Luke Dahlhaus

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Luke Dahlhaus
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Dahlhaus playing for Geelong in April 2019
Personal information
Full name Luke Dahlhaus
Date of birth (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 31)
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 22, 2011 rookie draft
Debut Round 12, 2011, Western Bulldogs  vs. St Kilda, at Etihad Stadium
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder / forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2011–2018 Western Bulldogs 154 (110)
2019–2022 Geelong 71 (31)
Total225 (141)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Luke Dahlhaus (born 21 August 1992) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He received a nomination for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award in round 21 of the 2011 season. Dahlhaus was a member of the Bulldogs team that won the premiership in 2016, the Bulldogs' first in 62 years.

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Early career

Described as a "very strong and quick small forward who picks up possessions almost at will", [1] as well as "a good stoppage player", [2] Dahlhaus began playing football with his local team Leopold in the Geelong Football League. He was also selected to play for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup youth competition, where he spent two seasons and played 27 games. In the 2010 TAC Cup, Dahlhaus averaged 21 disposals and six tackles per game, and was the leading tackler in the competition. [3] He also represented Victoria Country at the under-18 national championships, and finished third in the Morrish Medal count with 18 votes. He was rewarded for his hard work by being named in the TAC Cup Team of the Year. [4] Later in the year he broke the record for agility at the state screening. [2]

AFL career

Dahlhaus playing for the Western Bulldogs in 2017 Luke Dahlhaus 2017.4.jpg
Dahlhaus playing for the Western Bulldogs in 2017

The Western Bulldogs selected Dahlhaus with their pick number 22 in the 2011 AFL Rookie Draft, and was assigned the guernsey number 40. He started the season playing for affiliate club Williamstown in the reserves side, but was soon promoted to the senior side, with coach Peter German noting his aggression and enthusiasm. [3] After playing a handful of promising games for Williamstown, coupled with significant injury worries, the Bulldogs promoted Dahlhaus from the rookie list and named him as the substitute player in the match against St Kilda in Round 12 at Etihad Stadium. The Bulldogs lost the game, but Dahlhaus showed much promise in the limited game time he was given. He gathered nine disposals and showed some dash with his run-and-carry along the wings. [5]
Better was to come in his next game against Adelaide. The Dogs broke a four-game losing streak - winning by 30 points - and Dahlhaus was recognized as one of the best Bulldogs players. [6] [7] He recorded 18 disposals with six inside-50s, laid four tackles and kicked his first career goal in the last quarter to seal the victory.

In round 21 Dahlhaus earned a nomination for the 2011 AFL Rising Star. [8] Dahlhaus had a mostly inconsistent season throughout 2013 but played one of his best games in his career in Round 18 against West Coast at Etihad Stadium which he kicked 4 goals and picked up 29 disposals, the dogs won the game.

In September Dahlhaus shaved off his iconic dreadlocks live on Before The Game for the Whitten Foundation and the Good Friday Appeal. By the time his dreadlocks where shaved by teammate Liam Jones, he had raised A$13,035 for the charities.

In November it was announced that Dahlhaus had agreed to a contract extension with the Bulldogs and had also been upgraded to the senior list. [9] During 2015, he had a strong, consistent season and was one of the favourites for the Best and Fairest which was won by Easton Wood.

In 2016, Dalhaus won the Rose–Sutton Medal in the match against Collingwood. [10]

At the end of the 2018 season, Dahlhaus signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Geelong Cats. [11]

In 2020 he was named in the St Joseph’s College Team of Champions, recognising the best and most loose VFL/AFL players to have attended the school. [12] Dahlhaus was named in the Geelong team for the 2020 AFL Grand Final played in Brisbane due to COVID restrictions in Melbourne. The Cats led by 22 points at one stage before the Tigers - inspired by eventual Norm Smith Medallist Dustin Martin - turned the game around. Richmond eventually took a 2-point lead into three-quarter time before running out 31-point winners to claim their third AFL premiership in four seasons. In the Fox Sport player ratings, Dahlhaus' performance was graded as mediocre, with the exception of an industrious third quarter featuring some inside 50s and a crucial smother. [13]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season [14]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2011 Western Bulldogs 4011117767915523461.00.66.97.214.12.14.21
2012 Western Bulldogs 4017131817412429845670.81.110.27.317.52.63.94
2013 Western Bulldogs 622281817719236937901.30.88.08.716.81.74.17
2014 Western Bulldogs 621172323921445371870.81.111.410.221.63.44.13
2015 Western Bulldogs 6231710276314590771200.70.412.013.725.73.35.27
2016 # Western Bulldogs 62198228318546671130.40.410.915.126.03.25.47
2017 Western Bulldogs 62213619935255174930.60.39.016.025.03.44.26
2018 Western Bulldogs 6172412723836567720.10.27.514.021.53.94.20
2019 Geelong 40241416171262433711150.60.77.110.918.03.04.80
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Geelong 4016708912721644370.40.05.67.913.52.82.30
Career1941311101756222039765768400.70.69.111.420.53.04.335

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

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References

  1. ↑ Luke Dahlhaus - 2011 Draft Profile, 10 October 2010
  2. 1 2 Luke Dahlhaus Player Profile
  3. 1 2 Bulldogs may pick Luke Dahlhaus for crunch game against St Kilda, 8 June 2011
  4. ↑ Luke Dahlhaus leaves Geelong Falcons on a high, 7 September 2010
  5. ↑ Bulldogs rookie Luke Dahlhaus happy to start his AFL career as a sub, 11 June 2011
  6. ↑ Western Bulldogs keep season alive with 30-point win, 18 June 2011
  7. ↑ Match Details, 17 June 2011 Archived 24 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Holmesby, Luke (16 August 2011). "Haus rules". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Bulldogs promote Dahlhaus, re-sign six". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "Dahlhaus claims Rose-Sutton medal". westernbulldogs.com.au. BigPond. 29 May 2016.
  11. ↑ Cleary, Mitch (5 October 2018). "Official: Cats snare Dogs mid as free agent". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Four skippers, eight All-Australians, one Brownlow ... one school". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  13. ↑ Waterworth, Ben (25 October 2020). "Cats player ratings: Patrick Dangerfield among seven Geelong players to not receive a pass mark". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Luke Dahlhaus". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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