Luke Norman

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Luke Norman
Personal information
Full name Luke Thomas Norman
Date of birth (1971-12-16) 16 December 1971 (age 52)
Original team(s) Wangaratta
Draft No. 68, 1994 National Draft
Height/Weight 184 cm / 85 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1995-1996 Melbourne 16 (3)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2009-2011 Sturt
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011 season.

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]

References

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  6. The Border Mail,"Norman axed as Sturt coach", 14 October 2011, Brett Kohlgagen