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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 22)
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)
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).

Early Career

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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

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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

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Statistics are correct to the end of 2024[10]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
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

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  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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