Cody Walker (rugby league)

Cody Walker (born 10 January 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth and halfback for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.

At representative level he has played for the Prime Minister's XIII, Country NSW and New South Wales in the State of Origin series.

He moved to Casino, New South Wales at a young age[2] and is of Indigenous Australian descent - from Yuin and Bundjalung people.

Whilst in that match, he was filling in for the suspended Luke Keary, an injury to halfback, Adam Reynolds saw Walker maintain his position.

In round 5, Walker scored his first career try against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the Rabbitohs' 16-12 win at Brookvale Oval.

Despite having never played the position since his teen years, he managed to set-up and score a try in his team's 34-24 win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

[citation needed] Walker played every game for Souths in 2018 scoring 12 tries as the club finished third on the table and qualified for the finals.

[24] On 27 May, Walker's good form at club level earned him selection for New South Wales against Queensland in the 2019 State of Origin series.

[25][26][27] Walker made a total of 25 appearances for Souths in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished third on the table and qualified for the finals.

During the first half of the game, Walker failed to ground the ball over the line, knocked out of his grasp by a try saving tackle from Canberra player Josh Hodgson.

In the second half, Walker threw a long pass which was intercepted by Penrith player Stephen Crichton who raced away to score a try when both teams were locked at 8-8.

[42] On 1 November, Walker signed a one-year contract extension with South Sydney which would keep him at the club until the end of the 2023 season.

[46] In round 4 of the 2023 NRL season, Walker scored two tries for South Sydney as they defeated Manly 13-12 in golden point extra-time.

[49] Walker played a total of 22 games for Souths in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table and missed the finals.

[51] Walker played 21 games for South Sydney throughout the 2024 season as the club endured a tough campaign winning only eight matches all year and finishing 16th on the table.

[52] *[53] On 22 May 2020, Walker was given a two-match ban by the NRL and also a $15,000 suspended fine after a video emerged of him kung-fu kicking a man who was involved in a fight with another person in Casino, New South Wales.

Walker playing for the North Sydney Bears in 2015
Walker in 2017