WONDERFUL WALSH LEADS BRONCOS TO GLORY
TOM SMITH Accor Stadium, Sydney, Sunday
MELBOURNE STORM 22
BRISBANE BRONCOS 26
Reece Walsh beats Ryan Papenhuyzen on the way to scoring
REECE WALSH produced an individual performance for the ages to inspire Brisbane to victory in an exhilarating grand final.
The fullback scored a searing try, assisted three more and saved a string in defence to collect the Clive Churchill Medal and lead the Broncos to their first premiership in 19 years.
Melbourne dominated possession in the first half to establish a 22-12 lead at the break — but with Walsh in untouchable form, the comeback kings posted three unanswered tries in the second half.
“Our backs were against the wall and we could have shied away, but we went towards the moments,” said Walsh.