Reece Walsh was dubbed ‘the Justin Bieber of rugby league’ this week, and his social media following in the code reveals why.
ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys this week dubbed Walsh the “Justin Bieber of rugby league” and said his profile was driving interest in the code among girls and young women. “My focus group is my 13-year-old daughter, and she’s got posters all over the wall of him, and she has no interest in rugby league whatsoever, even though I’m the chairman of the ARLC,” V’landys said.
“All she’s interested in is Reece Walsh. He is the Justin Bieber of rugby league. Not only is he a brilliant rugby league player, he’s bloody good-looking.“He’s great for the game. He will be a brand in himself over the years. He has a massive future as a rugby league player and as a rockstar. “We’re very fortunate to have him. No other sport has a Reece Walsh at the moment. I just hope he stays fit and healthy. “He’s the full package. Every time he touches the ball, fans get on their feet. He has the looks, and there’s an element of charisma, there’s something that’s present that not many people have, but he’s got it.””. The Brisbane Lions played in Saturday’s AFL grand final – but have just 167,000 followers on Instagram.The excitement machine has often been compared to Queensland legend Billy Slater. Slater was hugely popular when winning premierships with the Melbourne Storm, but his profile was likely lower given he did not spend his career in a league-mad city like Brisbane. Slater coached Walsh in the Queensland State of Origin team this year, and said the hype was certainly justified. “He’s a young man, he’s a good-looking lad, and he has really attractive attributes, attributes that get you excited when watching him play,” Slater said. “He’s also an honest guy, he’s honest with his footy, honest with his mistakes, and honest with himself. He doesn’t hide his passion or emotion, he loves the game of footy, and this is all he’s wanted to do. You can see that in his footy. “He’s not perfect, nobody is perfect, and I love when he does make a mistake, he puts his hand up and learns from it. People in Australia resonate with that stuff. It doesn’t surprise me how popular he is. He’s just a good person.”
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