Michael Walters

For other persons of the same name, see Michael Walters (disambiguation)

Michael Walters
Personal information
Full name	Michael Walters
Date of birth	7 January 1991 (1991-01-07) (age 20)
Original team	Swan Districts (WAFL)
Draft	53rd overall, 2008 Fremantle
Height/Weight	177 cm / 76 kg
Club information
Current club	Fremantle
Number	38
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2009–	Fremantle	11 (14)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .
Career highlights
2007 Kevin Sheehan Medal

Michael Walters (born 7 January 1991) is an Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

A highly skilled player who mainly plays as a midfielder or forward,^[1] Walters was selected by Fremantle with the 53rd pick in the 2008 AFL Draft. He had made his senior debut for Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League in 2008, playing 2 matches.^[2] Nicknamed Son-son, he lived on the same street in Midvale as his former Swan Districts teammates and fellow 2008 AFL draftees Nic Naitanui and Chris Yarran.^[3]

In 2007 he represented Western Australia at the National Under 16 Championships and won the Kevin Sheehan Medal (shared with Tom Scully) as the best player in the championships, after kicking 10 goals in his three games.^[4][5] He was a member of the 2007-08 AIS/AFL Academy squad^[6] and in 2008 represented Western Australia at the 2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships and was named in the All-Australian Team.^[7][8]

Walters made his AFL debut for Fremantle in Round 11 of the 2009 AFL season at Football Park against Port Adelaide, after Hayden Ballantyne was a late withdrawal due to injury. He kicked a goal in debut match, minutes before fellow debutant and Swan Districts teammate Clancee Pearce also kicked a goal.^[9]

References

1. ^ Broad, Ben; Countdown:Michael Walters; 25 November 2008
2. ^ WAFL Online Profile
3. ^ Qualye, Emma (22 November 2008). "The street named desire". Realfooty.com.au. http://www.realfooty.com.au/articles/2008/11/21/1226770748239.html?page=fullpage. Retrieved 2008-11-30. 
4. ^ NAB AFL Under 16 Championships - day six
5. ^ WA second in Under 16s National Championships
6. ^ AIS-AFL Academy Squad for 2007-08
7. ^ Emma Quayle; Vic Metro Shines Again; 20 July 2008
8. ^ Six State 18s named All Australian
9. ^ Butler, Steve. "Dockers beaten in Adelaide". The West Australian. http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=4&ContentID=146386. Retrieved 2009-06-08. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Michael Walters's statistics from AFL Tables

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Name	Walters, Michael
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Date of birth	7 January 1991
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