Daisy Walker
{{Short description|Australian rules football player}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Daisy Walker
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|06|04|df=y}}
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| originalteam = Sandringham Dragons (NAB League Girls)
| draftpick = No. 28, 2020 national draft
| debutdate = Round 3, 2021
| debutteam = {{AFLW|Car}}
| debutopponent = {{AFLW|StK}}
| debutstadium = Moorabbin Oval
| height = 169 cm
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| years1 = 2021–2023
| club1 = {{AFLW|Car}}
| games_goals1 = 6 (0)
| statsend = the 2021 season
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Daisy Walker (born 4 June 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Walker was drafted by Carlton with pick 28 in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.{{cite news|url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/823316/pick-no-28-daisy-walker|title=Pick No.28: Daisy Walker|last=Olsson-Young|first=Marni|date=6 October 2020|work=Carlton Football Club|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=19 February 2021}} She made her debut against {{AFLW|StK}} at Moorabbin Oval in the third round of the 2021 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/862128/aflw-match-report-saints-v-blues|title=AFLW match report: Saints v Blues|first=Rose|last=Zarucky|date=13 February 2021|work=Carlton Football Club|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=19 February 2021}}
Early life
Walker grew up playing basketball before deciding to make the switch to football. She played under-18s football for the Sandringham Dragons in the NAB League Girls, averaging 16 disposals in three matches before the 2020 season was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
AFLW career
{{AFLW|Car}} selected Walker with their second pick, and twenty-eight overall, in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.{{cite news|url=https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/2020/10/08/2020-aflw-draft-review-carlton-blues/|title=2020 AFLW Draft review: Carlton Blues|first=Michael|last=Alvaro|date=8 October 2020|work=Aussie Rules Draft Central|publisher=|accessdate=19 February 2021}} She made her AFLW debut in Carlton's 24-point win over {{AFLW|StK}} at Moorabbin Oval in round 3 of the 2021 season. She signed a two-year contract with {{AFLW|Car}} on 10 June 2021, after it was revealed the team had conducted a mass re-signing of 13 players.{{cite web|title=List changes: Dogs lose their Spark, Pies swoop on big Blue|url=https://womens.afl/news/72696/list-changes-dogs-lose-their-spark-pies-swoop-on-big-blue|date=10 June 2021|last1=Black|first1=Sarah|access-date=11 June 2021|work=AFL Women's Media}}
Personal life
Walker is the younger sister of North Melbourne footballer Will Walker.{{cite news|url=https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/2020/10/01/walker-falls-in-love-with-football-atmosphere/|title=Walker falls in love with football atmosphere|first=Peter|last=Williams|date=1 October 2020|work=Aussie Rules Draft Central|publisher=|accessdate=19 February 2021}}
Statistics
:Statistics are correct to the end of Round 3, 2021.{{cite web|title=Daisy Walker|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/playerseason/Daisy%2BWalker/21032|work=Australian Football|accessdate=19 February 2021}}
{{Australian rules football statistics legend}}
{{AFLW player statistics start}}
|- style=background:#EAEAEA
| scope=row | 2021 || {{AFLW|Car}} || 28
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 2 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.0 || 3.0 || 7.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 ||
|- class=sortbottom
! colspan=3 | Career
! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 4 !! 3 !! 7 !! 0 !! 2 !! 0.0 !! 0.0 !! 4.0 !! 3.0 !! 7.0 !! 0.0 !! 2.0 !!
|}
References
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External links
- {{Carlplayer}}
- {{AustralianFootball}}
{{2020 AFL Women's draft}}
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Category:Carlton Football Club (AFLW) players