Ben Walker
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Ben Walker | |
| Date of birth | 13 September 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |
| Height | 180 cm | |
| Weight | 89 kg | |
| School(s) | St Mary's CBC, Toowoomba | |
| Relatives | Shane Walker, Chris Walker (brothers) | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Five-eighth / Halfback | |
| Current club | Retired | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Valleys (Toowoomba) | ||
| Youth representative teams | ||
| 1993 | Australian Schoolboys | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1995–2000 2001 2002 2003 2005–2006 |
Brisbane Broncos Northern Eagles Leeds Rhinos Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles South Sydney Rabbitohs |
73 (238) 26 (279) 24 (228) 16 (138) 21 (109) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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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]
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[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)[2]
[edit] 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]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Rabbitohs sign Ben Walker", ABC News, 2005-04-18. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ "Factbox on Northern Eagles five-eight Ben Walker", AAP Sports News (Australia), 2001-08-29. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ "Broncos farewell QEII in style, Manly win golden point thriller", ABC News, 2003-05-18. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
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