Reece Walsh suffers sad new setback as comeback plunged into doubt

News.com.au27-05-2025

Reece Walsh has suffered a fresh setback as he works to make his return from a PCL injury.
The superstar fullback is expected to be named on Tuesday to make his return from injury this weekend, but a tweak to his injured knee has his comeback in doubt.
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Code Sports reports Walsh reported some soreness to the knee he injured against the Warriors in Brisbane's 20-18 loss in New Zealand five weeks ago.
And while Broncos coach Michael Maguire is hopeful despite another setback he could feature against the Sea Eagles, he is no gurantee to return this weekend.
Walsh missed out on Origin selection due to his knee injury and the Broncos were hoping the Maroons' misfortune could be their gain.
But the 22-year-old is now in doubt for Brisbane's clash with Manly, with a final decision to be made on the livewire fullback's fitness following the club's captain's run on Friday.
However, in a big boost for Brisbane, Walsh's replacement Selwyn Cobbo, has been cleared of a fractured wrist following Brisbane's 30-26 loss to the Dragons last Sunday.
Cobbo is expected to be named on the wing for this weekend's clash but will be pushed to fullback if Walsh is not given the green light to return.
The Broncos are currently eighth with a 5-6 record and have lost five of their past six games.
A loss against ninth-placed Manly at 4 Pines Park will see Maguire's men fall out of a finals place.
Reece Walsh punch video causes a stir
Meanwhile, last week Walsh addressed damning social media footage which emerged of him punching a man to the ground.
The vision which reportedly left the Brisbane Broncos furious, was uploaded to Walsh's own TikTok account before being taken down.
You can watch the video above.
The clip, which you can watch below, shows Walsh in a social setting wearing a boxing glove and punching a friend in the head in an apparent prank between mates.
Walsh later posted on Instagram: 'Just to add context to the video recently posted - it was a joke with me best mate no one was harmed, boys being boys', along with a face palm emoji.
His friend wrote in an Instagram story: 'Everything was for a laugh and nothing more … We have mucked around like this our whole life.'
Walsh's manager Nash Dawson told CODE Sports: 'They're best mates. It was supposed to be a joke.'
According to Code, the Broncos are 'furious' over the footage, and Walsh's decision to share it, especially in light of team's struggling form on the field.