‘It stinks’: Broncos star Reece Walsh reveals hilarious reason for pre-game spew

Brisbane Broncos fullback Reece Walsh has been caught out having a spew in the change rooms before the side’s 32-6 thrashing of the Manly Sea Eagles on Magic Round but the reason may not be why you think.

In front of a Magic Round record crowd of 50,077 fans, the Broncos put on a show, with the Sea Eagles’ lone try coming in the 77th minute of the match.

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But before the match as the Broncos were huddled up for their final instructions, the cameras in the change rooms caught Walsh having an “up and under” into a bin in the change rooms.

Before the game, Fox League commentators Dan Ginnane said he believed it was from nerves as the Broncos played out in front of a sell out crowd at Suncorp Stadium.

It’s not the first time Walsh has lost his lunch before a match, as he was sick before the match against the Eels in Darwin a fortnight ago.

Asked if it was nerves before the match, Walsh set the record straight.

“It’s the sticky spray, it stinks,” he said. “I try to spray it on and not smell it but it got me and f**king … oh s**t.

“The sticky spray mate, it’s terrible.”

Ever the professional, Fox League’s Jake Duke continued on with the interview, moving past the accidental swear words.

Speaking after the interview, the commentators understood where Walsh was coming from.

“It’s a … very unique sort of smell,” Greg Alexander laughed. “Sometimes you can use a little too much of it.”

Corey Parker added: “It’s like a mist before a game, there’s that much sticky spray going around. It got up Reecy’s nostrils.”

While his spew in the change room bins might not have been the ideal preparation for the game and saw same early mistakes from the dynamic fullback, Walsh soon hit his straps.

The Broncos fullback contributed 15 runs for 143m, as well as a line break, line break assist and two try assists, according to the NRL.com stats, to continue to push his credentials for the Queensland No. 1 jersey.

It could have been believed to have been something to do with coach Kevin Walters, who did arrive for the match despite being bedridden all week.

Before play, there were reports Walters would be replaced by assistant John Cartwright.

But Walters saw out the game, saying after the match he began to feel better at around 3pm and decided to turn up for the game.

He got to witness a crushing victory for his side as the led 20-0 at halftime.

For the Sea Eagles, it was an insipid performance with even Manly club legend Paul Vautin slamming the side, saying: “They couldn’t play any worse if they tried.”

The result sees the Broncos stay on top of the ladder for another week although the Sharks, Rabbitohs, Storm and Roosters still have a chance to narrow the lead to a single win with their matches still to come this weekend.