The Brisbane Broncos have had their best start to a season in the post-Wayne Bennett era, but will have to keep building on this solid foundation under Kevin Walters, reports Nine’s Danny Weidler.
Not everything is perfect at Red Hill right now, despite last week’s victory.
Speaking on 100% Footy on Monday night, Weidler said that although Walters’ job may not be under any immediate pressure, the situation isn’t exactly rosy.
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“He’s probably doing enough at the moment but there are some people in and around the edges of the Broncos and of Kevin Walters’ life that aren’t necessarily supporting him the way that they should,” Weidler said.
“And it’s a story that really could develop should Kevin Walters and the Broncos go bad.”
Weidler first reported the unrest among Broncos powerbrokers in his column for The Sydney Morning Herald.
An on-field legend, Walters took over the team in 2021 after the reign of Anthony Seibold came to a quick and brutal end after less than two seasons.
It’s not exactly a ‘transformation’ as yet – they’ve won just three from seven, with two of those wins coming against the last-placed Bulldogs – but it’s enough for Phil Gould to crown one of their new arrivals as the best of 2022.
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“Regardless of what anyone else says, I think they’ve got the buy of the year in Adam Reynolds – he is perfect for their team,” Gould told 100% Footy.
“He really took control of the game in the latter stages when it looked as though they were going to fumble their way to a loss (against the Bulldogs), he managed to pull it out, lifted that team and he came out as the highest-rated player in the game.
“He’s the one that can bring all these young blokes to life. They’ve got such great athleticism; they’re strong, they’re young, they’re fit, they play for the full 80 minutes. But Reynolds is the one that’s now steering the ship.
“Before that, they were like a car without a steering wheel. It’s only going to get better.”
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