Reece Walsh signs four-year, $5 million Brisbane Broncos extension

Superstar fullback Reece Walsh is officially the richest Bronco in history after signing a long-term, multimillion-dollar extension with the club. See the full contract details and watch the video.

It’s official. Superstar fullback Reece Walsh has signed the richest deal in Broncos history.

‘Reece Lightning’ has outlined his plan to break Brisbane’s 19-year premiership drought after pledging his future to the club in a $5 million contract coup for the Broncos.

Walsh arrived at Broncos headquarters on Thursday to formally ink a four-year extension – ending months of uncertainty over his contract status and keeping him at the Broncos until the end of 2029.

Already contracted for 2025, Walsh was due to become a free agent on Friday, but the 22-year-old opted against testing his value on the open market as he committed for the long term at Red Hill.

Walsh’s 2025 contract was valued at around $500,000, while his new upgrade is worth at least $4.4 million.

The final season of the extension will reach in excess of $1.2m, seeing Walsh eclipse superstar prop Payne Haas as the highest-paid player in Brisbane’s 36-year history.

Walsh could have commanded the biggest deal in rugby league’s 116-year history on the open market, but the Queensland Origin sensation shunned poaching bids in his quest to deliver Brisbane’s first title since 2006.

“This is an exciting time for the Broncos and I wanted to be a part of it,” Walsh said.

“It was a bit of a process, contracts take time, but I never wanted to leave.

“I’ve let my manager deal with the club and I focused as much as I could on footy.

“I’m glad that it’s all finished now, I’m staying at the Broncos, I can focus on footy and look forward to the pre-season.”

Walsh said a major factor in his decision to stay loyal was a pact with his good mates Haas, Ezra Mam and Pat Carrigan to snap the longest premiership drought in Brisbane’s history.

Brisbane Broncos superstar Reece Walsh.

The Nerang Roosters product is determined to spearhead the type of title-winning dynasty built by Penrith and the Storm.

“I wanted to stay because of the group here,” he said.

“We have a pretty young group.

“Some of those boys that were there in the tough times are now coming through to be senior players.

“As long as we keep working hard and keep building really good habits, if we stick together and have the same goal of winning a premiership, we can do it.

“You look at teams like Melbourne and Penrith, they have stuck by each other as a group and gone on to do really good things.

“I know the boys are hungry and I’m looking forward to working hard and having a good pre-season.

Reece Walsh signing his contract extension at Broncos HQ. Picture: Liam Kidston

“I think we have the group here to win a premiership. We can do it as long as we buy-in and work hard together and I’m prepared to do the work.

“We are in a prime spot to do something really special.”

Broncos boss Dave Donaghy lauded the retention of Walsh, who has played 36 games for the club since his return to Brisbane in 2023.

“It’s terrific news that Reece has re-committed to our club,” he said.

“He’s certainly proven himself to be an exciting player with plenty of potential.

“We’re proud of how Reece has grown from our Broncos Academy program and gone onto loftier heights in our NRL team and the State of Origin arena as well.

“Reece would have been in high demand, but he has now locked down his long-term future and can focus on delivering on his immense potential.

“Reece will play an important role for our team over the coming years and I know (Broncos fans) will be excited about the seasons ahead.”

Walsh has returned to training two weeks ahead of schedule and looks in terrific shape ahead of Brisbane’s official 2025 pre-season kick-off under new coach Michael Maguire on Friday.

“I’m hungry and want to get started,” he said.

“I’ve had a few conversations with ‘Madge’ (Maguire) and it’s exciting.

“It’s a really good feeling. It will be a tough pre-season, but we are all looking forward to getting out there on day one of pre-season and working hard and pushing forward for a good year.

“I can really improve in every aspect of my game. Consistency is a big one for myself. I have spoken to Madge about that.

“We’ve touched on me being a more consistent first grader and I feel that starts from my attitude off the field. I need a good pre-season, you set yourself up for a good year if you do that. I’ve picked Madge’s brain about that.

“He knows what he wants and he wants to win. I’m exactly the same.”