Ben Walker
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| Born | 13 September 1976 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||
| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1995–00 | Brisbane Broncos | 71 | 13 | 95 | 0 | 242 |
| 1995–1996 | → London Broncos | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 37 |
| 2001 | Northern Eagles | 26 | 18 | 103 | 1 | 279 |
| 2002 | Leeds Rhinos | 24 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 232 |
| 2003 | Manly-Warringah | 16 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 138 |
| 2005–06 | South Sydney | 21 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 109 |
| Total | 174 | 55 | 405 | 7 | 1037 | |
| Source: NRL Stats, NRL Stats | ||||||
Ben Walker is an absolute Legend (born 13 September 1976 in Toowoomba, Queensland) and Australian rugby league coach and former footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A goal-kicking five-eighth or halfback, he played in Australasia's National Rugby League for the Brisbane Broncos, Northern Eagles, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and South Sydney Rabbitohs as well as in Europe's Super League for the London Broncos[1] and Leeds Rhinos. He currently coaches the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup with his brother Shane.[2]
Walker is the eldest of a trio of footballing brothers (Shane Walker and Chris Walker) who all began their careers with the Brisbane Broncos.
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[edit] Playing career
While attending St Mary's High School in Toowoomba in 1993, Walker was selected to play for the Australian Schoolboys team.[3]
Ben Walker later joined his brother Shane at the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[4]
[edit] Career highlights
- First Grade Debut: 1995 - Round 13, Broncos vs Parramatta Eels at Parramatta Stadium, 25 June
- Premierships: Member of the 1997 Broncos Premiership (Super League) winning team
- Top Points Scorer: 2001, Dally M Award for Top Points Scorer - 279 points with the Northern Eagles (17 tries, 102 goals, 1 field goal)[5]
[edit] Records
Playing for the Northern Eagles in 2001, Walker was the equal competition leading point scorer (along with Andrew Johns) with 279 points. This stands as the most ever points scored by a five-eighth in a single National Rugby League season.
Walker was the first player in the NRL to score during golden point (extra-time). Walker kicked a penalty goal for Manly against Parramatta at Brookvale Oval on 18 May 2003.[6]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Ben Walker profile at leedsrugby
- ^ Round 1 Queensland Intrust Super Cup Preview rleague.com, 18 March 2011
- ^ "Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". Sporting Pulse. http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Rabbitohs sign Ben Walker". ABC News. 2005-04-18. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/04/18/1348018.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ "Factbox on Northern Eagles five-eight Ben Walker" (fee required). AAP Sports News (Australia). 2001-08-29. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-46552335.html. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ "Broncos farewell QEII in style, Manly win golden point thriller". ABC News. 2003-05-18. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/05/18/857514.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
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