Luke Shuey was runner-up in the AFL Rising Star award in 2011.
21 Facts About Luke Shuey
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Luke Shuey won the John Worsfold Medal as West Coast's best and fairest player in 2016, and again in 2019, and finished third in the award in 2014 and 2017.
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Luke Shuey was raised in Melbourne and attended Marcellin College, playing for the school football team.
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Outside of school football, Luke Shuey played his junior football for Bulleen-Templestowe.
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Luke Shuey represented Vic Metro at the 2008 AFL Under 18 Championships, winning the team's best and fairest award.
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Luke Shuey placed fourth in the beep test at the 2008 AFL Draft Camp.
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Luke Shuey later said his injuries were in part due to playing too much football during the previous year.
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However, after just three games at AFL level, Luke Shuey suffered a knee injury.
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Luke Shuey was due to return midway through the season, but then contracted a virus which was eventually diagnosed as glandular fever.
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Luke Shuey eventually returned for West Coast's last three games of the season, as well as two WAFL matches for East Perth.
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Luke Shuey established himself in West Coast's midfield line-up during the 2011 season, playing in all 25 of his team's matches.
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Luke Shuey was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award in round two, after a 27-disposal and three-goal game against Port Adelaide.
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Luke Shuey eventually finished runner-up to Essendon's Dyson Heppell in the award, with Heppell polling 44 votes and Shuey 37 votes.
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Luke Shuey polled 12 votes in the 2011 Brownlow Medal, and including three votes in the round-18 Western Derby against Fremantle.
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Luke Shuey polled 11 votes in the 2012 Brownlow Medal, including best on ground performances against Greater Western Sydney in round three and against Gold Coast in round 14.
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Luke Shuey won the John Worsfold Medal as the club best and fairest.
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In September 2017, Luke Shuey kicked a goal after the siren against Port Adelaide to win the first elimination final at Adelaide Oval.
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Luke Shuey won the 2018 Norm Smith Medal for his brilliant performance against Collingwood in the AFL Grand Final, recording 34 possessions and a goal.
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Luke Shuey received eleven out of twelve possible votes from the four judges.
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On 6 December 2019 it was announced that Luke Shuey would become the 11th captain of the West Coast Eagles.
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Luke Shuey was given indefinite leave from football after her death, and stayed in Melbourne for six weeks before returning to Perth.