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Tex Walker by the numbers

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Ahead of his 100th AFL game, Adelaide FC released the story of Taylor Walker’s career in a fascinating summary of his numbers so far.

2 – The 25-year-old has topped Adelaide’s goal kicking twice – in 2011 and 2012.

4 – Walker is just the fourth player to wear the No.13 following inaugural Crow Scott Lee, premiership player Shane Ellen and ruckman Ben Hudson.

6 – Walker’s personal best is six goals. He’s achieved this feat three times.

7 – Walker is the seventh captain of the Crows – the team he grew up supporting.

13 – The number Walker has worn in each of his 99 AFL games.

16 – Highest number of marks he’s taken in a game.

18 – Walker’s age when he made his AFL debut against Collingwood at the MCG in Round One, 2009.

25 – The skilful forward won a career-high 25 possessions in Adelaide’s big win over Melbourne at the MCG in Round 22, 2012.

30 – The durable Crow hasn’t missed a game since making his AFL return from a knee reconstruction in Round Nine last season, playing the last 30 matches in succession.

61.1 – Walker has a career goal kicking accuracy of 61.1 per cent in his 99 AFL games.

63 – He kicked a career-high 63 goals in 2012.

100 – Taylor Walker will become the 46th Crow to reach 100 AFL games on Saturday.

107 – He’s assisted in 107 scores since 2010 – ranked fourth at the Crows in this time.

220 – Walker has taken 220 marks in Adelaide’s forward zone over the past six years – more than any other Crow in this period (2010-2015).

234 – Walker has kicked 234 goals to be ranked seventh all-time at the Adelaide Football Club.

2007 – Walker was signed by the Crows just after his 16th Birthday and his addition to Adelaide’s senior list was confirmed with pick No.75 in the 2007 National Draft.

(Source: Adelaide FC)

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