Luke Partington Explained

Luke Partington
Fullname:Luke Partington
Birth Date:5 March 1997
Originalteam: (SANFL)
Draftpick:No. 28, 2015 national draft
Debutdate:Round 19, 2017
Debutstadium:Domain Stadium
Height:181 cm
Weight:79 kg
Years1:2016 - 2018
Games Goals1:6 (3)
Statsend:2018
Careerhighlights:

Luke Partington (born 5 March 1997) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by West Coast with their first selection and twenty-eighth overall in the 2015 national draft.[1] He made his AFL debut in the sixty-eight-point win against the at Domain Stadium in round 19 of the 2017 season.[2]

He tied for the best and fairest in 2018 at East Perth, West Coast's West Australian Football League affiliate at the time, but was delisted by West Coast at the end of the 2018 season.[3] For the 2019 season, Partington would move back to South Australia and join the Glenelg Tigers in the South Australian National Football League. He would cap off his 2019 season by winning the league's best and fairest award, the Magarey Medal.[4] In 2021 he was selected to represent South Australian against Western Australian in their interstate match.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pick 28: Luke Partington. 24 November 2015. westcoasteagles.com.au. Bigpond. 2 September 2017.
  2. News: Luke Partington's debut for West Coast will bring a mixture of pain and happiness for his family. Fjeldstad. Jesper. 30 July 2017. The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. 2 September 2017.
  3. News: King . Travis . Eagles part company with six players . 27 October 2018 . afl.com.au . 22 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Partington Wins 2019 Magarey Medal. SANFL. en-US. 2019-09-10.
  5. Web site: SANFL Selectors finalise West End State Team. 2021-05-15. SANFL. en-US.