Daisy Walker

Australian rules football player

Australian rules footballer

Daisy Walker
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 21)
Original team(s)	Sandringham Dragons (NAB League Girls)
Draft	No. 28, 2020 national draft
Debut	Round 3, 2021, Carlton vs. St Kilda, at Moorabbin Oval
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2021–2023	Carlton	6 (0)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

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.^[1] She made her debut against St Kilda at Moorabbin Oval in the third round of the 2021 season.^[2]

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.^[1]

AFLW career

Carlton selected Walker with their second pick, and twenty-eight overall, in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.^[3] She made her AFLW debut in Carlton's 24-point win over St Kilda at Moorabbin Oval in round 3 of the 2021 season.^[2] She signed a two-year contract with Carlton on 10 June 2021, after it was revealed the team had conducted a mass re-signing of 13 players.^[4]

Personal life

Walker is the younger sister of North Melbourne footballer Will Walker.^[5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of Round 3, 2021.^[6]

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


Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
Season	Team	No.	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	Votes
2021	Carlton	28	1	0	0	4	3	7	0	2	0.0	0.0	4.0	3.0	7.0	0.0	2.0
Career			1	0	0	4	3	7	0	2	0.0	0.0	4.0	3.0	7.0	0.0	2.0

References

^ ^a ^b Olsson-Young, Marni (6 October 2020). "Pick No.28: Daisy Walker". Carlton Football Club. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b Zarucky, Rose (13 February 2021). "AFLW match report: Saints v Blues". Carlton Football Club. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ Alvaro, Michael (8 October 2020). "2020 AFLW Draft review: Carlton Blues". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ Black, Sarah (10 June 2021). "List changes: Dogs lose their Spark, Pies swoop on big Blue". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ Williams, Peter (1 October 2020). "Walker falls in love with football atmosphere". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ "Daisy Walker". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 February 2021.