Luke Davies-Uniacke (born 8 June 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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 Davies-Uniacke playing for North Melbourne in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Luke Davies-Uniacke | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 4, 2017 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2018, North Melbourne vs. Gold Coast, at Cazaly's Stadium | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | North Melbourne | 108 (41) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editDavies-Uniacke grew up in the seaside town of Rye and attended Haileybury College.[1]
AFL career
editDavies-Uniacke was drafted by North Melbourne with its first selection and fourth overall in the 2017 national draft.[2] He made his debut in the sixteen point loss to Gold Coast at Cazaly's Stadium in the opening round of the 2018 season.[3]
Davies-Uniacke won North Melbourne's best and fairest award, the Syd Barker Medal, in the 2024 season.[4]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of the 2024 season.[5]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2018 | North Melbourne | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 13 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2019 | North Melbourne | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 102 | 106 | 208 | 39 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 14.9 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | North Melbourne | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 83 | 156 | 19 | 21 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 17.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 9 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 229 | 211 | 440 | 97 | 64 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 22.0 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 2022 | North Melbourne | 9 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 267 | 255 | 522 | 90 | 92 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 24.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 8 |
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 9 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 175 | 208 | 383 | 52 | 63 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 12.5 | 14.9 | 27.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 13 |
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 9 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 316 | 322 | 638 | 85 | 89 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 27.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 18 |
| Career | 108 | 41 | 35 | 1199 | 1221 | 2420 | 395 | 376 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 22.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 45 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honours and achievements
edit- Syd Barker Medal: 2024
References
edit- ^ "AFL draft 2017: Luke Davies-Uniacke could join growing list of Pick 1s to come from Dandenong Stingrays". 20 November 2017.
- ^ Bowen, Nick (24 November 2017). "Roos quick to pounce on former No.1 chance". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (21 March 2018). "'He's picked himself': LDU locked in for debut". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Beveridge, Riley (14 September 2024). "LDU pips pair of AA Roos to win first Syd Barker Medal". AFL.com.au.
- ^ "Luke Davies-Uniacke". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Luke Davies-Uniacke.
- Luke Davies-Uniacke's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Luke Davies-Uniacke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Luke Davies-Uniacke at AustralianFootball.com