Reece Walsh is the most elusive fullback we’ve seen since Billy Slater was at his quickest. But even the Queensland coach is hard-pressed working out how to stop Brisbane’s No.1.
Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns reckon it’s “nearly impossible”. Billy Slater starts by stressing “I didn’t have to defend him”.
Slater, and possibly Ben Barba in his prime, are the closest recent comparisons to Walsh’s acceleration and swerve at fullback, which has exposed numerous “Looking at Penrith, Nathan Cleary, I think he can double defend [Walsh] if he gets the support from his inside,” Slater said.“It’s got to happen early. If they can get pressure on the ball-players before the ball gets to Reece, then everyone can slide off.
Easily said. But as 25 try assists, 37 line break assists, and 117 tackle busts – all from just 21 games – attest, not so easily done. A few minutes later Walsh came down the same edge, Walsh learning from the play to dummy and hit Herbie Farnworth with a short ball to answer in kind.
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