Adam Reynolds knows all about the scrutiny and expectations that come with being Brisbane’s captain, but the veteran NRL half-back has welcomed the responsibility.
After leading South Sydney until last year’s grand final against Penrith, Reynolds has been confirmed as the leader of his new club.
The 31-year-old is tasked with bringing Brisbane back from the doldrums after his last run in 2020 and his 14th in 2021.
As the face of Queensland’s biggest club, Reynolds is ready to carry a heavy load and described the captaincy as “an incredible honour”.
“Coming here to Brisbane is a challenge, and being made captain adds to that challenge – and I’m looking forward to it,” said Reynolds.
“I’ve heard a lot about outside pressures and influences, but as long as you focus on the team, that’s all that really matters.
“This Broncos team is an exciting group of young men – we’ve got a lot of steel, a lot of talent and those are probably just the best things we can and will work on in the preseason.”
Coach Kevin Walters felt Reynolds – with 231 NRL games, a premiership and two NSW State of Origin caps – was the right man to succeed the retired striker Alex Glenn.
“I’m looking forward to working more closely with Adam and getting to know him as a guy, because it’s important that a coach-captain relationship is strong – in the conversations I’ve had with Adam, we think in the same direction and see the game in the same way,” Walters said.
“I like that Adam brings his knowledge, his leadership and his experience, and he’s a very strong character that you need to survive in the NRL halves.
“He will help a lot of us, but we also have to help him and make sure he is comfortable in his role and position here.
“I think we have the right people here to bring his game to the level we expect of him.”
Reynolds signed with the Broncos until the end of 2024 after the Rabbitohs did not offer their local junior a multi-year extension.
