Brandon Walker (born 17 October 2002) is an

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player who plays for the

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in the

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(AFL).

Early Career

A member of Fremantle's Next Generation Academy (NGA) due to being born in

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, Walker was drafted with the 50th selection in the 2020 national draft, when Fremantle matched

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's bid. He had played junior football for

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and represented

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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

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against Gold Coast, alongside fellow 2020 draftee and NGA member,

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. Walker received a

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nomination for his round 13 performance against Hawthorn at

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, collecting 16 disposals and kicking a goal. He finished the season having played 21 games. Walker had a strong start to the

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in which he played 14 consecutive games. However, Walker suffered a knee injury in Round 18 against after landing awkwardly during a marking contest, and as a result was ruled out for the remainder of the season. Walker signed a three-year contract extension in December of 2023, tying him to Fremantle until at least the end of 2027. Brandon returned to the Fremantle line-up for their second game of the

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against at

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. He was one of Fremantle's best players in round 9 during their disappointing loss to the Swans at

, collecting 19 disposals and kicking an impressive goal from outside the fifty-metre line.

Statistics

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References

External links

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WAFL player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Brandon 2002 births Living people Fremantle Football Club players Peel Thunder Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Ghanaian emigrants to Australia Australian twins AFL Academy graduates 21st-century Australian sportsmen