Luke Norman

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Luke Norman
Personal information
Full name Luke Thomas Norman
Date of birth (1971-12-16) 16 December 1971 (age 49)
Original team(s) Wangaratta
Draft No. 68, 1994 National Draft
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1995–1996 Melbourne 16 (3)
Coaching career
YearsClubGames (W–L–D)
2009–2011 Sturt 65 (32–32–1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Luke Thomas Norman (born 16 December 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1]

Norman was originally from Wangaratta and got selected by Melbourne with pick 68 in the 1994 National Draft. [2] A defender, he made nine appearances in the 1995 AFL season and another seven in the 1996 season. [3]

In 2004, Norman was appointed captain of West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League and won their best and fairest award that year. He also captained the club in 2005. [4]

He coached the Sturt reserves to a premiership in 2008 and took over as senior coach the following season. [5] In his first year as coach he steered Sturt into the SANFL grand final, which they lost to Central District. He remained with the club for two more seasons. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
  3. ↑ AFL Tables: Luke Norman
  4. ↑ "Honour Table (1951 - Today)". West Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "Luke Norman". Demon Wiki.
  6. ↑ The Border Mail , "Norman axed as Sturt coach", 14 October 2011, Brett Kohlgagen
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