Donnie Lucero
Encyclopedia
Adonias "Donnie" Elepio Lucero is an Australian rules football
player for the Orange County Bombers, a team based in Orange County
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. He led the Revolution to a third-place finish, and was one of two Revolution players selected to the tournament's All-Stars team.
Adonias is recognised as being one of the best players to learn and play the game outside of Australia. Playing mostly in the back line and on the ball, the veteran is known for strong overhead marks and accurate kicking.
As well as his achievements in Aussie rules, Donnie has actively served the United States Marine Corps
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Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player for the Orange County Bombers, a team based in Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
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Club career
He achieved the Best & Fairest 5 times for the bombers in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005. and In 2003, he was voted best and fairest of the Californian Australian Football LeagueCalifornian Australian Football League
The California Australian Football League was the first organized league of Australian rules football in the United States of America, and is in itself a member of the United States Australian Football League. Wayne Pollock served as the CAFL's first head...
International career
Since 1999, Lucero has been a part of the Revolution, the United States national Australian Rules team. In 2005, he captained the United States National Team in the Australian Football International CupAustralian Football International Cup
The Australian Football International Cup is an international sport competition in Australian rules football...
. He led the Revolution to a third-place finish, and was one of two Revolution players selected to the tournament's All-Stars team.
Adonias is recognised as being one of the best players to learn and play the game outside of Australia. Playing mostly in the back line and on the ball, the veteran is known for strong overhead marks and accurate kicking.
As well as his achievements in Aussie rules, Donnie has actively served the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
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See also
- United States National Team
- United States Australian Football LeagueUnited States Australian Football LeagueThe United States Australian Football League is the governing body for Australian rules football in the United States. It was conceived in 1996 and organized in 1997....
- Californian Australian Football LeagueCalifornian Australian Football LeagueThe California Australian Football League was the first organized league of Australian rules football in the United States of America, and is in itself a member of the United States Australian Football League. Wayne Pollock served as the CAFL's first head...