Reece Walsh should be allowed to continue playing high risk football, according to Dean Ritchie, who fears \u201cit could ruin his career\u201d if coach Michael Maguire asks him to get the mistakes out of his game.<\/p>\n
Walsh had a mixed game in the Broncos\u2019 shock 22-20 defeat to Parramatta in Round 21 on Friday night.<\/p>\n
While he set up a try scored by hooker Billy Walters, Walsh made three errors, and what would have been the match winning try was taken off him because the bunker ruled him to be off-side.<\/p>\n
FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer ><\/a><\/p>\n But veteran journalist Ritchie compared Walsh to former Australian opening batsman David Warner, believing that, like Warner, Walsh\u2019s mistakes should be tolerated, in the knowledge that he will win you games as well.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s an entertainer,\u201d Ritchie told NRL 360 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n \u201cI said today, he\u2019s like a David Warner.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019ll hit a hundred off 60-odd balls but he might nick the next one.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s just what you\u2019re going to get.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t laud him one week for being spectacular, but then condemn him the following week.\u201d<\/p>\n Ritchie warned there would be dire consequences for Walsh if Maguire asks him to restrain himself.<\/p>\n \u201cIf Madge sucks the spirit out of that kid, by saying \u2018pull back\u2019, I think it could ruin his career,\u201d Ritchie added.<\/p>\n But fellow panellist Paul Crawley didn\u2019t agree with Ritchie, and believes Walsh needs to try to minimise the ill-discipline in his game.<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n RESERVES WRAP: Warriors statement as Cleary 2.0 explodes; Sexton\u2019s class after axe<\/a><\/p>\n MEGA DEAL: Hughes turns back on $1.5m a season to ink mega Storm extension <\/a><\/p>\n