave the club to eight: Ase Boas, Watson Boas, Thompson Teteh (Featherstone Rovers, UK); Wartovo Puara Jr, Stargroth Amean (Barrow Raiders, UK); Brendon Gotuno (Penrith, Sydney). – SeagullsMedia