- The 22-year-old is now on the richest contract in the club’s history.
- The fullback will now remain with the Broncos until 2029
Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh has made a surprising comment after signing a record contract that makes him a multi-millionaire and keeps him at the club until the end of 2029.
The 22-year-old has already been on the Broncos’ books until 2025, but they have moved to keep the Queensland representative off the market and give new coach Michael Maguire the best news since he officially took over last week.
Walsh signed the four-year, $5 million contract with his daughter Leila at his side on Thursday, then referenced scandal-hit teammate Ezra Mam while explaining why he put pen to paper on the contract. rich in the history of the club.
The fact that Broncos big guns Walsh, Mam, Payne Haas and Pat Carrigan made a pact to break Brisbane’s premiership drought played a big part as he decided not to test his worth on the open market.
“I wanted to stay because of the group here,” Walsh said.
‘Some of those lads who lived through tough times are now becoming senior players.
“As long as we continue to work hard and build good habits, if we stick together and have the same goal of winning a premiership, we can achieve it.”
The comments will draw attention as Mam’s future at the club is up in the air after he allegedly failed a roadside drug test after crashing into an Uber, leaving the other driver, a mother and her son injured. daughter.
Reece Walsh is pictured signing his four-year, $5 million contract, the richest in Brisbane Broncos history, on Thursday.
After putting pen to paper, Walsh spoke about the role scandal-hit teammate Ezra Mam (pictured together) played in his decision to stay at the club.
Mam is being investigated by Queensland Police and the NRL Integrity Unit, and Broncos chief executive Dave Donaghy has not ruled out sacking him, depending on the results.
Walsh was a major factor in Brisbane’s run to the 2023 grand final and made his State of Origin debut that same year for Queensland in a 2-1 series win.
The 2024 season was cut short when Walsh was knocked out twice and missed several games, before suffering a broken hand late in the year as the Broncos faded to finish 12th.
He played only 14 games and, like most of his teammates, failed to achieve continuity in his game.
Walsh has already been training at Broncos headquarters in anticipation of a tough pre-season with Maguire starting with the first-team run on Monday.
‘I’ve had a few conversations with Madge and hard work is something she mentions a lot. “I can’t wait to be around the guys again and work together,” Walsh said.
‘As a player you want to win and being part of the Broncos is what is expected. It’s a huge club with incredible members and fans, and also incredible people working at the club… so you’re playing for more than just yourself.
Walsh posted a photo of him celebrating the mega deal with his daughter Leila.
“We didn’t have the best year last year and we’re all looking forward to getting back and working really hard for each other and getting the Broncos back to where the club deserves to be.”
Walsh played two seasons with the Warriors, but is a product of the Broncos’ academy system that has produced much of the current crop.
He said signing his new contract was always his intention, given his history and long-standing loyalties.
“I’ve wanted to play for the Broncos since I was a little kid, so I’m really excited to be here and looking forward to the preseason,” he said.
“I want to be someone who works hard, someone who brings success, someone who helps bring premierships to this great club, but first and foremost I have to be a good person off the field.”
