NRL world loses its mind over Reece Walsh as Broncos stun Dolphins
But without the likes of Ezra Mam and Adam Reynolds on Saturday night, the Broncos No. 1 produced on the big stage, leading from the front as Brisbane solidified their spot in the top eight. Yet they didn't do it the easy way, coming from 14 points down to beat the Dolphins 38-28 on the back of a Walsh masterclass.
The 23-year-old finished with a try, 170 run metres, three linebreak assists and a try assist as he led the Broncos to an incredible comeback win.
When the Dolphins led 28-14 in the 50th minute at Suncorp Stadium, the Broncos were ninth on the live ladder.
But Walsh swung the momentum back towards the home team by nailing a 40-20 to turn the game on its head.
From there, Walsh and Ben Hunt pulled the strings as they stormed home over the top of the Dolphins.
You can watch Reece Walsh at his scintillating best in the player above.
Winger Deine Mariner scored from the set after Walsh's 40-20, beautifully set up by Hunt.
From there, it only got better, as Walsh again started another fifth tackle raid.
He cracked the Dolphins' left flank before Billy Walters charged through in support on the inside before sizing up the moment perfectly and landing an immaculate cross-field kick on the chest of winger Josiah Karapani to cap off an incredible team try.
Minutes later, Hunt put a perfectly placed grubber into the in-goal that Ben Talty dived on to give the Broncos a 32-28 lead.
Centre Kotoni Staggs then sealed the win, strolling over in the 67th minute.
But it was Walsh who was the talking point.
The Brisbane livewire looked sharper than ever and moved freely, hinting his troublesome knee is in the rear vision mirror.
And the NRL world was quick to celebrate the Broncos superstar's display.
'Reece Walsh playing like this is easily the best player in the world,' one fan wrote.
'Reece Walsh man. That was a stellar performance from a special player, I'm so so happy he plays on my team,' another said.
'That's an 11/10 from Walsh, simply brilliant,' a third added.
The Broncos will head to Newcastle to take on the injury-depleted Knights next week, where a win will lock in a top-eight spot.
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