Broncos star Reece Walsh has by no means performed in a ultimate, however you wouldn’t comprehend it listening to him communicate with the fullback confidently claiming he doesn’t concern the Melbourne Storm.
The assured 21-year-old is able to take centre stage on Friday evening when his aspect hosts the Storm at Suncorp Stadium, with the Broncos hoping to finish a 14 12 months voodoo.
Brisbane haven’t gained a sport towards the Storm at Suncorp since 2009 when the likes of Darren Lockyer and Karmichael Hunt have been working round and have solely overwhelmed Melbourne twice of their final 26 matches.
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In addition to that, the Storm have remarkably defeated the Broncos in 14 straight matches.
Walsh doesn’t purchase into the discuss across the Storm having the Broncos’ quantity, even joking he doesn’t even know what the phrase voodoo means.
Braith Anasta and former Broncos legend Gorden Tallis had differing views on whether or not the voodoo shall be an element on Friday.
“Hoodoos exist for a reason. You can’t run away from it. For whatever reason, sometimes you just have the edge on other sides,” Anasta mentioned on NRL 360.
“A lot of the guys (in the Broncos) haven’t been involved in it recently, they’re fresh. History is there but you make your own and they don’t carry the battle scars of previous (teams),” Tallis mentioned.
Walsh has been merely electrical for the Broncos this season, along with his play incomes him a maiden Maroons jersey for Games I and II.
He mentioned he needed to make a “statement” in his return to the Broncos this season, after spending 2021 and 2022 with the Warriors. Walsh signed with Brisbane in 2021 as an 18-year-old on a improvement contract however by no means featured within the NRL aspect till this season.
“Coming home to Brissy, I wanted to make a statement and show people I deserve to be in the NRL and to put on this Broncos jersey,” Walsh mentioned through The Courier Mail.
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“Coming into last year, I suffered second-year syndrome. It was harder to maintain the consistency, but I feel like having a really good pre-season has set me up for a big year.
“I feel like it‘s been pretty good, but the competition starts again now and I will work twice as hard in the finals and really nail down my job.”
Walsh missed three video games earlier this season by way of suspension for verbally abusing a referee.
The star fullback has been capable of replicate on his actions since and the way they will hinder a staff, even searching for skilled assist from a psychologist.
“It was massive that period, sitting those three games out and missing Origin,” Walsh mentioned.
“Any help I am getting outside (the club), it will be beneficial for myself and better than not getting anything.
“So if there’s an expert that can help me get through those times and grow as a person, it’s exciting and something that with my nature, I need. Someone to lean on and talk to outside of footy, it‘s good when you talk to people inside the four walls and it’s good to get a voice outside the club to help you grow.
“Being in the position and the role I play in the team, it‘s really infectious among the group, the way I carry myself on the field. Being a spine member, people look at you and need to trust your voice, your decisions and everything that you do.
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“Sometimes me losing my head isn‘t the best thing for the team.”
The Broncos are at present labelled a $3.00 probability with bookmakers to win the premiership, behind solely the back-to-back champs in Penrith ($2.40).
Walsh would love nothing greater than to raise that trophy on October 1, saying it “would mean everything.”
“You come out to play and you want to win. You don’t want to be content just playing first grade,” he mentioned.
“If you don’t come in to want to win premierships and win stuff, then you aren’t in the right place.
“We have a really good opportunity to do it this year, so we just have to keep working hard for each other.
“I think we can go a long way in the finals.”
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