Luke Power

Luke Power (born 8 January 1980) is an Australian rules footballer. He is currently contracted to play for Greater Western Sydney. He was a part of the Brisbane Lions's 2001, 2002, and 2003 premierships. He is known for his effective use of the ball disposals, rare mistakes and his deadly accurate left foot. Many AFL fans consider him as the most effective one-footed player in the league. Whilst it is not as widely publicised as other AFL footballers' who have taken the step of having a badly broken finger amputated to continue their careers, Power is missing the tip of his left index finger, an injury sustained in his youth, however this has not affected him throughout his career.

AFL career

Brisbane Lions career (1998–2011)

Premiership sides (1998–2003)

Power debuted for the Lions as an 18-year-old in 1998, and he has been noted ever since for his skills and desire to win the ball. He has played in all three of Brisbane's premierships

Leadership (2004–2009)

Power was named as a vice-captain in 2004, where he won All-Australian selection in 2004. Midway through 2005 he was out of contract and was expected to arrive at the Collingwood FC, but decided he would stay with the Brisbane Lions. He retained the position in 2005. In 2006, he was an inaugural member of the Brisbane Lions Leadership group, under captain Michael Voss. When Voss retired at the end of 2006, Power was named as co-captain of the side in 2007, alongside Black, Lappin, Chris Johnson, and Jonathan Brown. After Johnson's retirement in 2007, Power was one of four co-captains. Lappin's retirement at the end of 2008 means there was only three of the original five co-captains remaining. At the start of 2009, the new coach, Michael Voss, changed the co-captain system. Jonathon Brown was made stand-alone captain, with four vice-captains - Simon Black, Jed Adcock, Daniel Merrett and Power. In 2009, he was another consistent year for Luke Power as he led the Disposal count for the Lions with 615. He finished 4th in the Best and Fairest voting behind Mitch Clark, Simon Black and eventual winner Jonathan Brown.

End of Brisbane Lions career (2010–2011)

In Round 10 of the 2010 season, in which the Lions took on Collingwood at the Gabba, Power played his 250th game, a match where the Lions upset the eventual premiers Collingwood by eight points, giving Power the perfect celebration for his milestone. In 2011, Power remains one of only three players (the others being Simon Black and Jonathan Brown) from the triple-premiership winning Brisbane Lions sides still playing with the club today. Luke Power retired after the Round 23 match against West Coast, having played 282 games for the Lions. He^[1] He leaves Simon Black and Jonathan Brown as the last two, triple-premiership premiership players still playing with the club today. However, because his retirement was primarily due to being told that his position in the Lions side would not be guaranteed in 2012.^[2][3]

Greater Western Sydney career (2012+)

On 17 September 2011, it was announced, he would be joining Greater Western Sydney.

Honours and achievements

Team

• AFL Premiership (Brisbane Lions): 2001, 2002, 2003

Individual

• All-Australian: 2004
• Brisbane Lions A.F.C. Co-Captain: 2007–2008

References

External links

• Brisbane Lions - Official Profile of Luke Power
• Luke Power's statistics from AFL Tables