Luke Miles

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Luke Miles
Personal information
Full name Luke Miles
Date of birth (1986-10-30) 30 October 1986 (age 34)
Original team(s) Swan Districts WAFL
Draft 24th overall, 2008 Rookie Draft
93rd overall (rookie elevation), 2009 AFL Draft
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Half back
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2008–2010 St Kilda 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Luke Miles (born 30 October 1986) is an Australian rules footballer who has played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Swan Districts Football Club in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL).

After attending Guildford Grammar School in Perth, Western Australia, Miles began his career with WAFL club Swan Districts, playing in the Swan Districts reserves premiership team in 2005 and winning the Swan Districts League best and fairest award in 2006. He was drafted by St Kilda with the 24th selection of the 2008 Rookie Draft and after two seasons with St Kilda's Victorian Football League (VFL) affiliate Casey Scorpions, Miles was elevated to St Kilda's senior list with the 93rd selection in the 2009 AFL Draft.

Miles made his senior AFL debut in round 21 of the 2010 AFL season. [1] He played again the next week, but was dropped from the senior team for the finals series. [2] After winning the 2010 AFL Grand Final sprint, [2] Miles was delisted by St Kilda on 10 October 2010. [2]

Miles returned to Swan Districts for the 2011 WAFL season. [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Holmesby, Luke (10 November 2010). "Saints cut two, Gardiner stays". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  3. Elborough, Brad. "Swan Districts youngster Stephen Coniglio's class shines through". Perth Now. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 June 2012.