Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh has inked a four-year extension which is able to preserve him on the membership till the top of 2029.
The 22-year-old was already on the Broncos’ books till 2025 however they’ve moved to maintain the Queensland consultant off the market and provides new coach Michael Maguire the very best information since formally taking cost final week.
Walsh was a significant component in Brisbane’s run to the 2023 grand last and made his State of Origin debut that very same yr for Queensland in a 2-1 collection win.
The 2024 season was disrupted with Walsh knocked out twice and lacking a number of matches, earlier than struggling a damaged hand on the finish of the yr because the Broncos pale to complete twelfth.
He performed simply 14 video games and, like the vast majority of his teammates, was unable to get any continuity in his play.
Walsh has already been doing his personal coaching at Broncos HQ in anticipation of a troublesome pre-season below Maguire, which is able to start with the primary group run on Monday.
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“I’ve had a couple of conversations with Madge and arduous work is one factor he touches on lots. I can not wait to be across the boys once more and get caught into it collectively,” Walsh mentioned.
“As a participant you need to win and being part of the Broncos that’s anticipated. It is a huge membership with wonderful members and followers, and wonderful individuals working on the membership as effectively … so that you’re taking part in for extra than simply your self.
“We did not have the very best yr final yr and we’re all trying ahead to getting again in and dealing actually arduous for one another and getting the Broncos again to the place the membership deserves to be.”
Walsh performed two seasons with the Warriors however is a product of the Broncos academy system which has produced so lots of the present crop.
He mentioned signing his new deal was all the time his intention, given his historical past and long-held allegiances.
“I’ve wished to play for the Broncos since I used to be somewhat child, so I am simply actually excited to be right here and looking out ahead to moving into pre-season,” he mentioned.
“I need to be somebody who works arduous, somebody who brings success, somebody who helps deliver premierships to this nice membership, however initially I’ve received to be a very good particular person off the sector.”
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