Brisbane Broncos coach Kevin Walters has opened up in an compelling episode of Fox League’s Face to Face, speaking about family, his relationship with his idol and NSW great Tommy Raudonikis – and sharing some hilarious Alfie Langer stories.
Speaking to Yvonne Sampson, Walters spoke about his experience of his family sneaking into the very first State of Origin game to watch the great Arthur Beetson run riot at Laing Park.
Walters said: “We were no chance of getting tickets … (dad) brought a pair of pliers with him and he cut a hole in the fence.
we all just climbed through, us and about ten thousand other Queenslanders. It was in broad daylight!”
“To be there when Arthur Beetson ran out is something that stayed with me as well. I can still see it, and hear the noise of the Queenslanders,” he added.
I was only 13 years old. I just remember the passion he had for NSW.
They all thought he was too old.
He just destroyed New South Wales just with that Queensland passion that no-one had seen before.
“I remember from that moment forward, going home in the back seat of that yellow (Holden) Kingswood, just a happy family and wanting to do that one day myself.”
