Daisy Walker (born 4 June 2002) is an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er playing for the
Carlton Football Club in the
AFL Women's (AFLW). Walker was drafted by Carlton with pick 28 in the
2020 AFL Women's draft
The 2020 AFL Women's draft consists of the various periods when the 14 clubs in the AFL Women's competition can recruit players prior to the competition's 2021 season.
Signing and trading period
A significantly delayed trade period was anno ...
.
She made her debut against at
Moorabbin Oval in the third round of the
2021 season.
Early life
Walker grew up playing
basketball before deciding to make the switch to football. She played under-18s football for the
Sandringham Dragons in the
NAB League Girls, averaging 16 disposals in three matches before the 2020 season was shut down due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
AFLW career
selected Walker with their second pick, and twenty-eight overall, in the
2020 AFL Women's draft
The 2020 AFL Women's draft consists of the various periods when the 14 clubs in the AFL Women's competition can recruit players prior to the competition's 2021 season.
Signing and trading period
A significantly delayed trade period was anno ...
. She made her
AFLW
AFL Women's (AFLW) is Australia's national semi-professional Australian rules football league for female players. The first season of the league in February and March 2017 had eight teams; the league expanded to 10 teams in the 2019 season, 1 ...
debut in Carlton's 24-point win over at
Moorabbin Oval in round 3 of the
2021 season.
She signed a two-year contract with on 10 June 2021, after it was revealed the team had conducted a mass re-signing of 13 players.
Personal life
Walker is the younger sister of
North Melbourne footballer
Will Walker.
Statistics
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References
External links
Daisy Walkerat the Carlton Football Club
Daisy Walkerat AustralianFootball.com
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2002 births
Living people
Carlton Football Club (AFLW) players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Sandringham Dragons players (Talent League Girls)