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Luke Beveridge

St Kilda, Melbourne and Footscray

Senior coach, Western Bulldogs

AFL career

118 games107 goals

Debut
R7 1989 v CAR13 May 1989
Most recent
R22 1999 v WCE28 Aug 1999

Coaching career

278 games158 wins119 losses1 draws

First
R1 2015 v WCE4 Apr 2015
Most recent
FW1 2026 v ADE5 Sept 2026

Stats

1999
STK
4
10.3
8.8
19.0
4.0
1.0
0.8
1.0
1.0
0.0
69
1998
STK
18
6.2
3.4
9.6
2.3
0.7
0.3
1.3
0.7
0.3
42
1997
STK
7
3.6
1.3
4.9
1.0
0.6
0.4
0.7
0.6
0.4
22
1996
STK
16
9.6
4.9
14.4
2.9
1.6
0.2
1.9
1.0
0.6
62
1995
FSC
11
6.3
3.0
9.3
1.5
1.0
0.5
1.2
0.6
0.6
38
1994
FSC
12
9.8
2.8
12.6
2.4
1.7
1.0
1.9
1.2
1.1
57
1993
FSC
8
11.9
5.0
16.9
2.3
1.9
1.1
2.4
1.0
0.6
67
1992
MEL
6
12.2
5.5
17.7
3.0
0.7
0.5
1.2
1.0
0.3
67
1991
MEL
21
11.9
4.3
16.2
1.9
1.0
0.6
1.1
1.3
0.4
62
1990
MEL
3
4.7
1.3
6.0
1.3
1.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.0
24
1989
MEL
12
6.4
3.9
10.3
1.3
1.1
0.5
0.8
0.6
0.3
38
League
Season
WCE
WACA
R22
14
7
21
5
1
0
0
1
3.0
94
CAR
OO
R21
9
7
16
4
2
0
1
1
0.0
60
KAN
WP
R20
4
13
17
4
0
0
0
0
0.0
50
WBD
OO
R19
14
8
22
3
1
3
0
2
1.0
73

Profile

Born
23 Aug 1970 (age 56y 59d)
Birthplace
Melbourne, VIC
Height
173 cm
Weight
79 kg

Teams

Coaching

  • Western Bulldogs (Senior Coach)
    2015–2026
    278 games (W158 L119 D1), 56.8%
    Premiership 2016

Family

Recruited from St Peters, Luke Beveridge entered the VFL system with Melbourne in 1989, carrying the legacy of his grandfather, Collingwood quadruple premiership player Jack Beveridge. A diminutive rover and small forward, Beveridge was known for his energetic playstyle, creative use of the ball, and ability to drift forward and hit the scoreboard. Despite showing promise at the Demons, he was traded to Footscray following the 1992 season, where he enjoyed the most statistically consistent period of his career, playing 31 games over three years and averaging nearly a goal a game.

Beveridge moved to a third club, St Kilda, in 1996, where he found a role as a rotation player in a strong Saints lineup. He was a member of the side that contested the 1997 Grand Final against Adelaide, though the Saints ultimately fell short on the day. He retired following the 1999 season as a respected journeyman who had serviced three clubs with distinction. While his playing career was defined by his tenacity as a small utility, his football legacy was later cemented when he returned to the Western Bulldogs as senior coach, leading the club to its historic 2016 premiership victory.