Reece Walsh, talented and controversial, faced challenges yet showcased exceptional skills in NRL.
They say good players make their own luck, and there has never been any doubt, since he first ignited the NRL as an 18-year-old dynamo, that Reece Walsh is a good player.
Some may argue Walsh is an enigmatic, immature, polarising, undisciplined prima donna, but a seriously good player, nonetheless.
Yet six months ago, Walsh was shaping as one of the hard-luck stories of the 2025 NRL season.