Former teammate Alex Glenn has lifted the lid on some of the insane measures the Brisbane Broncos have had to implement due to Reece Walsh’s popularity, while also revealing the young fullback’s softer side. It came to light earlier this year that the Broncos had to start employing security guards to stop fans overstepping the line during training sessions.
Walsh is arguably the most popular player in NRL history, and has more social media followers than the official Broncos accounts. The Courier Mail revealed last week that his popularity has gotten so out of control that he finished a training session and found a young woman waiting in the back of his ute with flowers and a gift.
This week, former Broncos captain Glenn revealed more details about the situation surrounding Walsh’s fandom, and the measures the club has had to put in place. “His status has been miles above anyone that’s ever been in rugby league,” Glenn said on the ‘Ebbs and Flows’ podcast.
“There’s times where the club have to get his own security for places, because he’s like Sonny Bill [Williams]. I think this is the first sign our club’s had someone [with that status] with Reece Walsh coming into the game.
“The club has had to learn a lot in the last two years. Reecey didn’t ask for it, but when you get a good-looking fellow like him – tanned skin, green eyes – and he’s killing it. It [Walsh’s style of play] is entertaining, and our sport is an entertainer sport, so what he does for the game is amazing.”
Walsh has endured a tumultuous year and wasn’t able to reach the same heights he did in 2023. The 22-year-old helped the Broncos reached the NRL grand final last year and was a star for Queensland in the State of Origin series.
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