1. Luke McPharlin was born on 1 December 1981 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League for the Fremantle Football Club between 2002 and 2015, after two seasons with the Hawthorn Football Club.
Luke McPharlin was recruited from East Fremantle in Western Australia to the Hawthorn Football Club after being taken at Pick 10 in the 1999 AFL Draft.
Luke McPharlin made his debut in 2000, kicking a goal with his first kick, but played just 12 total games in his first two seasons at Hawthorn.
Luke McPharlin battled injury early on in his career, managing just over 50 games in his first five seasons.
In 2005, Luke McPharlin garnered Mark of the Year honours for his spectacular chestmark against the West Coast Eagles in Round Three.
Luke McPharlin played his 200th AFL game in Round 13,2012 against Essendon.
In 2013, Luke McPharlin helped lead Fremantle to their first ever AFL Grand Final appearance, where they were defeated by Hawthorn by 15 points, ending the club's best season in their 19-year history just short of their first premiership success.
Luke McPharlin struggled to play regularly in 2013 and 2014 with calf and achilles-related issues, managing just 29 games over those two seasons.
Luke McPharlin did not feature in Fremantle's finals campaigns in 2014 and 2015 due to calf problems.
On 30 September 2015, Luke McPharlin announced his retirement from the AFL after 256 games and 16 seasons in the league.
Luke McPharlin departed Fremantle sitting second on the club's games record list with 244, behind only Matthew Pavlich who retired on 353 and David Mundy who retired on 376.
Luke McPharlin was educated at Christ Church Grammar School in Perth where he graduated in 1999.
Luke McPharlin was recently interviewed in the Mind and Soul Matters Podcast where he talks candidly about the struggles he faced early in his football career, and about his beliefs and faith.