Brandon Walker (born 17 October 2002) is an Australian rules football player who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Brandon Walker | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brandon Walker | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Don | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 50, 2020 national draft | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Fremantle | 64 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early Career
editA member of Fremantle's Next Generation Academy (NGA) due to being born in Ghana,[1] Walker was drafted with the 50th selection in the 2020 national draft, when Fremantle matched Essendon's bid.[2] He had played junior football for East Fremantle and represented Western Australia at Under 16 and Under 18 levels. His twin brother, Chris, also plays football for East Fremantle.
AFL Career
editHe was selected to make his AFL debut for Fremantle in round 13 of the 2021 AFL season against Gold Coast, alongside fellow 2020 draftee and NGA member, Joel Western.[3]
Walker received a 2022 AFL Rising Star nomination for his round 13 performance against Hawthorn at Optus Stadium, collecting 16 disposals and kicking a goal.[4] He finished the season having played 21 games.
Walker had a strong start to the 2023 AFL season in which he played 14 consecutive games. However, Walker suffered a knee injury in Round 18 against Collingwood after landing awkwardly during a marking contest,[5] and as a result was ruled out for the remainder of the season.[6] Walker signed a three-year contract extension in December of 2023, tying him to Fremantle until at least the end of 2027.[7]
Brandon returned to the Fremantle line-up for their second game of the 2024 AFL season against North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium.[8] He was one of Fremantle's best players in round 9 during their disappointing loss to the Sydney Swans at Optus Stadium, collecting 19 disposals and kicking an impressive goal from outside the fifty-metre line.[9]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of 2024[10]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2021 | Fremantle | 31 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 32 | 104 | 36 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | Fremantle | 31 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 186 | 110 | 296 | 67 | 43 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 14.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Fremantle | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 52 | 145 | 41 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | Fremantle | 31 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 99 | 266 | 71 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 5.2 | 14.0 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| Career | 64 | 2 | 4 | 518 | 293 | 811 | 215 | 119 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 4.6 | 12.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | ||
Notes
References
edit- ^ "Fremantle Dockers NGA players". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "The bidding ladder: 'Bidmond' Tigers at it again, Crows' bid luck continues". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Woodcock, Mitchell (10 June 2021). "Walker, Western... WOOHOO! Debut for Dockers duo". PerthNow. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Speedy Docker the latest Rising Star nominee". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Healey, Catherine. "'It just buckles underneath!': Freo defender carried off after 'terrible' MCG scene". foxsports. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Dejan, Kalinic. "Freo hopeful over ruckman, defender's knee injury 'pretty serious'". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Walks signs on until 2027!". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Brandon Walker: Triumph through tribulation". fremantlefc.com.au. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Match Stats". Fox Sports.
- ^ "Brandon Walker". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
External links
edit- Brandon Walker's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Brandon Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Brandon Walker at AustralianFootball.com
- WAFL player profile
