The fallout from Adam Reynolds’ retirement saga has intensified, with injured Broncos fullback Reece Walsh spoken to by coach Michael Maguire after a social media blunder.

Walsh liked an Instagram post critical of Maguire for his apparent role in refusing Reynolds a farewell match.

The incident drew comparisons to former Broncos forward turned coach Martin Taupau’s exit from the club following a similar incident.

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But Maguire hosed down the Walsh situation on Wednesday.

“Two different scenarios,” Maguire said of the two social media gaffes.

“I understand that there’s a like there, social media.

“But we’ve had that conversation and he (Walsh) realises that the way social media moves very quickly.

““I’m not going to go into what’s happened, we move forward now. Reece and I have had that conversation.”

Michael Maguire speaks with Reece Walsh at training on Wednesday. Credit: 7NEWS

Maguire, meanwhile, remained adamant it was Reynolds who made the call to retire without making one last appearance.

Reynolds initially said Brisbane’s coaches ruled him out of clashes with Melbourne and Canterbury before backflipping on Tuesday to insist he was behind the decision.

“He ended up calling it a day,” Maguire said.

“He said ‘I’m done Madge’. That’s how it went. I respect that.

“I’d love to see him play. I’d love to see him roll out there and be in front of our 40,000 fans and 50,000 fans like we all would.

“But there comes a time where he just said the body’s had its time, and he just couldn’t get to the end-point to have that last little fairytale.”

Cody Walker was among those to query the call on Tuesday, while admitting he did not have the full detail around his former South Sydney halves partner’s situation.

The pair played 126 games together, including guiding Souths to the 2021 grand final.

“I’m not entirely sure what’s happened up there, but for him not to be able to have his own farewell and go out on his own terms is highly disappointing,” Walker said.

“I just hope he’s doing all right.”

Maguire became testy when asked whether he was concerned that he was losing the support of his underachieving playing group.

“You ask them,” he said.

“I love coaching this team and they know that. We’re moving through a time where there’s high emotion around the scenarios we’re talking about. 

“But I know this group is going to rise again.”

Walker’s concerns came before Reynolds fronted a brief press conference at Broncos HQ on Tuesday afternoon, and said his comments had been “blown out of proportion”.

“I feel it’s unfair to blame Madge (Maguire) in the situation,” Reynolds said.

“It was my choice to call time. It’s been perceived as Madge’s call. He’s given me the opportunity to get back out on the field.

“I feel for Madge. There is no better relationship in sport than me and Madge, given the time we have had across two clubs both on and off the field.”

Coach Maguire and halfback Reynolds memorably partnered to help South Sydney win their first grand final in 43 years during the 2014 season, before each adding another premiership ring last year.

Reynolds is expected to transition into a coaching role under Maguire next year.

“For myself personally, it’s been an emotional week because I’ve had Reyno in my life for the last 14 years,” Maguire said.

“He’ll now transition into the next part of his life and I’ll always be a part of that. He’s a great human.”

— with AAP