Former Shark training towards a Queensland Cup contract
Big, strong, hard to tackle and deceptively quick, this former CDRL game breaker is ticking plenty of boxes as he trains his way towards a Queensland Cup contract.
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Big, strong, hard to tackle and deceptively quick, Gabriel Bon is ticking plenty of boxes as he trains his way towards a Queensland Cup contract.
The Mossman-Port Douglas Shark has been one of several players to impress Northern Pride officials in the first few weeks of the off-season.
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A proven performer in the Cairns District Rugby League, Bon has shown the strong enough potential to be considered a state league player in the near future.
The Pride are yet to fill the roster slot vacated by George Fai, the former Brisbane Broncos-contracted prop who backed out of his deal to join the Barlow Park side next season, and Bon might just be training his way into it.
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Football operations manager Chey Bird said Bon was a raw but genuine football player with plenty of potential.
“Gab’s been a player who’s had the ability but not quite the commitment to kick on,” Bird said.
“He’s a former Queensland under-16s representative, he’s certainly no slouch, but he’s been really impressive.
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“But he’s got to keep training well, and he’ll likely have an opportunity in the trial games.
“His time will come.”
What made Bon so valuable to the Sharks, and could make him a key man for the Pride as they look to put a historically poor season behind them, is his ability to slot into several positions on the paddock.
He has, and can, play in the front-row, second-row, lock and even cover the specialised centre position, his deceptive speed making him a weapon across most of the field.
That utility value would provide the Pride more attacking options, an area which let them down in 2019 but one bound to improve next year.
Originally published as Former Shark training towards a Queensland Cup contract
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