Brandon Walker

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Brandon Walker
Personal information
Full name Brandon Walker
Nickname(s) The Don
Date of birth (2002-10-17) 17 October 2002 (age 21)
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
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021– Fremantle 64 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2024.
Career highlights
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).

Contents

Early Career

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

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

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024 [10]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2021 Fremantle 311003723210436170.00.37.23.210.43.61.7
2022 Fremantle 31211118611029667430.00.08.95.214.13.22.0
2023 Fremantle 311400935214541190.00.06.63.710.42.91.4
2024 Fremantle 3119101679926671400.10.08.85.214.03.72.1
Career64245182938112151190.00.18.14.612.73.41.9

Notes

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    References

    1. ↑ "Fremantle Dockers NGA players". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
    2. ↑ "The bidding ladder: 'Bidmond' Tigers at it again, Crows' bid luck continues". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
    3. ↑ Woodcock, Mitchell (10 June 2021). "Walker, Western... WOOHOO! Debut for Dockers duo". PerthNow. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
    4. ↑ "Speedy Docker the latest Rising Star nominee". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
    5. ↑ Healey, Catherine. "'It just buckles underneath!': Freo defender carried off after 'terrible' MCG scene". foxsports. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
    6. ↑ Dejan, Kalinic. "Freo hopeful over ruckman, defender's knee injury 'pretty serious'". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
    7. ↑ "Walks signs on until 2027!". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
    8. ↑ "Brandon Walker: Triumph through tribulation". fremantlefc.com.au. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
    9. ↑ "Match Stats". Fox Sports .
    10. ↑ "Brandon Walker". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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