Andy Lukas
Carlton and Fitzroy
AFL career
64 games4 goals
- Debut
- R7 1970 v SME16 May 1970
- Most recent
- R22 1975 v GEE30 Aug 1975
Stats
1975 | FIT | 7 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
1974 | FIT | 15 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 12.3 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1973 | FIT | 8 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1973 | CAR | 2 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
1972 | CAR | 22 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
1971 | CAR | 8 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
1970 | CAR | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bio
Born Andrew Lukimitis to Latvian parents, Andy Lukas famously shortened his surname by deed poll early in his career, sparking a long-running myth that he did so simply to assist tongue-tied commentators. A graduate of the Carlton under-19s, he established himself as a reliable back pocket and bench specialist, most notably replacing an injured Vin Waite during the Blues' famous 1972 premiership victory. Despite that high point, he struggled to cement a permanent place in the powerful Carlton lineup and crossed to Fitzroy via a mid-season clearance in 1973. He spent his final VFL years adding experienced depth to the Lions' defence before finishing his playing days with Dandenong in the VFA.
Profile
- Full name
- Andrew Lukas
- Born
- 19 July 1950 (age 76y 94d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1972
Bio
1 revisionBorn Andrew Lukimitis to Latvian parents, Andy Lukas famously shortened his surname by deed poll early in his career, sparking a long-running myth that he did so simply to assist tongue-tied commentators. A graduate of the Carlton under-19s, he established himself as a reliable back pocket and bench specialist, most notably replacing an injured Vin Waite during the Blues' famous 1972 premiership victory. Despite that high point, he struggled to cement a permanent place in the powerful Carlton lineup and crossed to Fitzroy via a mid-season clearance in 1973. He spent his final VFL years adding experienced depth to the Lions' defence before finishing his playing days with Dandenong in the VFA.