Josh Walker (born 12 November 1992) is a former professional

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er who has played for the

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and the

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in the

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(AFL).

AFL career

Walker was recruited by in the 2011 rookie draft with pick 23. He made his debut in round 16,

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, against at the

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. He is the grandson of Geelong premiership player Peter Walker. A strong-marking ruck/forward who found his place in the team limited behind Tom Hawkins and James Podsiadly. Once Podsiadly left for he was selected as the second tall forward, he managed 33 games and 35 goals in four seasons. He was traded to in the 2015 trade period. After four years at the Lions, he was delisted at the conclusion of the

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at which time he accepted an offer to play for

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. In 2020, Walker signed a contract extension to play for North until the end of 2021. After a strong 2021 season, Walker signed another one-year extension with the Kangaroos, extending his contract until at least the end of the 2022 season. Walker mostly played as a defender for North and was a regular starting player during his time at the club where he was known as a strong intercept marker. Shortly after the 2022 season, Walker was advised by the Kangaroos that he wouldn’t be offered a contract by the club for 2023. Walker subsequently announced his retirement from the AFL in December 2022 after a career of 139 Games in the league.

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* * 1992 births Living people Geelong Football Club players Geelong Falcons players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Brisbane Lions players North Melbourne Football Club players 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub