Ben Walker

Ben Walker
Personal information
Born 13 September 1976 (1976-09-13) (age 35)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Position Five-eighth, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–00 Brisbane Broncos 71 13 95 0 242
1995–1996 London Broncos 16 6 5 3 37
2001 Northern Eagles 26 18 103 1 279
2002 Leeds Rhinos 24 8 100 0 232
2003 Manly-Warringah 16 5 59 0 138
2005–06 South Sydney 21 5 43 3 109
Total 174 55 405 7 1037
Source: NRL Stats, NRL Stats

Ben Walker is an absolute Legend (born 13 September 1976 in Toowoomba, Queensland) and Australian rugby league coach and former footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A goal-kicking five-eighth or halfback, he played in Australasia's National Rugby League for the Brisbane Broncos, Northern Eagles, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and South Sydney Rabbitohs as well as in Europe's Super League for the London Broncos[1] and Leeds Rhinos. He currently coaches the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup with his brother Shane.[2]

Walker is the eldest of a trio of footballing brothers (Shane Walker and Chris Walker) who all began their careers with the Brisbane Broncos.

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Playing career

While attending St Mary's High School in Toowoomba in 1993, Walker was selected to play for the Australian Schoolboys team.[3]

Ben Walker later joined his brother Shane at the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[4]

Career highlights

Records

Playing for the Northern Eagles in 2001, Walker was the equal competition leading point scorer (along with Andrew Johns) 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.[6]

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