Jed Walter is a professional Australian rules footballer who was selected by Gold Coast as the number three pick in the 2023 AFL draft as the Suns matched North Melbourne's bid.
[12] In May 2021, Walter made his NAB League debut for the Gold Coast Academy at 15 years of age against the Dandenong Stingrays and faced future Suns teammate Mac Andrew.
[14] In 2022, Walter was coached by newly arrived Palm Beach Currumbin teammate Liam Jones during his AFL hiatus in which he lived and played in southern Queensland.
[15] Walter was selected to represent the Allies as a bottom ager in the 2022 U18 National Championships and put together several dominant performances that led to him being named as the starting U18 All-Australian centre half-forward at the conclusion of the tournament.
[16] He was considered a top draft prospect leading into the 2023 season and proved his worth by guiding the Allies to a historic first U18 National Championship win in which the team went undefeated and Walter was subsequently named as the starting U18 All-Australian centre half-forward for a second consecutive year.