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An emotional Reece Walsh has revealed he shares a very close bond with Brisbane Broncos and Queensland Origin teammate Pat Carrigan thanks to the forwards’ incredible relationship with his daughter Leila.

Walsh, 21 and Carrigan, 26, will both be key figures for the Maroons in the series opener come June 5 against the Blues in Sydney – and the electrifying fullback paid tribute to the hardworking lock, especially for the role he plays in his daughter’s life.

Walsh, 21 and Carrigan, 26, will both be key figures for the Maroons in the series opener come June 5 against the Blues in Sydney – and the electrifying fullback paid tribute to the hardworking lock, especially for the role he plays in his daughter’s life.

‘He [Carrigan] is massive for me,’ Walsh told News Corp.

‘Not just with what he does on the field, but what he does off the field too with my little one [daughter Leila].

‘Every time my little one sees him she lights up and calls him “Uncle Patty”.

Maroons fullback Reece Walsh has announced he wants to stay at the Brisbane Broncos for life, with the livewire fullback confident contract negotiations will be sorted soon before he officially becomes a free agent on November 1.

Walsh, 21, has quickly developed into the game’s most popular star, with the flashy fullback leading the Broncos to the grand final last year and establishing himself as one of the most talented players in the games.