Reece Walsh received a harsh wake-up call from Kangaroos fullback James Tedesco after the Roosters No. 1 put on his greatest performance of the year in the 40-18 hammering. Following their crushing of the Dragons, the Roosters defeated the Broncos by 40 points at Suncorp Stadium, demonstrating their ability to put on spectacular performances in the NRL.
And after the Broncos No. 1 had a game to forget on the big stage, veteran Tedesco outperformed Walsh in the battle of the Origin fullbacks, which was on full display. Tedesco is battling to preserve his jersey, thus Walsh is almost guaranteed to start at fullback for the Maroons this season. However, in one of the most important NRL games of the season, the young player made four mistakes and
Walsh, a 21-year-old fullback who has scored eight tries in seven games this year, was at his best last week. However, his game has always resulted in a number of errors as he plays at breathtaking speed. It was unfortunate for the Broncos that Walsh tried to push the action too much against the Roosters when they were trying to get back into the game. Walsh looked rushed as he tried to force his hand.
At just 21 years old, Walsh is possibly the most explosive attacking fullback in the league. This year, he has scored eight tries in seven games, and last week was one of his best. However, because he plays at an incredible speed, his game has always resulted in a lot of mistakes. And regrettably for the Broncos, during their attempt to tie the game against the Roosters, Walsh tried to press the action too much.
Walsh attempted to press the pass several times while the Broncos were behind, and at one point the fullback lost the ball while being tackled. When Joseph Suaalii broke free along the sideline, the Roosters gathered up the ball and turned it back inside as
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