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Luke
BALL
Luke
BALL
2010-2014
MIDFIELDER
184cm
83kg
Recruited From
St Kilda
Collingwood Debut
Round 1, 2010
Date of Birth
25 May 1984
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81
CFC GAMES
33
CFC GOALS
8
Finals
1083
CFC Debut Number
CAREER AVERAGES
Disposals
20.8
Above Avg
Kicks
10.6
Handballs
10.2
Goals
0.4

Hugely-talented midfielder from Xavier College and Sandringham Dragons who was overall number two selection at the 2001 national draft. However, he concentrated on studies in 2002 and played just one game with VFL affiliate club Springvale after recovering from osteitis pubis. The son of former Richmond and Sydney full-back Ray Ball, Luke was also a highly talented cricketer.

When he finally made his debut in early 2003 he looked as if he had been on the League scene for years. His anticipation and vision were keynotes of his play and he had an impressive debut year apart from a couple of mid-season injuries. In 2009 he seemingly fell out of favour at St Kilda with two stints in the reserves before returning just before the finals. He was only on the ground for 54 per cent of the Grand Final, but did well in that time. messy break with St Kilda saw him request a trade to Collingwood before going into the draft and being picked at No.30. He produced a strong year and capped it off with a premiership medallion, ironically against his old side. Ball refused to claim any vindication and he was widely lauded for his humility. He had an even better year in 2011, but injured a knee in round three of 2012 and missed the rest of the year. He returned two months into 2013 and remained solid until the end, bowing out twelve months later.

CFC Career Stats

Season played Games Goals Finals Win %
2010-2014 81 33 8 71.6%

CFC Season by Season Stats

Season GP GL B K H T D Guernsey No.
Full Name
Luke Ball
CFC Last Game
Round 23 2014
Total AFL Games
223
Total AFL Goals
91

Other CFC Games

Team League Years Played Games Goals
Collingwood Night/Pre-season 2010 - 2014 10 4
Collingwood Reserves 2013 - 2014 4 1

Also Played For

Team League Years Played Games Goals
St Kilda AFL 2003 - 2009 142 58

Awards

CFC Life Member
2014
Leading Desire Indicators (Gavin Brown Award)
2010, 2011
Premiership
2010