The curtain appears to be rapidly coming down on Selwyn Cobbo’s time at Red Hill.
The Brisbane star has endured a tumultuous last month or so, with Michael Maguire dropping him to the reserves while outlining how he had a number of things to work on in his game.
This downfall has only further been exacerbated by the recent announcement of several re-signings which looks set to end his stay at the Broncos.
Kotoni Staggs has been secured on a long-term deal that is likely to take a large chunk out of the salary cap, while Grant Anderson will arrive from Melbourne upon the conclusion of this campaign.
Meanwhile, Josiah Karapani, who has replaced Cobbo for the past two matches on the wing, has also inked a two-year extension.
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The accumulation of those moves from Brisbane's hierarchy seem to make it crystal clear where they stand in trying to retain Cobbo's services.
The 23-year-old has since understandably been linked to an early exit, with North Queensland and St George Illawarra rumoured to be the frontrunners for his signature.
The Perth Bears also loom large, although inaugural coach Mal Meninga has hosed down speculation of a possible move for the Queensland representative.
"I haven’t spoken to Selwyn Cobbo, we’re not even in a position to talk to him," Meninga noted on SEN.
"We aren’t really established yet. We’re waiting for a board to be selected and announced then hopefully we will have an opportunity to start building the roster."
Cobbo has quickly gone from being one of the cornerstones for the Broncos' future to being cast out in the cold.
And Meninga identified a few key areas where he believed Cobbo had come unstuck and explained how he needed to address them to live up to his potential.
"I have found over the years that loss of form doesn’t come from the loss of talent, it comes from desire and issues off-field," Meninga said.
"That’s where I think his career is at the moment. He has a few things to solve."
The former Maroons and Australia coach noted that a perceived lack of passion to play in the NRL had knocked Cobbo considerably off course.
Yet away from the spotlight of the NRL, he has quietly gone about his work for Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the QLD Cup.
In his first game he started at fullback, finishing with a try assists and 107 run metres, before in his second match for the Seagulls he starred in the centres where he crossed for a four-pointer while also clocking 94 run metres.
Meninga cautioned that the waves of attention Cobbo has been receiving while making his name in rugby league could be tied to his sudden decline.
"He’s not handling the fame all that well I would suggest," Meninga said.
"He’s got an issue, he’s not in love with the sport and he has to find that passion again to do what he does really well and that is play sport.
"I think it’s important when players are struggling in life that people that follow the game are aware of that," Meninga continued.
"Support him in the inner sanctum or we leave him alone if we’re not in it."
Meninga also highlighted how players gaining self-esteem through social media was a slippery slope and one that he would discourage, particularly in Cobbo’s case.
"It becomes an addiction reading about yourself," Meninga added.
"You love the adulation that comes with being high profile - it’s difficult to move away from that. But it's damaging to young people and to anyone really that loves that scene."