Shannon Walker (rugby)

Shannon Walker
	Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia
Height	177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight	81 kg (12 st 11 lb)
Rugby league career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fullback, Wing
Senior career
Years	Team
2008-10	Gold Coast Titans
2007	Queensland Residents
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fullback, Wing
National sevens team
Years	Team
2012-	Australia 7s
	Correct as of 23 December 2013

Shannon Walker (born in

Wing

Career

Before the NRL & Queensland Cup success

Shannon Walker grew up in the rural country town of Kyogle in a large family as one of eight children. Walker spent most of his adolescence growing up in his home town, with a move to

Palm Beach Currumbin High School and in his first year with the college was selected for the 2006 Queensland Schoolboys team and 2006 Australian Schoolboys Tour of Britain and France, where in the Australians first match against Wales

Walker was named man-of-the-match.

The following year in 2007 Walker began playing Colts rugby league for the Gold Coast Titans feeder club, the Tweed Heads Seagulls, where he shone at junior level and quickly elevated into playing in the Queensland Cup senior side. The Seagulls and Walker had a brilliant season as the club reached the Queensland Cup Grand-Final, where they defeated 2006 Premiers Redcliffe Dolphins 28-18 giving Walker an early taste of Premiership success. His performance through the season was duly recognized as he was awarded the 'Courier Mail Queensland Cup Player-of-the-Year Award' and Gold Coast Titans 'Young Player-of-the-Year'.^[1]

Gold Coast Titans

Many critics believe Walker's debut in the National Rugby League would most certainly be some time throughout the 2008 season. After his success in the Queensland Cup Walker headed the list of youngsters widely tipped to make an impact for the Titans and battle for an NRL debut. He further staked his claim for a Titans jersey when in the Gold Coasts first trial of 2008 against the

NRL

at the time.

On 8 May 2011 Walker announced he had signed a contract with ARU to join the Australian Sevens Squad.^[3]

In 2016, he was signed to a train and trial deal with the

Auckland Nines

in 2016. However, as at April 2016, Walker is again playing with the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup competition.

Point Scoring Summary – Gold Coast Titans(NRL)

Season	Appearance	Interchange	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
2008	3	3	0	0	0	0
2010	1	-	0	0	0	0

Point Scoring Summary – Gold Coast Titans(Toyota Cup)

Season	Appearance	Interchange	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
2008	17	2	10	-	-	40

References

^ "Teenagers Ready to Rumble". Fox Sports. 27 December 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
^ "Canberra outlast Titans 34-28". National Rugby League. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
^ "Shannon Walker signs with Australian Sevens". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011.

External links

[Teenagers_Ready_to_Rumble-1] "Teenagers Ready to Rumble". Fox Sports. 27 December 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.

[Canberra_outlast_Titans_34-28-2] "Canberra outlast Titans 34-28". National Rugby League. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2008.

[3] "Shannon Walker signs with Australian Sevens". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011.

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