Luke Norman

Luke Norman
Personal information
Full name Luke Thomas Norman
Date of birth (1971-12-16) 16 December 1971 (age 53)
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
Years Club Games (Goals)
1995–1996 Melbourne 16 (3)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (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]

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