Luke McGuane

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Luke McGuane
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McGuane in August 2009
Personal information
Full name Luke McGuane
Date of birth (1987-02-12) 12 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Original team(s) Broadbeach (QAFL)
Draft 36th overall, 2004
Richmond
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Position(s) Key Defender/Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2005–2013 Richmond 105 (39)
2014–2015 Brisbane Lions 007 0(7)
Total112 (46)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Luke McGuane (born 12 February 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Contents

McGuane is a key position player. He was drafted by Richmond with pick 36 in the 2004 national draft. He was recruited from Broadbeach in the (AFL Queensland State League).

In a VFL game in 2007, playing for Coburg, he was struck by a falling goalpost in a bizarre incident. [1]

McGuane is the cousin of dual Collingwood best and fairest winner Mick McGuane. [2]

At the end of the 2013 season, he was delisted by Richmond. He then signalled an intention to return to Queensland under former Richmond assistant coach, Justin Leppitsch at the Brisbane Lions. On 4 November 2013, the Brisbane Lions signed McGuane as a delisted free agent. [3]

He announced his immediate retirement from the AFL in September 2015, citing a knee injury. [4]

Statistics

[5]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2005 Richmond 380——————————————
2006 Richmond 38201549400.00.52.52.04.52.00.0
2007 Richmond 381400896915853310.00.06.44.911.33.82.2
2008 Richmond 1616001058018581380.00.06.65.011.65.12.4
2009 Richmond 162223144151295127370.10.16.66.913.45.81.7
2010 Richmond 1616228411319762340.10.15.37.112.33.92.1
2011 Richmond 1614006610617249340.00.04.87.612.33.52.1
2012 Richmond 169151053439631311.71.15.94.810.73.43.4
2013 Richmond 16122010834512845251.70.86.93.810.73.82.1
2014 Brisbane Lions 13017916410.00.32.33.05.31.30.3
2015 Brisbane Lions 14742520451471.81.06.35.011.33.51.8
Career112463166164013014702380.40.35.95.74.211.62.1

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References

  1. ↑ "Footballer hit by goalpost". PerthNow. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Lyall (28 November 2004). "Tiger McGuane plays down new family tie". The Age.
  3. ↑ Gleeson, Michael (4 November 2013). "Lions snare McGuane". The Age.
  4. ↑ Whiting, Michael (3 September 2015). "Knee injury forces McGuane to retire". AFL.com.au. Bigpond . Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Luke McGuane". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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