Edene Gebbie

{{short description|Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|5|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sogeri, Papua New Guinea

| height = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|92|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| club1 = {{nowrap|PNG Hunters}}

| year1start = 2018

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| appearances1 = 15

| tries1 = 10

| goals1 = 0

| fieldgoals1 = 0

| points1 = 40

| club2 = {{nowrap|Wynnum Manly Seagulls}}

| year2start = 2019

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| appearances2 = 22

| tries2 = 18

| goals2 = 0

| fieldgoals2 = 0

| points2 = 72

| club3 = {{nowrap|Townsville Blackhawks}}

| year3start = 2022

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| appearances3 = 3

| tries3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| fieldgoals3 = 0

| points3 = 4

| club4 = {{nowrap|Whitehaven RLFC}}

| year4start = 2024

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| appearances4 = 16

| tries4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| fieldgoals4 = 0

| points4 = 40

| club5 = {{nowrap|Doncaster RLFC}}

| year5start = 2025

| year5end = present

| appearances5 = 0

| tries5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

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| yearAstart = 2019

| yearAend = present

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| triesA = 1

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| pointsA = 4

| teamB = {{nowrap|Papua New Guinea 9s}}

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| appearancesB = 2

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| teamC = PNG PM's XIII

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| source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/edene-gebbie/summary.html Rugby League Project]

| updated = 14 November 2024

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Edene Gebbie (born 6 May 1995) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|fb|}} and {{rlp|wg}}er for Doncaster RLFC in the Championship and Papua New Guinea at international level.{{cite web| url = https://www.thenational.com.pg/Hunters-recall-gebbie/| title = Hunters recall Gebbie }}

He previously played for Whitehaven in the Championship and Townsville Blackhawks, Wynnum Manly Seagulls and PNG Hunters in the Qld Cup.{{cite web| url = https://www.thenational.com.pg/blackhawks-sign-gebbie/| title = Blackhawks sign Gebbie }}

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.{{cite web|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/live-scores/samoa-v-papua-new-guinea-oceania-cup-2019/381912#lineup |title=Samoa vs Papua New Guinea |publisher=Wide World of Sports |date=22 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/06/16/young-gun-coates-named-in-kumuls-squad/ |title=Young gun Coates named in Kumuls squad |publisher=QRL.com |date=16 June 2019}}

= 2018 =

In 2018, Gebbie was named rookie of the year for the Papua New Guinea Hunters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/rabbitohs-beat-out-a-number-of-rivals-to-sign-exciting-prospect-46967/|title=Rabbitohs sign Edene Gebbie|last=Cotton|first=Ben|date=2019-07-26|website=Zero Tackle|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-14}} Gebbie finished with 10 tries from 15 games that season for the Hunters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/players/intrust-super-cup/wynnum-manly-seagulls/edene-gebbie/|title=Official Intrust Super Cup profile of Edene Gebbie for Wynnum Manly Seagulls|website=Queensland Rugby League|language=en|access-date=2019-12-14}}

= 2019 =

In July 2019 the South Sydney Rabbitohs announced they had signed Gebbie for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2019/07/25/rabbitohs-sign-edene-gebbie/ |title=Rabbitohs sign Edene Gebbie |publisher=rabbitohs.com.au |date=25 July 2019}} "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."{{Cite web|url=https://postcourier.com.pg/south-sydney-sign-pngs-gabbie-next-two-seasons/|title=South Sydney sign PNG's Gabbie for next two seasons|date=2019-07-25|website=Post Courier|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-14}}

In September, Gebbie recorded 2 line-breaks and 169 run metres in Wynnum-Manly Seagulls' grand final defeat by the Burleigh Bears.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/draw/intrust-super-cup/2019/grand-final/game-2/|title=WM Seagulls v Bears - Grand Final, 2019 - Match Centre|website=Queensland Rugby League|language=en|access-date=2019-12-14}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/09/26/why-wynnum-flyer-gebbie-will-shine-at-south-sydney/|title=Why Wynnum flyer Gebbie will shine at South Sydney|date=2019-09-26|website=Queensland Rugby League|language=en|access-date=2019-12-14}}

= 2020 =

Gebbie was released from the South Sydney Rabbitohs{{cite web| url = https://www.thenational.com.pg/bunnies-release-gebbie/| title = Bunnies release Gebbie – The National}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.thenational.com.pg/gebbie-joins-local-club/ | title=Gebbie joins local club – the National }}

= 2021 =

Gebbie was named in the PNG Hunters 37-man train on squad to be based in Australia{{cite web| url = https://postcourier.com.pg/png-hunters-2021-pre-season-squad-named/| title = PNG Hunters 2021 pre-season squad named - Post Courier| date = 19 November 2020}} 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2021/03/05/edene-gebbie-arrives-in-brisbane-quarantine/| title = Edene Gebbie arrives in quarantine - Wests Tigers| date = 5 March 2021}}

= 2022 =

Edene Gebbie joined the Townsville Blackhawks for the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/local-league/covid-decision-pay-struggles-leave-north-queensland-gun-shaniah-power-in-nrlw-limbo/news-story/42fc4b8b4fe370db4af0d9df4bc871d8|title = Subscribe to the Townsville Bulletin}} Gebbie was named in the PNG Kumuls 2021 Rugby League world cup squad but had to withdraw due to a groin injury.{{cite web | url=https://www.thenational.com.pg/coates-gebbie-ruled-out/ | title=Coates, Gebbie ruled out – the National }}

= 2023 =

Gebbie joined the Port Moresby Vipers for the 2023 PNG Digicel Exxon Mobil cup season.{{cite web | url=https://www.postcourier.com.pg/vipers-name-team-for-round-one-gebbie-to-debut/ | title=Vipers name team for round one, Gebbie to debut | date=11 April 2023 }}

= 2024 =

Gebbie signs on with Whitehaven{{cite web | url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/papua-new-guinea-international-edene-gebbie-makes-england-whitehaven-move-for-2024 | title=Papua New Guinea international makes England move for 2024: 'We could have a real gem on our hands' | date=20 November 2023 }} in the Championship joining fellow Papua New Guinean, Dion Aiye.{{cite web | url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/the-nine-papua-new-guinea-players-who-will-play-in-super-league-next-season-as-kumuls-contingent-in-england-grows | title=The nine Papua New Guinea players who will play in Super League next season as Kumuls contingent in England grows | date=29 December 2023 }}

= 2025 =

Gebbie signs on with Doncaster for the 2025 season joining compatriots Watson Boas and Jason Tali.https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/doncaster-make-five-new-signings-including-former-super-league-trio