Wakefield Trinity's Lachlan Walmsley makes frank admission on Super League bid
Wakefield Trinity's Lachlan Walmsley makes frank admission on Super League bid
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Working as a roofer and brickie, Wakefield’s Lachlan Walmsley knows all about hard graft. And now all that toil is going to pay off as he grasps his Super League chance. The prolific Aussie winger arrived in the UK in 2021 after being given a shot by part-timers Whitehaven.
After starring for the Cumbrian club, the wideman produced even better stints in the Championship with Halifax and Trinity. Incredibly, the Scotland international averages more than a try per game having wracked up 110 in just 109 appearances over here.
People can’t say Walmsley doesn’t now deserve his shot at the elite. As promoted Wakefield prepare for their Super League return at Leeds, the 26 year-old admitted: “It’s always been my goal. “I wanted to test myself against the best players in the UK and some of the best in the world. To finally get the chance it is a dream come true.
“I always backed my ability. Being a quota spot was the only issue pretty much stopping me. I had to go the longer, harder road to get here but to finally do so, it is crazy. “I never got to play NRL. But Super League is the next best thing and I can’t wait.”.
Walmsley played State of Origin Under 18s for New South Wales and was on the books of Newcastle Knights and South Sydney without quite making the cut. He said: “When I came over to Whitehaven, I helped an old fella - who’s now a good friend - with a bit of bricklaying.
“I’d do that during the day. But since I’ve been 17 I’ve always worked full-time. I had to do in the Under 20s and was a roofer back home. It does keep you grounded and some people have to go through the normal side of life chasing this dream.”.
