Luke Brown (footballer, born 1992)
| Luke Brown | |||
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 Brown playing for Adelaide in April 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Luke Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Tea Tree Gully (SAAFL) Norwood (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | 2011 pre-selection, Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Debut | Round 16, 2012, Adelaide vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Skoda Stadium | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Small defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2022 | Adelaide | 189 (13) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Luke Brown (born 22 September 1992) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was first recruited by incoming club Greater Western Sydney as a pre-selection and was then traded to Adelaide during the 2011 trade week.[1]
AFL career
[edit]After strong performances for Norwood in the SANFL, Brown was twice named an emergency for Adelaide in mid-2012.[2] He ultimately made his debut in round 16, against Greater Western Sydney at Skoda Stadium, and went on to play three games for Adelaide that season as well as playing in the SANFL Grand Final for Norwood.[3]
Brown established himself in Adelaide's team as a negating small defender in 2013, filling the role vacated by retired veteran Michael Doughty and playing 21 of a possible 22 games.[3] He signed a two-year deal with the club early in the year,[4] and was nominated for the 2013 AFL Rising Star award in the final round of the season.[5] Brown continued to play this role to great effect in 2014 and 2015, playing every game in both seasons, keeping the opposition's best small forward to a goal a game or less, and developing his attacking game with a disposal efficiency of 80.2% in 2015.[3] During the year, Brown signed another two-year contract with Adelaide.[6] During the finals series of the 2022 season, Brown announced his retirement after 189 AFL matches,which included being part of the 2017 losing team in the Grand Final.[7]
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to end of round 8, 2016.[8]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2012 | Adelaide | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| 2013 | Adelaide | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 118 | 294 | 88 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 14.0 | 4.2 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | Adelaide | 16 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 148 | 286 | 55 | 54 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | Adelaide | 16 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 102 | 287 | 75 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Adelaide | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 52 | 142 | 33 | 27 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 6.5 | 17.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| Career | 77 | 4 | 3 | 601 | 427 | 1028 | 260 | 161 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 2.1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Brown, Crouch deal lodged". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ Milbank, Zac (10 July 2012). "Luke Brown edges closer to debut for Adelaide Crows". The Advertiser.
- ^ a b c "Luke Brown – AFC.com.au". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Thring, Harry (8 May 2013). "Brown to stay a Crow for next two years". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ Thring, Harry (2 September 2013). "Brown wins round 23 Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League.
- ^ Thring, Harry (24 June 2015). "Brown the latest Crow to sign on". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Adelaide veteran retires after 189 AFL matches".
- ^ "AFL Tables – Luke Brown statistics". AFL Tables.
External links
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- Luke Brown's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Luke Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables