Luke Mitchell (born 28 February 1992)[1] is an Australian rules footballer, formerly in the Australian Football League.
| Luke Mitchell | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Luke Mitchell | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 42, 2010 National Draft, Carlton | ||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012 | Carlton | 1 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editMitchell plays primarily as a tall forward. Originally from Victoria, Mitchell attended and played school football for Melbourne Grammar School.[1] Noted as a promising young talent from an early age, Mitchell represented Vic Metro at the 2008 AFL National Under 16 Championships.[2] He played TAC Cup football for the Calder Cannons. After a strong 2009 season, there was some speculation that he could be taken by the fledgling Gold Coast Football Club as a seventeen-year-old recruit, but this did not eventuate.[3] Mitchell then missed the majority of the 2010 TAC Cup season, as well as the 2010 AFL National Under 18 Championships, with a right shoulder injury sustained in the preseason, but he returned to play Calder's last eight games,[4] including the grand final in which he kicked five goals.[5]
Mitchell was recruited by the Carlton Football Club with its third round selection in the 2010 National Draft (No. 42 overall).[1] He continued to be hindered by shoulder injuries during his first two years with Carlton: in the December of his first pre-season at Carlton, he re-injured his right shoulder; shortly after returning to training in March, he injured his left shoulder, with the resulting rehab causing him to play almost no football at any level during 2011;[5] then, in January of the 2012 pre-season, he injured his right shoulder again, requiring another reconstruction.[6] He finally made his senior VFL debut for Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Blues, midway through the 2012 season, and he played his sole AFL match for Carlton in the final round of the same season.[7]
Mitchell was delisted at the end of the 2013 season.[8] He will play for North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League from 2014.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Carlton Football Club, Selection 42 - Luke Mitchell Archived 26 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 18 November 2010, Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ Jolly, L., Hume Leader Archived 14 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine, "Calder Cannons stars shine", 6 October 2008, Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ Phelan, J., Mitchell's hard road to draft day, 13 November 2010, Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ Sportingpulse, Player statistics for Luke Mitchell, Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ a b Landsberger, S., Northcote Leader Archived 27 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine, "Carlton's Luke Mitchell injures good shoulder", 17 March 2011, Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ Phelan, Jason (25 January 2012). "Mitchell injury blow". Carlton Football Club. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Carlton names two debutants". 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ Sam Edmund (19 September 2013). "Carlton Blues coach Mick Malthouse has delisted eight players including Aaron Joseph and Luke Mitchell". Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Reece Homfray (1 December 2013). "Jimmy Allen won't return to North Adelaide". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
External links
edit- Luke Mitchell's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Luke Mitchell's playing statistics from AFL Tables