About Taylor Walker (footballer)
Taylor Walker (born 25 April 1990) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with pick 75 in the 2007 national draft and captained Adelaide from 2015 to 2019. In 2020, Walker became Adelaide's all-time leading goalkicker. Walker kicked a career-high 76 goals in 2023, making the All-Australian team for the first time. Walker will be retiring at the end of the 2026 AFL season. == Early life == Walker attended Willyama High School in Broken Hill. His father, Wayne, was a prominent footballer in Broken Hill who played more than 350 games. Wayne wasn't an especially gifted or natural player but trained very hard and became a highly respected centreman for the Centrals in Broken Hill. In 2006, Walker accepted a NSW Scholarship contract with Adelaide at the age of 16. However, he continued to play for his senior local amateur league team, North Broken Hill, in the Broken Hill Football League, leading them to the 2007 premiership with a seven-goal, best-on-ground performance, playing at centre half-forward.
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