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Taylor Walker (footballer)
Australian rules footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taylor Walker (born 25 April 1990) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] He is a former NSW Scholarship player with the club,[2] and was drafted with pick 75 in the 2007 national draft.[3] Walker previously captained Adelaide from 2015 to 2019.
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Taylor Walker | |||
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![]() Walker playing for Adelaide in June 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Taylor Walker | ||
Nickname(s) | Tex, The Texan | ||
Date of birth | (1990-04-25) 25 April 1990 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales | ||
Original team(s) |
North Broken Hill (BHFL) NSW/ACT Rams (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 75 (NSW SP), 2007 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2009, Adelaide vs. Collingwood, at MCG | ||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Key forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Adelaide | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2009– | Adelaide | 276 (638) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2020 | All Stars | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 21, 2024. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2020. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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In 2020, Walker became Adelaide's all-time leading goalkicker.[4] Walker kicked a career-high 76 goals in 2023, making the All-Australian team for the first time.[5]