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Kerrod Walters (born 20 October, 1967 in Rockhampton, Queensland) is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative hooker, he played most of his club football with the Brisbane Broncos, with whom he won the 1992 and 1993 NSWRL Premierships. With twin brother Kevin and older brother Steve, Kerrod Walters holds a unique place in Australian League history.
Hailing from Ipswich (but Rockhampton-born), Kerrod Walters first showed his talent with the Ipswich Jets alongside brother Kevin and Allan Langer. This combination later became known as the Ipswich connection . In 1988 he and Ipswich teammate Langer joined the newly-formed Brisbane Broncos to compete in the Winfield Cup premiership.
The following year Walters was sent off for punching Western Suburbs Magpies forward Graeme Wynn in a club match, and his resulting two-week suspension opened the way for brother Steve to come into both the Queensland and Australian teams. This connection continued when Steve Walters was injured on the 1991 tour of Papua New Guinea and Kerrod was called up to replace him.
The Walters brothers had already become the first trio to play for Queensland and Australia when, in 1992, they achieved another milestone when all three were selected to tour with the World Cup squad. Kerrod and Kevin Walters also hold the distinction of being the only twin brothers to play rugby league for Australia (until the Morris twins in 2009).[1] While Kerrod did not appear in a Test match during 1992, he played his role in the Broncos' grand final and World Club Championship wins. That year he was awarded the Broncos' player of the year.
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