Ray Walker (Australian rules footballer)


Ray Walker is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League.
Walker played with Footscray as a back pocket. He was an excellent mark with a good football brain.
Walker played 72 games for Footscray, won the Walker won Footscray's 1963 best and fairest award and was selected to represent Victoria.
In 1966 Walker moved to Tasmania to pursue coaching. He was a premiership captain coach during his six years in Tasmania.
From 1972–87 Walker worked as a commentator for Channel 9 and on ABC Radio.
His football credentials include five years as a VFL state selector and three years as chairman of selectors for the Footscray Football Club. Walker was awarded life membership of the club in 1999.
Walker is a current Bulldogs hall of fame selector.
Walker is the uncle of current AFL Women's player Lauren Arnell