{"id":73052,"date":"2026-08-16T09:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T09:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/73052\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T09:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T09:16:21","slug":"what-a-difference-a-year-makes-walshs-nrl-season-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/73052\/","title":{"rendered":"What a difference a year makes: Walsh’s NRL season over"},"content":{"rendered":"

An ankle injury has ended Reece Walsh’s NRL season. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)<\/p>\n

Reece Walsh’s NRL season is over and he is now in a race to be fit for the World Cup, with the Brisbane superstar to undergo surgery on a ruptured syndesmosis.<\/p>\n

Walsh was on Sunday given the bad news and booked in to see a surgeon after falling victim to a hip-drop tackle in Saturday night’s thumping from the Warriors.<\/p>\n

Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is facing a two-game ban over the tackle, with his suspension a hit to his side’s top-two chances.<\/p>\n

\"NRL\"
\n Reece Walsh won’t play again this NRL season and is in some doubt for the World Cup. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)<\/p>\n

But the fact Walsh’s injury will have no bearing on finals shows how far the Broncos have fallen.<\/p>\n

It was this time last year Walsh was lighting up the NRL, putting on one of the greatest finals runs in history to take the Broncos to their seventh premiership.<\/p>\n

Twelve months later, the only concern will be whether Walsh is now fit to keep his Kangaroos Test spot.<\/p>\n

\"NRL\"
\n A year ago the Broncos and Reece Walsh were dominating the game and won the grand final. (Dan Himbrechts\/AAP PHOTOS)<\/p>\n

Brisbane confirmed on Sunday that Walsh would be out for approximately eight weeks, the precise amount of time remaining before the start of the tournament.<\/p>\n

Australia’s coach Kevin Walters also has options in the role.<\/p>\n

James Tedesco was in line for a Test recall for last year’s Ashes series in England, before he made himself unavailable to instead be best man at his brother’s wedding.<\/p>\n

Dylan Edwards was picked alongside Walsh in the Ashes squad, but did not play a minute in the series after losing his spot to Walsh.<\/p>\n

\"NRL\"
\n Adam Reynolds could soon return to help Brisbane finish what has been a challenging year. (Dan Himbrechts\/AAP PHOTOS)<\/p>\n

For Brisbane, Walsh’s injury is another bitter blow.<\/p>\n

They hope to have Adam Reynolds back from a calf injury before he retires at season’s end.<\/p>\n

The Broncos have now lost 12 of their past 13, sit 16th, and are still a mathematical chance of receiving their second wooden spoon of this decade if they lose their last three.<\/p>\n

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