Taylor Walker ends 19-year AFL career with two final goals
The Adelaide Crows forward retired after nearly two decades, finishing with 714 and 715 goals.
Taylor Walker walked off the field for the last time on Saturday night, his children beside him and tears streaming down his face. The Brisbane Lions thrashed Adelaide by 53 points, but the final quarter belonged to Walker alone.
Taylor Walker kicked two final goals, bringing his career tally to 715. After 19 years starting from a call that came when he was a boy at Broken Hill airport with his nan, Walker had his moment.
Dayne Zorko, playing for the opposition, deliberately kicked the match ball to him-a gesture Walker called kind and exactly what he wanted. Players from both teams gathered to farewell him.
Former teammate Charlie Cameron said Walker had taken him under his wing when they played together at Adelaide.
- 19 years
- Career length
- 715 goals
- Final tally
- Broken Hill airport
- Starting place
- 53 points
- Final loss margin
Why it mattersOne of the AFL's most durable forwards closes a nearly 20-year chapter on his own terms, a rare farewell in a game where injury and selection usually decide the end.
AustraliaAn iconic Adelaide Crows figure and one of the longest-serving players in recent AFL history steps away, closing a rare story of longevity in Australian sport.
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