Trauma: A Prison Term Has Been Handed Down to Brisbane Broncos’ Reece Walsh on Suspicion of Sexual Assault…[Details in Post]

The financial stability of the Brisbane Broncos has come into question in light of the rumoured $6 million in compensation that Reece Walsh would get from the club as a result of his expensive contract extension. After a dismal season, the Broncos will try to re-sign their young fullback before he’s free to sign with any team on November 1.

Even though Walsh supposedly decided to remain with the Broncos back in March, the new deal has not been finalized. After a breakout season in 2019, some have speculated that Walsh has put off signing a contract in the hopes that his worth will increase even further in 2024.

But 2024 has been a complete and utter bust for the Broncos and Walsh, and it might be financially devastating for him. Injuries have limited Walsh’s playing time for Brisbane this season to just fourteen games, and he hasn’t been as powerful for the QLD in State of Origin since 2023.

He didn’t appear to be himself during the series after being knocked out in the first minute of Game 1. Unfortunately, he has been sidelined for the Broncos for a large portion of the season owing to injury. Despite his return to the field, he has unable to inspire his colleagues to the same level of success he had during last year’s playoff run.

Some are wondering what this means for Walsh’s new contract now that the Broncos have failed to make it to the playoffs for the third year in a row. Many don’t think the Broncos can afford to give him the reported $1.2 million per season, and some have speculated that his dismal year may have lowered his value.

Is there going to be enough money after Walsh gets his new $6 million deal? The 2024 season showed that the Broncos need to add starch to their forward pack. When it comes to offensive threats, the Broncos are very thin outside of Payne Haas and Patrick Carrigan.

Further, they have informed promising youngster Kobe Hetherington that he is free to seek opportunities elsewhere. Although his contract with the Broncos is slated to expire at the end of 2025, the 25-year-old son of former Queensland and Bulldogs player Jason Hetherington is planning to depart a year earlier.

To find a suitable successor, the Broncos have allowed Kobe to speak to other clubs, according to Hetherington’s manager Chris Haddad, who spoke to AAP on Tuesday. Getting a starting position is important to Kobe since he is a starter. He has nothing but admiration for the Broncos and for Kevvie as a coach and a human being. If the Broncos could guarantee him a starting position, he would remain because they do not want to lose him.