Brandon Walker
| 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 | |||
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).
Early Career
[edit]A 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
[edit]He 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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Disposals | T
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| 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
