1. Luke Power played junior football for Balwyn in the YJFL.
17 Facts About Luke Power
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Luke Power debuted for the Lions as an 18-year-old in 1998, and he has been noted ever since for his skills and desire to win the ball.
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Luke Power has played in all three of Brisbane's premierships.
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Luke Power was named as a vice-captain in 2004, where he won All-Australian selection in 2004.
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When Voss retired at the end of 2006, Luke Power was named as co-captain of the side in 2007, alongside Black, Lappin, Chris Johnson, and Jonathan Brown.
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Luke Power finished 4th in the Best and Fairest voting behind Mitch Clark, Simon Black and eventual winner Jonathan Brown.
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In Round 10 of the 2010 season, in which the Lions took on Collingwood at the Gabba, Luke Power played his 250th game, a match where the Lions upset the eventual premiers Collingwood by eight points, giving Luke Power the perfect celebration for his milestone.
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Luke Power retired after the Round 23 match against West Coast, having played 282 games for the Lions.
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Luke Power's retirement was primarily due to being told that his position in the Lions side would not be guaranteed in 2012.
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Luke Power was made co-captain alongside Phil Davis and Callan Ward.
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Luke Power then retired from his playing career at the end of the 2012 season.
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Shortly after his retirement from his playing career, Luke Power then became an assistant coach with Greater Western Sydney Giants in their second AFL season in the 2013 season.
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In 2017, Luke Power became the AFL Academy High Performance coach, leading the Underage national team to consecutive victories against New Zealand in 2017,2018 and 2019.
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In September 2019, Luke Power then became an assistant coach at Carlton Football Club in the position of Head of Development, with the primary responsibility being to manage the players' performance and development.
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Luke Power then replaced Barker to be promoted to a higher assistant coaching position within the Carlton Football Club as the stoppages coach.
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In 2021, Luke Power won the AFL's Assistant Coach of the Year at the AFL Coaches Association awards.
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In 2022, Luke Power was made Head Coach of Carlton's reserves team, which is competing in the VFL.