Frankus
Juniors
- Messages
- 2,348
That’s what all the Parra fans were saying ahead of last year’s GF.
Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
That’s what all the Parra fans were saying ahead of last year’s GF.
Cant wait to see that on 360. Threatening to taking a kids mums head off is a tad worse than telling someone to go to bed because they have work. Ha ha
Sweep sweep
'Justin Beiber of rugby league': Why V'Landys wants to take Reece Walsh to Las Vegas
By Sacha Mirzabegian
an hour ago
"He's got charisma and presence, Reece Walsh," V'landys told Nine's Today.
"He's the Justin Beiber of rugby league. They look like brothers."
While some might believe V'Landys is drawing a long bow with the comparison, fans at the NRL grand final fan day in Sydney seemed to agree, with the 21-year-old Maroons star mobbed by fans of all ages.
Watch the 2023 NRL grand final exclusively live and free on 9Now
The Broncos are one of the four teams who will headline "Australia Week" in Las Vegas next year which will see the NRL kick off its season on foreign soil for the first time.
NRL banking on characters like Reece Walsh, says V'Landys. (Getty)
Walsh has experienced a steep rise as one of the faces of the game, playing a leading role in Brisbane's climb to the grand final and the Maroons' domination of NSW in State of Origin.
Just two years ago, Brisbane coach Kevin Walters told a teenage Walsh he would not play first grade for the Broncos, sparking his move to the Warriors.
While still part of the Warriors squad, Walsh was found to be in possession of cocaine during the 2021 off-season on the Gold Coast strip, was suspended for two games and fined $5000 by the NRL in addition to the good behaviour bond he copped from police.
The fullback then asked for a release from the Warriors citing a relationship breakdown as the reason for the move back home.
Play Video
He reportedly turned down a $2.4 million offer to join the Dolphins but his move back to Brisbane has been a huge coup for the Red Hill club in its quest for its first premiership since 2006.
Walsh's stats on the field don't lie - in 21 appearances, he has nine tries, 25 try assists, 19 linebreaks and 117 tackle breaks. But off the field, the NRL believes he can be just as valuable.
"He's just something out of the box, he's a brilliant player," V'Landys added. "He's charisma on steroids and we want to promote him in the states and we think we can bring in significant new revenues for the game.
"If we succeed, all sports in Australia can provide content in the US market and that's hundreds of millions of dollars if we do it right.
"It's a great experiment for us and we're going to rely on characters like Reece Walsh."
Probably not, personally I couldn't give a shit about what Walsh said, it's not a surprise he is an immature twat and thats pretty much all that was. I just laugh at the thought of Crawley working out whether to pretend it didn't happen or work out how to make the kid into the bad guy.
Cant wait to see how many kids he gobs off at over there.
Walsh is clearly rattled
Pretty much. Nathan is going to dissect him piece by piece.
Crawls can't ignore it now. Ha ha. He will be on the phone to Stick to see if the kid is a WGDP.
Welcome to Sydney walshy
