Andrew Walker
Carlton
AFL career
202 games139 goals
- Debut
- R5 2004 v WCE24 Apr 2004
- Most recent
- R20 2016 v STK7 Aug 2016
Stats
AFL
2016 | CAR | 11 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 11.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 54 | 52 |
2015 | CAR | 12 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 13.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 60 | 62 |
2014 | CAR | 14 | 15.9 | 6.6 | 22.4 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 83 | 88 |
2013 | CAR | 23 | 17.3 | 5.7 | 23.0 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 86 | 104 |
2012 | CAR | 15 | 11.5 | 7.1 | 18.6 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 75 | 79 |
2011 | CAR | 24 | 9.9 | 4.6 | 14.5 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 76 | 83 |
2010 | CAR | 16 | 12.7 | 8.2 | 20.9 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 77 | 68 |
2009 | CAR | 6 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 18.7 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 68 | 54 |
2008 | CAR | 7 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 19.7 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 82 | 81 |
2007 | CAR | 19 | 13.3 | 7.3 | 20.6 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 79 | 79 |
2006 | CAR | 22 | 12.3 | 5.1 | 17.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 71 | - |
2005 | CAR | 18 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 43 | - |
2004 | CAR | 15 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 39 | - |
VFL
2015 | NBA | 1 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 23.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 94 |
Bio
Recruited from the Bendigo Pioneers with the second overall pick in the 2003 National Draft, Andrew Walker arrived at Carlton with the weight of significant expectation. Renowned for his supreme athleticism and vertical leap, he spent much of his early career as a utility, shuffled between the midfield, defence, and tagging roles as coaches attempted to harness his raw physical attributes. While this versatility occasionally prevented him from settling into a single position during his formative years, his speed and contested ball-winning ability made him a fixture in the Blues' lineup for over a decade.
Walker produced his standout campaign in 2011 when shifted permanently forward, leading the club's goalkicking with 56 majors and taking one of the modern era's most iconic marks over Essendon's Jake Carlisle. As his career progressed, chronic knee issues forced him to reinvent himself once again, this time as a rebound defender where he used his experience to guide a developing backline. He retired in 2016 as a Carlton Life Member and holds the distinction of being the first Indigenous footballer to play 200 games for the club.
Profile
- Born
- 18 May 1986 (age 40y 156d)
- Birthplace
- Echuca, VIC
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 88 kg
Teams
Honours
- Carlton B&F
- 2nd
- 2013
- Top 10
- 2006, 2007, 2011
Family
- Son:Cody Walker
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Bendigo Pioneers with the second overall pick in the 2003 National Draft, Andrew Walker arrived at Carlton with the weight of significant expectation. Renowned for his supreme athleticism and vertical leap, he spent much of his early career as a utility, shuffled between the midfield, defence, and tagging roles as coaches attempted to harness his raw physical attributes. While this versatility occasionally prevented him from settling into a single position during his formative years, his speed and contested ball-winning ability made him a fixture in the Blues' lineup for over a decade.
Walker produced his standout campaign in 2011 when shifted permanently forward, leading the club's goalkicking with 56 majors and taking one of the modern era's most iconic marks over Essendon's Jake Carlisle. As his career progressed, chronic knee issues forced him to reinvent himself once again, this time as a rebound defender where he used his experience to guide a developing backline. He retired in 2016 as a Carlton Life Member and holds the distinction of being the first Indigenous footballer to play 200 games for the club.