Edene Gebbie
Edene Gebbie is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and er for Doncaster RLFC in the Championship and Papua [New Guinea national rugby league team|Papua New Guinea] at international level.
He previously played for Whitehaven in the Championship and Townsville Blackhawks, Wynnum Manly Seagulls and PNG Hunters in the Qld Cup.
Background
Gebbie was born in Sogeri, Papua New Guinea.Career
Gebbie made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 24–6 defeat by Samoa in the 2019 Oceania Cup.2018
In 2018, Gebbie was named rookie of the year for the Papua New Guinea Hunters. Gebbie finished with 10 tries from 15 games that season for the Hunters.2019
In July 2019 the South Sydney Rabbitohs announced they had signed Gebbie for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. "Edene is an exciting prospect and we're looking forward to seeing him develop his skills over the next two years under the guidance of our coaching staff", Rabbitohs' football manager Shane Richardson said, "He has scored 19 tries in 29 games over the past two seasons with his sides winning 22 of those 29 games in which he played."In September, Gebbie recorded 2 line-breaks and 169 run metres in Wynnum-Manly Seagulls' grand final defeat by the Burleigh Bears. In 21 games that year the 24-year-old fullback scored 19 tries, recorded 21 line breaks and 162 tackle breaks. He also averaged 208 running metres.
2020
Gebbie was released from the South Sydney Rabbitohs team due to COVID-19 reducing squad numbers to 32 players and he had to return to Papua New Guinea where he joined local club, Lae Snax Tigers where he was not given game time.2021
Gebbie was named in the PNG Hunters 37-man train on squad to be based in Australia but had to withdraw.In March 2021, it was announced that Gebbie was offered and accepted a Train and Trial contract with the Wests Tigers.