Career
An Australian Kangaroos and Queensland Maroons representative, he played in the Canberra Raiders" 1st, 2nd and 3rd grand final victories. Steve is the eldest of the three Walters brothers (Kerrod and Kevin), but was the last of them to gain Australian Test selection honours. At first contemplating retirement after the Cowboys baulked at extending his contract, Walters signed with the Newcastle Knights in 1999 but was forced to retire midway through the season due to a recurring knee injury.
In February 2008, Walters was named in the list of Australia"s 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and Association of Research Libraries to celebrate the code"s centenary year in Australia.