{"id":447622,"date":"2026-01-30T15:42:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/447622\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T15:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:42:41","slug":"the-huge-change-nrl-superstar-reece-walsh-made-in-the-off-season-that-many-footy-fans-will-hate-and-left-his-own-young-daughter-in-tears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/447622\/","title":{"rendered":"The HUGE change NRL superstar Reece Walsh made in the off-season that many footy fans will hate – and left his own young daughter in tears"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fullback’s new haircut shocked some footy fans<\/p>\n

By ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORTS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA <\/p>\n

Published: 20:04 EST, 29 January 2026 | Updated: 21:17 EST, 29 January 2026 <\/p>\n

Footy superstar Reece Walsh has made a shock change with the NRL<\/a> season just weeks away – and even his daughter was left in tears at the development.<\/p>\n

But Broncos fans can rest easy – Walsh, 23, isn’t injured.<\/p>\n

The dazzling fullback instead this week visited a new-age barber, with his snazzy haircut leaving footy fans divided.<\/p>\n

‘Reece, is that really you? asked one on TikTok<\/a>.\u00a0‘Was not expecting that,’ another posted.<\/p>\n

‘What on earth,’ said a third, while a fourth hoped Walsh’s new ‘do’ was the work of AI<\/a>\u00a0(Artificial Intelligence).<\/p>\n

On X, some supporters were equally dismayed at the premiership-winner.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Footy superstar Reece Walsh has made a shock change with the NRL season just weeks away<\/p>\n

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The NRL premiership-winner visited a Supreme Barber Shop on Thursday – and later revealed\u00a0 his new look via an Instagram story (pictured)<\/p>\n

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Walsh’s daughter Leila was stunned at her dad’s shorter hair – and initially burst into tears before having a giggle (pictured)<\/p>\n

‘Reece Walsh cut his hair #devastated,’ one posted. ‘Why on earth did Reece do this,’ another said.<\/p>\n

Over on Facebook, fans were blunt on the Brisbane Broncos Fans 4Life page.<\/p>\n

‘Justin Bieber of the NRL,’ one felt, with a second brutally stating: ‘that’s terrible, he has gone Hollywood, hate it.’<\/p>\n

Walsh’s daughter Leila also wasn’t happy, with the youngster initially crying after seeing her father’s fresh look.<\/p>\n

The footy star co-parents his little girl Leila with his ex Freda Puru, with the pair celebrating the youngster’s\u00a0graduation from kindergarten in December.<\/a><\/p>\n

Both parents proudly posed for photos with their girl as she celebrated a life milestone.<\/p>\n

Walsh’s father Rodney previously opened up about how his son broke the news that he and Puru were expecting a baby when he was just 18-years-old.<\/p>\n

Rodney Walsh confirmed how nervous Reece was when he made the baby reveal.<\/p>\n

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Walsh enjoyed a vintage 2025 which included a premiership ring, the Clive Churchill Medal for best player in the NRL Grand Final and an Ashes victory over England with the Kangaroos<\/p>\n

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Walsh co-parents his daughter Leila with his ex Freda Puru (the footy star is pictured, after winning the NRL Grand Final last October)<\/p>\n

‘He was a bit worried to tell us he was having a kid,’ Walsh snr told News Corp.<\/p>\n

‘The way I reacted, I was calm. ‘He said, ‘Far out Dad, I thought you would be way worse than that.<\/p>\n

‘But I had kids when I was young…once it’s done, you just try and give her the best life you can.’<\/p>\n

On the field, Walsh enjoyed a vintage 2025 which included a premiership ring, the Clive Churchill Medal for best player in the NRL Grand Final and an Ashes victory over England with the Kangaroos.<\/p>\n

According to the TAB, Brisbane ($5) are tipped to go back-to-back this season, ahead of Penrith ($6), Melbourne ($7) and the Roosters ($7).<\/p>\n

Michael Maguire’s men open their 2026 campaign with a blockbuster home clash against the Panthers on March 6 at Suncorp Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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