Andrew Walker

Referee Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Thursday, 22nd November, 1973
Current Age
50 years and 118 days
Place Of Birth
Bomaderry, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Brother
Alfie Walker

Biography

Mercurial pivot came from Nowra to play rugby union for Randwick RU in 1991. After one season Walker switched codes to play for St George but the move was plagued by an apparent inability to adapt to city life and a lack of confidence on the football field. In 1994 he turned his back on St George and returned to the south coast of NSW. Enticed back to Sydney to play for the Roosters under the guidance of coach Phil Gould Walker showed his versatility at five-eighth, centre and fullback. Despite not having represented his State Walker was chosen as a reserve for Australia during the embattled 1996 season when the ARL was isolated internationally by Super League. The fact that he played in the farcical Test win against Papua New Guinea at the end of one of the bitterest seasons in the history of the game did not diminish his talent as a creative support player. After the 1999 season Walker joined the ACT Brumbies in the Super 12’s RU competition and joined the ranks of Australian sports’ dual internationals when he made his debut on the wing for the Wallabies the following year (Walker holds the distinction of being the first rugby league international to play for the Wallabies – a dual international ‘in reverse’.) In 2001 he twice went missing from the Wallabies’ training squads and was dropped from the national team for disciplinary reasons. After several seasons in the wilderness he returned to rugby league to play for Manly but his playing career came to crashing end when he received a two year ban for testing positive to recreational drugs.
- ALAN WHITICKER

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Your Say

  • Anonymous
    18/07/2009

    One of the best ever. The most gifted freakish player in both codes. Always appreciated the fans of the game. Unfortunately football politics kept him out last season which is a shame he could of been a valuable asset to the Reds. But they just wouldn't play him. Seeing him on the bench and unplayed during his last professional game last year was a disgusting way to treat a star. He was definitely the peoples choice and the fans favorite. All the best Walks.

  • Myca
    25/01/2010

    I think Andrew rocks! The first time I saw him play was for the Reds and i could see he was a great player. He definitely left a huge space when he retired and he is the reason why I support the Reds.

  • Anonymous
    03/11/2011

    Andrew Walker is still one of the best players I have seen. He is playing for Fassifern Bombers in Ipswich and still leaves people grabbing thin air. And also he helps orginase an austag game every week for the kids

  • Anonymous
    30/05/2012

    Wonderfully gifted player. Magic hands and great speed and agility. Hope life is happy for Andrew.

  • Sam
    13/09/2012

    I am a dragons fan & was devastated when he left the saints, I used to go & watch him play reserve grade for the roosters, awesome player!!

  • SBONELO
    22/10/2015

    W hat a player ! I enjoyed each and every game of ACT Brumbies and Australia during his era. I am a South African but when Andrew was against the Springboks or any South African Super 12 than, I would support him and his team. A good player indeed.

  • Crusher
    08/01/2019

    I was lucky enough to watch Andrew play u10 rugby league for the Nowra warriors. Even at that young age he was a gifted and mecurial tallent. One of those special players that could do aanything.

  • Anonymous
    23/04/2019

    In 1994 I saw Andrew Walker kick a field goal from near the sideline in a reserve grade semi against the Bulldogs to win the game ! So naturally gifted and a freak with the ball in his hands. May not have been a very long career at the top but an outstanding one in both codes all the same.

  • Glen Shaw
    31/10/2020

    I played all my Junior football League and Union against and with Andrew. Not only is he the most talented and hardest players I have ever had the pleasure of pulling on the boots with, he was a great team mate and adversary. My greatest memory is him tearing apart the u17 national rugby championships for NSW country in which he was clearly the player of the tournament and subsequently selected in the Australian rep team.
    Prior to that tournament the NSW Country rugby side was in camp in Sydney and Andrew was kicking an old leather ball 60m on the fly in bare feet on Coogee oval, a feat which didn’t go un noticed by one Jeff Sale, the Randwick first grade coach at the time and the rest they say is history.
    Go well Walks. It’s been a pleasure to watch from afar over your brilliant career.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Steven Russo

Sources: ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1996, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1997, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2000, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1999, NRL 2004 Official Rugby League Annual, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1998, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1994, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1995