Luke Norman Explained

Luke Norman
Fullname:Luke Thomas Norman
Birth Date:16 December 1971
Originalteam:Wangaratta
Draftpick:No. 68, 1994 National Draft
Height:184 cm
Weight:85 kg
Position:Defender
Statsend:2011
Years1:1995–1996
Club1:Melbourne
Games Goals1:16 (3)
Coachyears1:2009–2011
Coachclub1:Sturt
Coachgames Wins1:65 (32–32–1)

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Luke_Norman.html AFL Tables: Luke Norman
  4. Web site: Honour Table (1951 - Today) . West Adelaide Football Club . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100522043243/http://www.westadelaidefc.com.au/HISTORY/HONOUR_TABLE.aspx . 22 May 2010 .
  5. Web site: Luke Norman. Demon Wiki.
  6. The Border Mail, "Norman axed as Sturt coach", 14 October 2011, Brett Kohlgagen