Jayden Walker Explained
| Jayden Walker |
| Birth Date: | 1996 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Height: | 188cm (74inches) |
| Weight: | 101kg (223lb) |
| Year1start: | 2018 |
| Year1end: | present |
| Appearances1: | 360 |
| Tries1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 96 |
| Teama: | Italy |
| Yearastart: | 2016 |
| Yearaend: | 17 |
| Appearancesa: | 7 |
| Triesa: | 2 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 8 |
| Source: | [1] [2] |
| Updated: | 18 May 2018 |
| Module: | |
Jayden Walker (born 13 August 1996) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who is contracted to the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a .
Early life
The son of former professional rugby league footballer Shane Walker,[3] Walker played his junior rugby league for De La Salle Caringbah. He is of Italian descent.
Playing career
Walker was signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to play for their S. G. Ball Cup side, before moving into their National Youth Competition side in 2014.[4] On Australia Day in 2015, he was arrested for verbally abusing police and resisting arrest, having been initially approached by authorities for possessing alcohol in an alcohol-free zone.[5] In May 2016, he admitted to using recreational drugs and was banned from playing by the Sharks for 12 weeks.[6] Walker played 14 NYC games for the Sharks between 2014 and 2016.[7]
Walker was selected to represent Italy at the 2017 World Cup qualifying tournament in late 2016. He played in all 3 of Italy's matches, scoring a try against Russia.[8] In 2017, Walker played for the Sharks' feeder team, the Newtown Jets, in the New South Wales Cup. Walker scored a try for Italy in their 24–24 draw against Malta on 8 October,[9] and was a member of Italy's squad for the 2017 World Cup.[10]
In November 2017, Walker signed a one-year contract with the Penrith Panthers for 2018.[11]
International caps
| Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | width=20px | T ! | width=20px | G ! | width=20px | FG ! | Points |
|---|
| 22 October 2016 | | | 2017 World Cup qualifying | | | | |
| 29 October 2016 | | | | | | |
| 4 November 2016 | | | | | | |
| 8 October 2017 | | | | | | | |
| 29 October 2017 | | | 2017 World Cup | | | | |
| 5 November 2017 | | | | | | |
| 10 November 2017 | | | | | | | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Jayden Walker. Rugby League Project.
- Web site: 17 February 2017. 2017 SQUAD Newtown Jets. NSWRL.com.au. 9 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731023906/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/02/17/_2017_squad_newtown_.html. 31 July 2017. dead.
- Web site: 8 April 2017. The Newtown Jets are determined to put an end to the New Zealand Warriors’ unbeaten record. newtownjets.com. 9 October 2017. Newtown Jets second rower Jayden Walker, a product of the Cronulla Sharks junior system, has been in consistently good form this year. Jayden is the son of Shane Walker, the tough front-rower who played with St George, Eastern Suburbs, Balmain, Wests Tigers and Melbourne Storm between 1990 and 2002..
- Web site: 19 June 2014. Walker set for stardom. The Leader. 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Beichert. Kahlia. 28 January 2015. Sharks under-20s player arrested for abuse. The Leader. 9 October 2017.
- Web site: 4 May 2016. Cronulla youngster Jayden Walker banned for three months for drug use. Daily Telegraph. 9 October 2017.
- Web site: W. NYC Database.
- Web site: 5 November 2016. Italy take the final RLWC2017 place. Rugby League International Federation. 9 October 2017. 9 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009093225/http://rlif.com/article/8186/italy-take-the-final-rlwc-place. dead.
- Web site: 9 October 2017. Test Match, l’Italia pareggia 24-24 con Malta a Sydney. Federazione Italia Rugby League. 10 October 2017. Italian. 16 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171016003208/http://www.firl.it/2017/10/09/test-match-litalia-pareggia-24-24-con-malta-a-sydney/. dead.
- News: 10 October 2017. Rugby League World Cup – Gli azzurri. Federazione Italia Rugby League. 22 November 2017. Italian. 14 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171014073936/http://www.firl.it/2017/10/10/rugby-league-world-cup-i-25-azzurri/. dead.
- Web site: 13 November 2017. Panthers reveals new recruits. penrithpanthers.com.au. 22 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033607/https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news/2017/11/13/panthers_reveals_new.af_news.html. 1 December 2017. dead.
