This may well have been one of the greatest finals escapes in NRL history. Through all the drama, all the ferocity, all the twists and turns, it was unsurprising who was at the heart of it.

If there were any concerns of Reece Walsh’s ability to perform on the biggest stage, his ultimate houdini act has silenced the doubters and etched his name into Brisbane Broncos’ folklore.

The marquee fullback’s highlights reel says it all: a breathtaking individual try, two try-assists, two 40-20s, a sin binning, a missed two-point field goal that struck the crossbar and a penalty goal after the siren to force extra time.

Those moments all proved the foundation for Ben Hunt’s 94th minute field goal to seal the most dramatic of 29-28 triumphs against the Canberra Raiders.

From the outset, Walsh set

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