Gehamat Shibasaki


Gehamat Shibasaki is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos.

Background

Shibasaki was born in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, and is of Torres Strait Islands, Japanese and Malay descent.
He played his junior rugby league for Townsville Brothers before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.

Playing career

Early career

Shibasaki played for the Broncos NYC team in 2016-2017. On 13 July 2016, Shibasaki played for the Queensland under 20's team against New South Wales, playing at centre in the 36-22 loss at ANZ Stadium. In February 2017, Shibasaki was selected in the Broncos 2017 NRL Auckland Nines squad. On 31 May 2017, Shibasaki was selected to play at centre again for Queensland in the Under 20's State of Origin clash in the 30-16 loss at Suncorp Stadium.

2018

In 2018, Shibasaki moved from the Under 20's team to the Queensland Cup, playing for the Norths Devils. In Round 11 against the Sydney Roosters, Shibasaki was named to make his NRL debut but was only to be replaced later in the week by Kotoni Staggs. On 11 July 2018, Shibasaki was selected for the third year in a row for Queensland Under 20's at centre as they won their first title in a 30-12 victory at Suncorp Stadium. In Round 22 of the 2018 NRL season, Shibasaki made his NRL debut for the Brisbane Broncos against the North Queensland Cowboys in his home town in Townsville, playing at centre for the axed Jordan Kahu in the Broncos heartbreaking 34-30 loss at 1300SMILES Stadium. A day after making his debut, Shibasaki was rewarded with a contract extension with the Broncos to the end of the 2020 season.

2019

Shibasaki made 12 appearances for Brisbane in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Shibasaki played in the club's elimination final against Parramatta which Brisbane lost 58-0 at the new Western Sydney Stadium. The defeat was the worst in Brisbane's history and also the biggest finals defeat in history. In December, he gained a release from the Broncos to join the Newcastle Knights effective immediately on a 3-year contract.