Charlie Luke
Footscray
AFL career
18 games46 goals
- Debut
- R10 1937 v HAW26 June 1937
- Most recent
- R2 1939 v RCH29 Apr 1939
Stats
1939 | FSC | 1 | 0.0 |
1938 | FSC | 13 | 3.4 |
1937 | FSC | 4 | 0.5 |
Bio
Recruited from Phillip Island, Charlie Luke stands out in Bulldogs history as a potent "one-season wonder" who briefly dominated the forward line at the Western Oval. After a quiet introduction in 1937, Luke exploded in 1938, booting 44 goals in just 13 games to crown himself the club’s leading goalkicker with a remarkable strike rate of nearly 3.5 goals per game. Despite this blistering display of finishing power, his VFL career fizzled out almost as quickly as it began; he managed just a solitary appearance the following season before departing for Yarraville and later captain-coaching Morwell in the country leagues. Luke remains a curious footnote in Footscray history, remembered for that singular, high-scoring campaign where he served as the undisputed focal point of the attack.
Profile
- Born
- 22 June 1911
- Died
- 01 Jan 1998 (aged 86y 193d)
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 68 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Phillip Island, Charlie Luke stands out in Bulldogs history as a potent "one-season wonder" who briefly dominated the forward line at the Western Oval. After a quiet introduction in 1937, Luke exploded in 1938, booting 44 goals in just 13 games to crown himself the club’s leading goalkicker with a remarkable strike rate of nearly 3.5 goals per game. Despite this blistering display of finishing power, his VFL career fizzled out almost as quickly as it began; he managed just a solitary appearance the following season before departing for Yarraville and later captain-coaching Morwell in the country leagues. Luke remains a curious footnote in Footscray history, remembered for that singular, high-scoring campaign where he served as the undisputed focal point of the attack.