Luke Partington
Luke Partington (born 5 March 1997) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by West Coast with their first selection and twenty-eighth overall in the 2015 national draft.[1] He made his AFL debut in the sixty-eight-point win against the Brisbane Lions at Domain Stadium in round 19 of the 2017 season.[2]
Luke Partington | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Luke Partington | ||
Date of birth | 5 March 1997 | ||
Original team(s) | Norwood (SANFL) | ||
Draft | No. 28, 2015 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 19, 2017, West Coast vs. Brisbane Lions, at Domain Stadium | ||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2016–2018 | West Coast | 6 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
He tied for the best and fairest in 2018 at East Perth, West Coast's West Australian Football League affiliate at the time, but was delisted by West Coast at the end of the 2018 season.[3] For the 2019 season, Partington would move back to South Australia and join the Glenelg Tigers in the South Australian National Football League. He would cap off his 2019 season by winning the league's best and fairest award, the Magarey Medal.[4] In 2021 he was selected to represent South Australian against Western Australian in their interstate match.[5]
References
- "Pick 28: Luke Partington". westcoasteagles.com.au. Bigpond. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- Fjeldstad, Jesper (30 July 2017). "Luke Partington's debut for West Coast will bring a mixture of pain and happiness for his family". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- King, Travis (22 October 2018). "Eagles part company with six players". afl.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- "Partington Wins 2019 Magarey Medal". SANFL. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- "SANFL Selectors finalise West End State Team". SANFL. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
External links
- Luke Partington's playing statistics from AFL Tables