Luke Edwards
Australian football league player
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Luke Edwards (born 12 January 2002) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by West Coast with the 52nd draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft.[1]
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
| Luke Edwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
12 January 2002 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ||
| Original team | Glenelg (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 52, 2020 AFL draft, West Coast | ||
| Debut | 6 June 2021, West Coast vs. Carlton, at SCG | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2024 | West Coast | 37 (3) | |
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL career
As the son of former Adelaide player Tyson Edwards, he was eligible for a father–son selection, however, Adelaide declined to nominate him, leaving him free to be selected by any club at the 2020 AFL draft.[2] Edwards was widely predicted to be a first round pick in the draft. He ended up as a fourth round pick for the West Coast Eagles.[3]
Edwards made his debut against Carlton in round 12 of the 2021 AFL season.[4] His second match, the following round against Richmond saw him get 27 disposals, 13 kicks and 14 handballs.[5]
Edwards decided to step away from football to focus on his recovery from multiple concussions, and was delisted by the Eagles at the end of the 2024 season.[6]
Statistics
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2021 | West Coast | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 43 | 100 | 26 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2022 | West Coast | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | West Coast | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 73 | 159 | 42 | 37 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2024 | West Coast | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 58 | 130 | 39 | 23 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | West Coast | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career[7] | 37 | 3 | 2 | 234 | 189 | 423 | 118 | 75 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 11.4 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0 | ||
