Australian rules footballer
| Luke Davies-Uniacke | |||
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 Davies-Uniacke playing for North Melbourne in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Luke Davies-Uniacke | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-06-08) 8 June 1999 (age 25) | ||
| 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 career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | North Melbourne | 108 (41) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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).
Early life
Davies-Uniacke grew up in the seaside town of Rye and attended Haileybury College.
AFL career
Davies-Uniacke was drafted by North Melbourne with its first selection and fourth overall in the 2017 national draft. He made his debut in the sixteen point loss to Gold Coast at Cazaly's Stadium in the opening round of the 2018 season.
Davies-Uniacke won North Melbourne's best and fairest award, the Syd Barker Medal, in the 2024 season.
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2024 season.
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | 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
- Syd Barker Medal: 2024
References
- "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
- 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
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