Alex Walker aiming for top spot!

Jake Watson • 18 December 2024

Alex Walker aiming for top spot!


As we head into a brand new season there will undoubtedly be many twists and turns ahead but two things that have been a fixture for a combined 343 appearances is Alex Walker and Will Lovell.


The pair graduated from the London Broncos academy, Will first in 2012, and then Alex in 2014 and despite both spending two years away from the club in the middle of their careers, they have been two names that have been at the club for countless highs and even some lows.


Steele Retchless is the man who sits proudly at the top of the record appearance list with 201 outings in a Broncos shirt between the years of 1998 and 2004. Chad Randall and Rob Purdham both fell just short of 201 tied with 197 but then there is Will Lovell on 173 and Alex Walker on 170.



Will is therefore - if a number of factors went his way - just one full season away from reaching the top spot. If he was to feature in all league games this season (as he did in 2024) he would also be tied on 197 however with the number of Challenge Cup and potentially play-off & 1895 Cup games still to be determined he could reach that magical number of 202 this season.


For Walker, being three appearances behind Lovell, it would appear incredibly difficult if not almost impossible to reach that number this season. However at 29, Walker is two years Lovell’s junior and is not afraid to admit that the appearances record is something he is very keen to claim.


“I’m a bit gutted about Will last year (overtaking me) as I missed a large part of the season out injured and he managed to catch me up so I will be eyeing him up and trying to overtake him.


“I think that's the aim for both of us, to go out and be the record holders of appearances. To go through it together and to be 1 & 2 would be nice - whichever way round that is!


“He’s got a couple years on me so I’m hoping if my body gets me through then I will nick it at the end.”


Will Lovell is sponsored by Rob & Mandy Smith and Alex Walker is sponsored by Michael D’Rews.


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