Shannon Walker (rugby)

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Shannon Walker
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Personal information
Born (1988-11-25) 25 November 1988 (age 35)
Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia
Height177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight81 kg (12 st 11 lb)
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2008–10 Gold Coast Titans 40
2007 Queensland Residents 18
Total50008
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2012- Australia 7s 55
Correct as of 23 December 2013

Shannon Walker (born in Kyogle, New South Wales), is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby union footballer who plays Sevens Rugby for Australia. He previously played Rugby League with the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League. His position of choice is as at Fullback but he can play on the Wing

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Career

Before the NRL & Queensland Cup success

Shannon Walker grew up in the rural country town of Kyogle in a large family as one of eight children. Walker spent most of his adolescence growing up in his home town, with a move to Bundaberg, Queensland attending primary school at East Bundaberg SPS and representing the Bundaberg Primary Schoolboys Rep teams. Walker developed a passion for rugby league with the Kyogle Turkeys, playing for the club from the age of 5 and eventually playing first grade for the side at the age of 16. In 2006, a year after representing Kyogle in first grade, Walker moved north to the Gold Coast to further his professional league career. He enrolled with the renowned rugby league nursery Palm Beach Currumbin High School and in his first year with the college was selected for the 2006 Queensland Schoolboys team and 2006 Australian Schoolboys Tour of Britain and France, where in the Australians first match against Wales Walker was named man-of-the-match.

The following year in 2007 Walker began playing Colts rugby league for the Gold Coast Titans feeder club, the Tweed Heads Seagulls, where he shone at junior level and quickly elevated into playing in the Queensland Cup senior side. The Seagulls and Walker had a brilliant season as the club reached the Queensland Cup Grand-Final, where they defeated 2006 Premiers Redcliffe Dolphins 28-18 giving Walker an early taste of Premiership success. His performance through the season was duly recognized as he was awarded the 'Courier Mail Queensland Cup Player-of-the-Year Award' and Gold Coast Titans 'Young Player-of-the-Year'. [1]

Gold Coast Titans

Many critics believe Walker's debut in the National Rugby League would most certainly be some time throughout the 2008 season. After his success in the Queensland Cup Walker headed the list of youngsters widely tipped to make an impact for the Titans and battle for an NRL debut. He further staked his claim for a Titans jersey when in the Gold Coasts first trial of 2008 against the Canberra Raiders, Walker scored in the highlight of the match showcasing his pace and footwork to beat the Raiders fullback on his way to the tryline. [2] He made his debut for the Gold Coast Titans against the Canterbury Bulldogs on 16 May 2008. He was also believed to be fastest player in the NRL at the time.

On 8 May 2011 Walker announced he had signed a contract with ARU to join the Australian Sevens Squad. [3]

In 2016, he was signed to a train and trial deal with the Gold Coast Titans and was named in one trial match against Parramatta Eels. He was also selected to play for Gold Coast Titans at the Inaugural Auckland Nines in 2016. However, as at April 2016, Walker is again playing with the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup competition.

Point Scoring Summary – Gold Coast Titans(NRL)

SeasonAppearanceInterchangeTriesGoalsF/GPoints
2008330000
20101-0000

Point Scoring Summary – Gold Coast Titans(Toyota Cup)

SeasonAppearanceInterchangeTriesGoalsF/GPoints
200817210--40

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References

  1. ↑ "Teenagers Ready to Rumble". Fox Sports. 27 December 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
  2. ↑ "Canberra outlast Titans 34-28". National Rugby League. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
  3. ↑ "Shannon Walker signs with Australian Sevens". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011.
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