Luke Davies-Uniacke

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Luke Davies-Uniacke
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Davies-Uniacke playing for North Melbourne in 2018
Personal information
Full name Luke Davies-Uniacke
Nickname LDU
Born (1999-06-08) 8 June 1999 (age 26)
Original team Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 4, 2017 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, North Melbourne  vs. Gold Coast, at Cazaly's Stadium
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 9
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018– North Melbourne 130 (49)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Luke Davies-Uniacke (born 8 June 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Davies-Uniacke won the Syd Barker Medal in 2024.

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Early life

Davies-Uniacke grew up in the Victorian seaside town of Rye and attended Haileybury College in Melbourne. [1] He was widely touted as a junior, with his game-breaking stoppage ability and skilful kicking evident from an early age. He was described by Haileybury coach Matthew Lloyd as "the best junior [he] had ever come across", [2] and was touted as an early contender in the 2017 draft as a potential pick 1.

AFL career

Davies-Uniacke was drafted by North Melbourne with its first selection and fourth overall in the 2017 national draft. [3] He made his debut in the sixteen point loss to Gold Coast at Cazaly's Stadium in the opening round of the 2018 season. [4]

Davies-Uniacke won North Melbourne's best and fairest award, the Syd Barker Medal, in the 2024 season. [5]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2025 season. [6]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2018 North Melbourne 971137367313170.10.15.35.110.41.92.40
2019 North Melbourne 9144510210620839300.30.47.37.614.92.82.10
2020 [a] North Melbourne 9920738315619210.20.08.19.217.32.12.32
2021 North Melbourne 92061222921144097640.30.611.510.622.04.93.24
2022 North Melbourne 9219726725552290920.40.312.712.124.94.34.48
2023 North Melbourne 9148617520838352630.60.412.514.927.43.74.513
2024 North Melbourne 92311431632263885890.50.213.714.027.73.73.918
2025 North Melbourne 9228925728754482910.40.411.713.024.73.74.111
Career13049441456150829644774670.40.311.211.622.83.73.656

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

References

  1. ↑ "AFL draft 2017: Luke Davies-Uniacke could join growing list of Pick 1s to come from Dandenong Stingrays". 20 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Matthew Lloyd 'staggered' at youngster's lack of development at North Melbourne". 24 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Bowen, Nick (24 November 2017). "Roos quick to pounce on former No.1 chance". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media . Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (21 March 2018). "'He's picked himself': LDU locked in for debut". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (14 September 2024). "LDU pips pair of AA Roos to win first Syd Barker Medal". AFL.com.au.
  6. ↑ "Luke Davies-Uniacke". AFL Tables. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
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