The star fullback was attended to by the Brisbane trainer but was not substituted and continued to hobble around the field. He battled through 10 minutes of pain at the end of the Broncos’ win before he eventually left the field. At various stages, Walsh was seen clutching at his calf and knee and was also unable to move at one point while also vomiting on the field shortly after scoring the second of his two tries.
After the game, Walters played down concerns over Walsh’s welfare, confirming that the superstar fullback did not suffer an injury in the win over the Tigers and is in no doubt for Friday night’s grudge match with the Sydney Roosters. “He (Walsh) had vomiting first and then he had the cramps,” Walters said. “He had every injury known to man tonight, but he’s OK, he’ll be right for next week, so that’s a good thing.”
While Adam Reynolds could barely stand towards the end of the match. The Brisbane half was made to stumble back into the defensive line in the closing minutes and even managed to take an intercept while he could barely move. Despite that incredible effort, many fans were furious that both he and Walsh weren’t taken off despite being in visible pain in a game that was far from competitive. Fans flocked to social media to condemn Walter’s decision to allow the pair to play on, labelling it ‘madness’.
Kevin Walters confident Broncos are only getting better
The Broncos have endured a bit of a grand final hangover in 2024, at times showing glimpses of their scintillating best and at others moments of mediocrity. But with the win over the Tigers, Brisbane have now won three on the bounce and Walters says they are only getting better.
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