Luke Blackwell
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Luke Blackwell is an Australian rules football
er currently playing for Claremont
in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL). He formerly played for Carlton
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He was the winner of the 2011 Sandover Medal
.
, and moved to Portland
at an early age when his father, Wayne Blackwell
, was appointed coach of Portland Football Club in the Western Border Football League
(WBFL). His family moved back to Western Australia
in 1993, where Blackwell attended Mazenod College, Perth
. His father also played for Claremont and Carlton.
as the number 41 draft pick, under the father-son rule
, being the son of former Carlton midfielder Wayne Blackwell
. Luke Blackwell made his AFL debut in Round 8, 2006 against .
Blackwell spent most of the 2005 season playing for the Northern Bullants
, Carlton's , playing mainly as a midfielder, before his season was ended by a broken jaw. He began to break his way into the Carlton side in 2006
, with his best game being the Round 13 clash against Brisbane, where he gathered 26 possession and received two votes in the Brownlow Medal
. He played ten of the last eleven games of the season.
In his last two seasons with Carlton, Blackwell was in and out of the senior team and was de-listed at the end of the 2008 season.
. He found more consistent form, winning the EB Cook Medal as Claremont's best and fairest
in both 2009 and 2010. He was also awarded the Simpson Medal
as best on ground for WAFL representative side against the Victorian Football League
(VFL) in 2010, gathering 37 disposals.
Blackwell won the 2011 Sandover Medal
for the fairest and best player in the WAFL, polling 42 votes; he had been runner-up in for the award in 2010, losing to Swan Districts' Andrew Krakouer. Blackwell was part of Claremont's 2011 premiership team, his first senior premiership. He again won the EB Cook Medal for Claremont's best and fairest, for a third consecutive time.
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...
er currently playing for Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL). He formerly played for Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). He was the winner of the 2011 Sandover Medal
Sandover Medal
The Sandover Medal is an Australian rules football award, given annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League...
.
Early life
Blackwell was born in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, and moved to Portland
Portland, Victoria
The city of Portland is the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Victoria, Australia. It is the main urban centre of the Shire of Glenelg. It is located on Portland Bay.-History:...
at an early age when his father, Wayne Blackwell
Wayne Blackwell
Wayne Anthony Blackwell is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Claremont in the Western Australian National Football League and Carlton in the Victorian Football League from 1978 to 1990....
, was appointed coach of Portland Football Club in the Western Border Football League
Western Border Football League
The Western Border Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Lower South East region of South Australia, and south-western border region of Victoria. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and the Victorian Football League...
(WBFL). His family moved back to Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
in 1993, where Blackwell attended Mazenod College, Perth
Mazenod College, Perth
Mazenod College is a boys Catholic Secondary College located in Lesmurdie, Western Australia. It is one of three schools run by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and the only OMI school in Western Australia. Father Brian Maher O.M.I...
. His father also played for Claremont and Carlton.
AFL career
Blackwell was recruited from by Carlton in the 2004 AFL Draft2004 AFL Draft
The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies...
as the number 41 draft pick, under the father-son rule
Father-son rule
The father-son rule is a rule that allows clubs to select the sons of players who have made a major past contribution to the team in Australian rules football, most notably the Australian Football League...
, being the son of former Carlton midfielder Wayne Blackwell
Wayne Blackwell
Wayne Anthony Blackwell is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Claremont in the Western Australian National Football League and Carlton in the Victorian Football League from 1978 to 1990....
. Luke Blackwell made his AFL debut in Round 8, 2006 against .
Blackwell spent most of the 2005 season playing for the Northern Bullants
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
, Carlton's , playing mainly as a midfielder, before his season was ended by a broken jaw. He began to break his way into the Carlton side in 2006
2006 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final...
, with his best game being the Round 13 clash against Brisbane, where he gathered 26 possession and received two votes in the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
. He played ten of the last eleven games of the season.
In his last two seasons with Carlton, Blackwell was in and out of the senior team and was de-listed at the end of the 2008 season.
WAFL career
Blackwell returned to Western Australia in 2009, joining the Claremont Football ClubClaremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
. He found more consistent form, winning the EB Cook Medal as Claremont's best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
in both 2009 and 2010. He was also awarded the Simpson Medal
Simpson Medal
The Simpson Medal, a prize for Australian rules football, has been donated by Dr. Fred Simpson and family since 1945. It is awarded to the best player in a WAFL Grand Final and the best player in an interstate game involving Western Australia....
as best on ground for WAFL representative side against the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(VFL) in 2010, gathering 37 disposals.
Blackwell won the 2011 Sandover Medal
Sandover Medal
The Sandover Medal is an Australian rules football award, given annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League...
for the fairest and best player in the WAFL, polling 42 votes; he had been runner-up in for the award in 2010, losing to Swan Districts' Andrew Krakouer. Blackwell was part of Claremont's 2011 premiership team, his first senior premiership. He again won the EB Cook Medal for Claremont's best and fairest, for a third consecutive time.