Tristen Walker

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Tristen Walker (born 11 April 1984 in Western Australia) is a former AFL player who played for Collingwood from 2003 to 2005. He came from Claremont in the WAFL and was drafted by Collingwood in the 2001 National Draft. After a year with Williamstown, he made his AFL debut in Round 1, 2003, against Richmond at the MCG.

In 2003 he lined up at fullback when Collingwood’s key defender was out, and he held Richmond forward Matthew Richardson to one goal. He was dropped later that season but earned a recall for the Grand Final after Anthony Rocca’s suspension in the Preliminary Final, helping Collingwood reach the Grand Final, which they lost to Brisbane. Walker had already helped Williamstown win a VFL premiership the week before, raising hopes he might land two flags in a row, but it didn’t happen.

Across 2004 and 2005 he struggled to find a consistent role, unable to settle as either a centre half forward or centre half back. He stayed on the list after a mid-2005 list cull, but his AFL career ended in 2006 after he didn’t play in the seniors that year. His final AFL match came in Round 17, 2005 against St Kilda at Telstra Dome. Career stats: 28 games, 8 goals.