With two goals from Reece Walsh, the Broncos won 28–18 at Suncorp Stadium to secure their first victory of the year.
The argument got off to an awkward and occasionally angry start, with both sides producing some puzzling exchanges.
However, it was the Rabbitohs who had the most difficulty settling into a rhythm in the first half, which allowed the Broncos to take an early 12-point lead.
Deine Mariner scored first points off a perfectly-weighted Adam Reynolds grubber before Reece Walsh stunned when he beat three players — including his opposing No.1 — to cross under the posts.
But the Rabbitohs came out in the second half looking like a completely different side after no doubt copping a spray from Jason Demetriou to score two tries in three minutes and lock up scores.
The Broncos snatched back momentum though with an important try to Jesse Arthars to give them some breathing room before Walsh once again took centre stage.
The superstar fullback received a perfect bounce to score his second of the night, before his opposing fullback Latrell Mitchell got a consolation try in the final minute.
It wasn’t all smiles for the Broncos though with there now being concerns for captain Adam Reynolds, who left the field in the second half with a knee injury.
Fans were salivating over the fullback battle in Thursday night’s clash at Suncorp Stadium and they weren’t disappointed with both Reece Walsh and Latrell Mitchell having some nice touches.
But it was the Broncos superstar who won the battle with Walsh scored a double, getting five tackle busts, a linebreak and two linebreak assists.
NRLW star Tiana Penitani summed it up best when she said Walsh is “everywhere at the right time” because that’s exactly how he scored his second try.
Jesse Arthars put up a cross-field kick on the run and it was a cruel bounce for Mitchell, but it popped up perfectly for Walsh to score.
His first four-pointer though was the most impressive given he ducked and wove around three opposition players — including Mitchell.
“Speed, footwork and an enormous amount of confidence, Reece Walsh is just slicing through South Sydney,” Fox League’s Michael Ennis said.
“He is a genius… Walsh is destroying them. He looks dangerous with every touch… In the fullback showdown it’s been Reece Walsh that’s dominated.”
