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Introduction
Shane Webcke is a prominent Australian former professional rugby league footballer, who spent his entire club career playing for the Brisbane Broncos. Webcke represented Queensland in the State of Origin 21 times and also captained the side. He made 26 test appearances for Australia. His position was prop forward and at his peak, he was renowned as the best front rower in the world.
Webcke alongside Glenn Lazarus and Arthur Beetson, Webcke is considered by many to have been one of the finest post-war front-rowers to play the game. After retiring from playing in 2006, Webcke became the Sunday–Thursday sports presenter on Seven News in his hometown of Brisbane, a position he holds to this day.
Early life
| Name | Shane Webcke |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Occupation | Former rugby player |
| Age | 49 years |
| Height | 1.83m |
Shane Webcke was born on September 28, 1974 (age 49 years) in Toowoomba, Queensland, of German and Scottish descent. Originally from Leyburn, Queensland and having played for Toowoomba, Webcke was scouted by Wayne Bennett, whom he acknowledges as the greatest influence on his career, after seeing him play as a schoolboy in 1993. The following year Webcke’s father was killed in a work accident when he was still 19 years of age.
Career
Shane Webcke made his debut for the Broncos in the 1995 ARL season. Within two seasons he had his first premiership ring, when he helped Brisbane to victory over the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the 1997 Super League season’s grand final.
Webcke made his first appearance for the Queensland Maroons in the first game of the 1998 State of Origin series and was named man of the match in the third and deciding game that year. From his debut until he retired from representative football following Game III in 2004, no other player wore the number 8 for Queensland. He won his second grand final in 1998 when Brisbane defeated the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
In 2000 Webcke broke his arm during the finals series that season but went on to play for the Broncos in their grand final victory over the Sydney Roosters. Post-season he was a member of the Australian team that won the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. Webcke was also awarded the Australian Sports Medal for contributing to Australia’s international standing in rugby league.
Following Australia’s World Cup victory, Webcke and teammate Gorden Tallis wrote an open letter to players appealing for an end to scandalous behavior amongst footballers which had been tarnishing the sport. Having won the 2000 NRL Premiership, the Broncos travelled to England to play against 2000’s Super League V Champions, St. Helens for the 2001 World Club Challenge, with Webcke playing at prop forward in Brisbane’s loss.
He won the Broncos’ best player award for the 2001 season. Post-season he refused to tour with the Kangaroos in the wake of the 11 September attacks. At the end of the 2003 NRL season, he went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, helping Australia to victory over Great Britain the last time rugby league’s Ashes series was contested. Webcke was selected for the Australian team to compete in the 2004 Tri-Nations tournament.
In the final against Great Britain, he played in the Kangaroos’ 44–4 victory. With the representative retirement of Gorden Tallis and an injury to Darren Lockyer, Webcke captained Queensland in Game 1 of the 2004 State of Origin series, in which the Maroons lost 9–8 in golden point extra time. Webcke again won the Paul Morgan Medal for the Broncos’ best and fairest player for the 2005 season.
Shane Webcke announced on 26 April 2006 that he would retire at the end of the 2006 NRL season. Webcke’s final game was the Broncos’ victory in the 2006 grand final against the Melbourne Storm, days after his 32nd birthday.
Webcke went on to release his auto-biography, Warhorse and also ventured into media with the Seven Network in his hometown of Brisbane, presenting sport on the local Seven News bulletin on Sundays to Thursdays. He also worked on-screen with Matthew Johns in the first and only season of The Matty Johns Show.
His pub at Leyburn, Queensland – the Royal Hotel – is the longest, continuously licensed premises in Queensland. Webcke was set to become the first player to give the annual Tom Brock Lecture when he was invited to do so in 2007, but this did not eventuate. In 2007 at the Broncos’ 20th anniversary celebration, the club announced a list of the 20 best players to play for them to date which included Webcke.
In February 2008, Webcke was named in the list of Australia’s 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which the NRL and ARL commissioned to celebrate the code’s centenary year in Australia. A few months later the Brisbane Broncos appointed Shane Webcke, along with Allan Langer, as full-time assistant coaches to work alongside new head coach Ivan Henjak from the 2009 season.
However, shortly after the start of the season, Webcke quit his post in the wake of the controversy surrounding the release of his new book in which he was openly critical of the Broncos administration not standing down star players Darius Boyd, Sam Thaiday and Karmichael Hunt when police were investigating sexual assault allegations against them in September 2008. He went on to state that he was ‘filthy’ about the state of affairs at the Broncos.
Wife
Shane Webcke is married to his wife Allison Webcke, they had their wedding in Australia. His wife is a private person and together they have two children: Erin Webcke, and Grace Webcke. He stands at an appealing height of 1.83m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.
Shane Webcke net worth
How much is Shane Webcke worth? Shane Webcke net worth is estimated at around $5 million. His main source of income is from his primary work as a former rugby league footballer. Shane Webcke’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $333,000 dollars annually. His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential former professional rugby league footballers.