Luke Brown
Brown playing for Adelaide in April 2017
Personal information
Full name Luke Brown
Date of birth (1992-09-22) 22 September 1992 (age 31)
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)
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

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

Statistics are correct to end of round 8, 2016.[8]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
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

  1. ^ "Brown, Crouch deal lodged". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  2. ^ Milbank, Zac (10 July 2012). "Luke Brown edges closer to debut for Adelaide Crows". The Advertiser.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Thring, Harry (8 May 2013). "Brown to stay a Crow for next two years". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. ^ Thring, Harry (2 September 2013). "Brown wins round 23 Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League.
  6. ^ Thring, Harry (24 June 2015). "Brown the latest Crow to sign on". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Adelaide veteran retires after 189 AFL matches".
  8. ^ "AFL Tables – Luke Brown statistics". AFL Tables.

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