Luke Brown (footballer)

Luke Brown
Personal information
Full nameLuke Brown
Nickname(s)Browny
Date of birth22 September 1992
Original teamTea Tree Gully (SAAFL)
Norwood (SANFL)
Draft2011 pre-selection, Greater Western Sydney
DebutRound 16, 2012, Adelaide
v. Greater Western Sydney, at Skoda Stadium
Height/Weight181 cm (5 ft 11 in) / 89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Position(s)Small defender
Club information
Current clubAdelaide
Number16
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2012–Adelaide49 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 3, 2015 season.
Career highlights

Luke Brown (born 22 September 1992) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was first recruited by incoming club Greater Western Sydney as a pre-selection and was then traded to Adelaide during the 2011 trade week.[1]

AFL career

Brown made his debut in Round 16, 2012, against Greater Western Sydney at Skoda Stadium.[2] He played just three games in 2012, but in 2013 he stepped up, playing 21 of a possible 22 games as a negating small defender.[3] In round 23, Brown was nominated for the 2013 AFL Rising Star award.[4]

Brown continued to impress in 2014, playing every match of the season and keeping his opponents, some of the most dangerous small forwards in the competition, to an average of one goal per game.[3]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of Round 3, 2015 season.[5]
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2012 Adelaide 16 3 0 0 12 7 19 9 2 0.00 0.00 4.00 2.33 6.33 3.00 0.67
2013 Adelaide 16 21 1 0 176 118 294 88 37 0.05 0.00 8.38 5.62 14.00 4.19 1.76
2014 Adelaide 16 22 1 1 138 148 286 55 54 0.05 0.05 6.27 6.73 13.00 2.50 2.45
2015 Adelaide 16 3 1 0 21 12 33 10 7 0.33 0.00 7.00 4.00 11.00 3.33 2.33
Career 49 3 1 347 285 632 162 100 0.06 0.02 7.08 5.82 12.90 3.31 2.04
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Milbank, Zac (10 July 2012). "Luke Brown edges closer to debut for Adelaide Crows". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Luke Brown - AFC.com.au".
  4. ↑ Brown wins round 23 Rising Star nomination
  5. ↑ "Luke Brown statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 24 April 2015.

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