Reece Walsh was born on 10 July 2002 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Brisbane Broncos.
18 Facts About Reece Walsh
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Reece Walsh was raised by his father and stepmother in the Gold Coast suburb of Nerang, and grew up playing junior rugby league for the Nerang Roosters.
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Reece Walsh attended Keebra Park State High School throughout his teenage years before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.
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In 2018, Reece Walsh represented the Queensland Murri under-16 and Queensland under-16 sides.
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In 2021, Reece Walsh joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL squad on a development contract.
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Reece Walsh began the season playing for the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.
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On 18 March, Reece Walsh signed a three-year contract with the New Zealand Warriors, beginning in 2022.
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On 25 April, in round 7 of the 2021 NRL season, Reece Walsh made his first grade debut for the Warriors against Melbourne.
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In round 23, Reece Walsh had a disappointing afternoon with the goal kicking duties only managing to convert one goal from five attempts, including a conversion attempt near the touch-line late in the game which would likely have sent the game against Brisbane into extra-time.
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On 25 September 2021, a video emerged of Reece Walsh being arrested by police at a Surfers Paradise nightclub.
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Reece Walsh was handed a $5000 fine and suspended for two matches over the incident.
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On 6 July, Reece Walsh was granted an early release from his New Zealand contract to re-join his former club Brisbane starting in 2023.
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Reece Walsh cited a relationship breakdown as the reason for the move.
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Reece Walsh had reportedly turned down a $2.8 million offer from new NRL franchise The Dolphins in favour of signing with Brisbane.
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Reece Walsh was involved in an altercation with New South Wales five-eighth Jarome Luai in the final minutes of game two of the State of Origin series, resulting in both players being sent off and New South Wales winger Josh Addo-Carr being sin-binned.
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Reece Walsh played a total of 22 games for Brisbane in the 2023 NRL season.
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In round 3 of the 2024 NRL season, Reece Walsh was taken from the field during the clubs grand final rematch loss against Penrith after colliding with Taylan May It was later announced Reece Walsh would be ruled out for potentially six weeks with a facial fracture.
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Reece Walsh played 14 games for Brisbane in the 2024 NRL season which saw the club miss the finals finishing 12th on the table.