Kevin Walters' decision to rest Reece Walsh and his State of Origin players in Round 17 against the Warriors has officially come back to haunt the Broncos coach. Brisbane saw their NRL finals hopes go up in flames on Saturday night in a 40-16 loss to the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium. After the Dragons suffered a shock loss to Parramatta on Saturday afternoon, the Broncos had a golden opportunity to jump back into the top-eight with a win over the Dolphins. But they were blown off the park by Wayne Bennett's side, and must now beat the Melbourne Storm in Round 27 to have any chance of making the playoffs. Sitting just two points outside the eight but with little chance of beating the Storm, questions have re-emerged about Walters' decision to rest his Origin players at a pivotal point in the season two months ago. The Broncos travelled to New Zealand to face the Warriors in Round 17, just three days after State of Origin 2 in Melbourne.
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