Overshadowed by the all-conquering Clearys until now, the combination of Kevin and Billy Walters at Brisbane is on the verge of bearing fruit, with the Broncos 80 minutes away from the grand final.
Billy Walters admits he initially baulked at the opportunity to play under his father, Brisbane coach Kevin, because he feared the inevitable claims of nepotism.
“I think it’s been harder for Kev and Billy because Billy was not a lock-in selection – he’s had to change position and earn his position through hard work and good footy,” Cleary said. “As long as the senior players in our team are happy to have me as hooker, that’s all that matters. Kevvy told me a lot of the senior boys wanted me as their No. 9, and that gave me a lot of confidence.”Billy was celebrating Mad Monday with his Wests Tigers teammates at the end of the 2020 season when his father called to inform him he had been appointed Broncos coach. Tigers players were convinced Billy would immediately return to Red Hill, and joked it would be their last drink together.
There are plenty of No.9 options at Red Hill, including Cory Paix, Tyson Smoothy, and young gun Blake Mozer, and Billy Walters admits the depth of dummy-halves only motivates him further.
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