Georgia Walker

Georgia Walker
Personal information
Full name	Georgia Walker
Date of birth	(1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Rye, Victoria
Original team(s)	Seaford (VFLW)
Draft	2016 free agent: Collingwood
Debut	Round 2, 2017, Collingwood vs. Brisbane, at South Pine Sports Complex
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder / Defender
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2017	Collingwood	2 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2017 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Georgia Walker (born 7 December 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Early life and state football

Born in Rye, Walker started playing with the boys of her local club. In 2015, Walker joined the Dandenong Stingrays and was the captain of the youth girls in her two years with the club. At the same time she also played for Rye Youth Girls and for Seaford in the starting VFLW season.^[1][2] She won the Youth Girls Academy Challenge premiership with the Dandenong Stingrays, beating the Sandringham Dragons in the grand final,^[3] with Walker winning the best on the ground award.^[4]

After playing for Collingwood in the inaugural AFLW season, Walker joined the Southern Saints before their first VFLW season.^[5]

AFL Women's career

After not being selected in the draft, Walker was signed by Collingwood as a late injury replacement, following Collingwood's Canadian recruit Kendra Heil suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury.^[6] She made her debut in round 3, 2017, in a match at South Pine Sports Complex against Brisbane.^[7]

Walker was delisted by Collingwood ahead of the 2018 season.^[8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season.^[9]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2017	Collingwood	31	2	0	0	5	3	8	0	3	0.0	0.0	2.5	1.5	4.0	0.0	1.5
Career			2	0	0	5	3	8	0	3	0.0	0.0	2.5	1.5	4.0	0.0	1.5

References

1. Potter, Jarrod (12 February 2016). "Walker aims to step it up". Dandenong Journal.
2. Gabelich, Josh (1 November 2017). "Hungry after a taste, Walker wants more". St Kilda. Telstra Media.
3. Potter, Jarrod (29 March 2016). "Stingrays savour maiden victory". Pakenham Gazette.
4. "Stingrays crowned YGAC Champions". AFL Victoria. 29 March 2016.
5. Gabelich, Josh (1 November 2017). "Southern Saints secure first signing". St Kilda. Telstra Media.
6. Lechucki, Meagan (21 December 2016). "Walker's last minute call-up". Collingwood. Telstra Media.
7. "Match Centre - Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood". AFL. Telstra Media. 18 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017.
8. Black, Sarah (29 May 2017). "AFLW trade period analysis: How did your club go?". AFL. Telstra Media.
9. "Georgia Walker - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

External links

• Georgia Walker at AustralianFootball.com