Luke Crane

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Luke Crane
Personal information
Full name Luke Crane
Date of birth (1985-06-23) 23 June 1985 (age 35)
Original team(s) George Town, Zillmere Eagles
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2007–2013 Sturt 125 (113)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Luke Crane (born 23 June 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). [1]

Originally from George Town in Tasmania, Crane was recruited to Sturt from Queensland club Zillmere. [2] He played 125 games for Sturt and won the 2008 Magarey Medal as the best and fairest player in the SANFL. [3]

Notes

  1. Sturt player details
  2. McCullagh-Beasy, Justine (13 November 2013). "Tigers recruit former Magarey medallist". The Standard. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  3. SANFL list of Magarey Medal winners

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