NRL star Reece Walsh has hit back at trolls after his private phone number was leaked, triggering a barrage of calls from strangers. The Brisbane Broncos fullback took to Instagram on Monday to reveal he had received dozens of calls after his contact details were circulated without his permission. Walsh shared screenshots showing repeated calls from unknown numbers, some arriving only seconds apart.The 24-year-old initially attempted to turn the prank back on the person responsible by warning he could expose their details to his huge social media following. ‘Whoever (has) given my number to (their) mates and (told) them to call me better tell ’em to stop before 700k people get your number,’ Walsh said on social media.The Queensland and Australian star has almost 700,000 Instagram followers, making him one of the NRL’s most popular players online. Reece Walsh hit back after his private phone number was leaked and strangers bombarded him with calls Walsh warned the person responsible that he could expose their number to his enormous social media following in retaliation The Broncos superstar shared screenshots showing dozens of calls from unknown numbers arriving throughout the evening on Instagram Walsh appeared to answer several of the unexpected FaceTime calls, according to the screenshot of the log. However, some callers reportedly refused to reveal their identity.’If you’re gunna [sic] FaceTime and I pick up, at least put your camera on, donkeys,’ he wrote alongside another screenshot.The unwanted attention continued throughout the evening, forcing Walsh to abandon the number rather than wait for the calls to stop.He later uploaded an image showing his SIM card removed from his phone as his six-year-old daughter Leila held the case. ‘I move fast, kids, hope ya had fun, Derricks,’ Walsh wrote.He also shared photographs of himself raising his middle finger as he delivered his message to those behind the prank.The incident comes as Walsh races to recover after suffering a high-grade syndesmosis injury against the Warriors last month. Walsh ultimately changed his number and posted a photograph showing the removed SIM card next to his mobile phone case Walsh has not played since suffering a high-grade syndesmosis injury against the Warriors last month The injury ended his NRL season and was expected to keep him sidelined for about eight weeks.Australia coach Kevin Walters will have several options at fullback for the tournament, with Walsh facing competition from former Kangaroos captain James Tedesco and Penrith star Dylan Edwards.Walsh’s latest Instagram post follows another social media incident involving Broncos coach Michael Maguire. The fullback recently liked a Fox League post that criticised Maguire over Brisbane’s handling of veteran halfback Adam Reynolds.Maguire subsequently spoke with Walsh about the incident and said the player understood the attention his activity attracted online.’I spoke to Reece this morning and we went through it,’ Maguire said at the time.’Everyone’s got emotion around these scenarios but we’re very transparent. Reece loves Reyno. We all do but sometimes things like that unfortunately happen.’Walsh was restricted to 17 appearances during Brisbane’s troubled premiership defence, which ended with the club finishing 14th on the ladder.