Welcome 2018 national draft, pick 63: Welcome to Hawthorn Mathew Walker

[Restricted Free Agent]

A handy forward! Taken from the Murray Bush Rangers with pick 63.
He was in GWS' academy.
He also happens to share a name with a sleep scientist.
Here's to a long and prosperous career!
Welcome to the Brown and gold Mathew Walker!

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

http://m.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2017-07-31/walker-shines-as-hopper-makes-successful-return-in-neafl

 

[Dewnior]

Welcome Matt!! Thank you for tanking the year to ensure you got to us late.

Expecting big things (no pressure)

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

Also appears to have his name spelt differently on every website.

 

[Jimmy#17]

From NEAFL:
Mathew Walker
Forward

The medium forward kicked multiple bags of goals in the NEAFL last season (2017?) and finished the year in the All Stars game in Grand Final week. Powerful athlete with quality skills on both sides of his body and a big vertical leap.

 

[threesixpio]

Hope this is the first of many steps for Walker

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Our last mid-sized forward from NSW goes okay - welcome to Hawthorn Mat!

 

[GinniAndTonic]

Really like the look of this kid.

 

[threesixpio]

Quite a feet Walker making it onto our list. Not happy with those saying that Walker is pedestrian

 

[Davo-27]

Mat with 1 t

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Hope this is the first of many steps for Walker

 

[Jiggystoon]

Excited by this one, seen a little bit of this lad over the course of the year and for me he is a guy who has the talent to do it all, is literally the definition of x-factor, consistency is his biggest knock, he is either 100% in the middle of everything or you will forget that he is even on the ground. Can add another dimension to our forward line if his development continues on the right path.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Nice. Another defender!

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Did we have to pick a player with this surname FFS?

This thread will be 95% jokes 5% info on the player.

 

[kirbatron]

Was rated top 10 talent 2 years ago*

*needs to be verified

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Did we have to pick a player with this surname FFS?

This thread will be 95% jokes 5% info on the player.

Jog on at a friendly pace, champ

 

[threesixpio]

Did we have to pick a player with this surname FFS?

This thread will be 95% jokes 5% info on the player.

I will find a way to make shit jokes with any player’s name. I’m offended you would suggest otherwise

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

I will find a way to make shit jokes with any player’s name. I’m offended you would suggest otherwise

Koschitske??

 

[threesixpio]

Koschitske??

Was never going to end up at Port. Thinks Kochie’s shit

Hmm

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Jog on at a friendly pace, champ

Can you please not derail this thread with talk about jogging and pace when the thread is clearly about walking.

 

[Jimmy#17]

Was rated top 10 talent 2 years ago*

*needs to be verified

Kicked 14 in 5 games in NEAFL that year so seems possible.

 

[Roddy27]

Really like this selection. Very interesting player who had some stand out moments in his bottom age year.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Can you please not derail this thread with talk about jogging and pace when the thread is clearly about walking.

I'll stroll away now.

 

[MrPremiership]

Dominated as a u/16 player, but seems to have stalled since then, according to Shifter.

Club must think we can extract that talent out of him.

Welcome Mathew Walker, Texas Ranger

 

[Dixie Flatline]

I'll stroll away now.

Tell your story walking, pal.