Ben Walker (born 13 September 1976 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A five-eighth or halfback, he played in Australia's National Rugby League for the Brisbane Broncos, Northern Eagles, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and South Sydney Rabbitohs as well as in Europe's Super League for the London Broncos and Leeds Rhinos. He currently coaches the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup with his brother Shane.
Walker is the eldest of a trio of footballing brothers (Shane Walker and Chris Walker) who all began their careers with the Brisbane Broncos.
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