Ben Walker
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| Full name | Ben Walker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Walker (born 13 September 1976 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is a former professional rugby league player in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition. He primarily played at five-eighth and halfback. Walker played for Brisbane Broncos, Northern Eagles, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and South Sydney Rabbitohs as well as Leeds Rhinos in the UK Super League.
Walker is the eldest of a trio of footballing brothers (Shane Walker and Chris Walker) who all began their careers with the Brisbane Broncos. Ben Walker later joined his brother Shane at the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[1]
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)[2]
Records
Playing for the Northern Eagles in 2001, Walker was the competition's leading point scorer 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.[3]
Footnotes
- ^ "Rabbitohs sign Ben Walker". ABC News. 2005-04-18. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Factbox on Northern Eagles five-eight Ben Walker". AAP Sports News (Australia). 2001-08-29. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|Format=ignored (|format=suggested) (help) - ^ "Broncos farewell QEII in style, Manly win golden point thriller". ABC News. 2003-05-18. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
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