Brandon Walker (born 17 October 2002) is an
Australian rules football player who plays for
Fremantle
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in the
Australian Football League (AFL).
A member of Fremantle's
Next Generation Academy (NGA) due to being born in
Ghana
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, Walker was drafted with the 50th selection in the
2020 national draft, when Fremantle matched
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United King ...
's bid. He had played junior football for
East Fremantle
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Etymology
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and represented
Western Australia
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at Under 16 and Under 18 levels. His twin brother, Chris, also plays football for East Fremantle.
He was selected to make his AFL debut for Fremantle in round 13 of the
2021 AFL season
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against
Gold Coast, alongside fellow 2020 draftee and NGA member,
Joel Western
Joel Western (born 12 October 2002) is an Australian rules football player who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
A member of Fremantle's Next Generation Academy (NGA), as his mother was born in S ...
. Walker received a
2022 AFL Rising Star
The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Eligibility
Every round, a nomination is given to a standout young player who performed well during that particular round. T ...
nomination for his round 13 performance against Hawthorn at
Optus Stadium
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.
Statistics
: ''Statistics are correct to the end of round 10, 2022''
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2021
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2022
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Notes
References
External links
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WAFL player profile
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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
Twin sportspeople
AFL Academy graduates