Michael Maguire addresses Reece Walsh situation as Adam Reynolds saga intensifies

The fallout from Adam Reynolds’ retirement saga has intensified, with injured Broncos fullback Reece Walsh spoken to by coach Michael Maguire after a social media blunder.

Walsh liked an Instagram post critical of Maguire for his apparent role in refusing Reynolds a farewell match.

The incident drew comparisons to former Broncos forward turned coach Martin Taupau’s exit from the club following a similar incident.

“Two different scenarios,” Maguire said of the two social media gaffes.

“But we’ve had that conversation and he (Walsh) realises that the way social media moves very quickly.”

Maguire, meanwhile, remained adamant it was Reynolds who made the call to retire without making one last appearance.

Reynolds initially said Brisbane’s coaches ruled him out of clashes with Melbourne and Canterbury before backflipping on Tuesday to insist he was behind the decision.

“I’d love to see him play. I’d love to see him roll out there and be in front of our 40,000 fans and 50,000 fans like we all would.

“But there comes a time where he just said the body’s had its time, and he just couldn’t get to the end-point to have that last little fairytale.”

Cody Walker was among those to query the call on Tuesday, while admitting he did not have the full detail around his former South Sydney halves partner’s situation.

The pair played 126 games together, including guiding Souths to the 2021 grand final.

“I’m not entirely sure what’s happened up there, but for him not to be able to have his own farewell and go out on his own terms is highly disappointing,” Walker said.

Walker’s concerns came before Reynolds fronted a brief press conference at Broncos HQ on Tuesday afternoon, and said his comments had been “blown out of proportion”.

“I feel it’s unfair to blame Madge (Maguire) in the situation,” Reynolds said.