Luke Darcy
Western Bulldogs
AFL career
226 games183 goals
- Debut
- R21 1994 v STK13 Aug 1994
- Most recent
- R22 2007 v KAN2 Sept 2007
Stats
2007 | WBD | 22 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 10.4 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 57 | 54 |
2005 | WBD | 6 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 13.5 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 84 | - |
2004 | WBD | 22 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 16.0 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 91 | - |
2003 | WBD | 21 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 17.9 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 87 | - |
2002 | WBD | 22 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 20.9 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 102 | - |
2001 | WBD | 21 | 11.3 | 6.9 | 18.2 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 91 | - |
2000 | WBD | 17 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 15.9 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 78 | - |
1999 | WBD | 24 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 13.5 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 68 | - |
1998 | WBD | 24 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 55 | - |
1997 | FSC | 23 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 64 | - |
1996 | FSC | 20 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 11.9 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 54 | - |
1995 | FSC | 3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 24 | - |
1994 | FSC | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | - |
KAN | TD | R22 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 55 | 34 |
HAW | TD | R21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 47 | 42 |
ADE | AAMI | R20 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 46 | 48 |
MEL | TD | R19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0.0 | 44 | 44 |
STK | TD | R18 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 56 | 45 |
WCE | TD | R17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 43 | 43 |
GEE | TD | R16 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 70 | 30 |
ESS | TD | R15 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 53 | 48 |
PAD | TD | R14 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0.1 | 115 | 111 |
KAN | MCG | R13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0.1 | 39 | 31 |
FRE | TIO | R12 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2.1 | 81 | 101 |
BRL | Gabba | R11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 72 | 82 |
CAR | MCG | R10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0.0 | 34 | 27 |
SYD | MO | R9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 47 | 40 |
COL | TD | R8 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2.1 | 76 | 87 |
MEL | TD | R7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1.0 | 78 | 58 |
WCE | SUB | R6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 22 | 15 |
HAW | MCG | R5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.4 | 48 | 62 |
RCH | MCG | R4 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4.0 | 79 | 101 |
STK | TD | R3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.0 | 31 | 43 |
ADE | MCG | R2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | 65 | 63 |
GEE | TD | R1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 49 | 34 |
Bio
Recruited as a father-son selection given his father David's history with the club, Luke Darcy developed into one of the most versatile and dominant big men of his era. While initially utilized as a key forward who could provide relief in the ruck, he eventually blossomed into the prototype of the modern mobile ruckman—athletic, capable of taking contested marks around the ground, and dangerous in front of goal. His individual peak came in the early 2000s, highlighted by a stellar 2002 campaign where he earned All-Australian honours and was the joint winner of the Leigh Matthews Trophy alongside Brisbane captain Michael Voss.
Despite his on-field dominance and claiming the Charles Sutton Medal in 2001, Darcy's later career was heavily impacted by injury. He suffered serious knee injuries that required consecutive reconstructions, forcing him to miss the entire 2006 season and significantly restricting his output during his tenure as club captain. Although his mobility was diminished upon his return, he remained a respected leader and a key structural presence for the Bulldogs until his retirement in 2007. His legacy at the Whitten Oval continues through his son, Sam, who joined the club as a third-generation player.
Profile
- Born
- 12 July 1975 (age 51y 101d)
- Height
- 197 cm
- Weight
- 99 kg
Teams
Honours
- All-Australian2002
- Leigh Matthews Trophy2002
- Western Bulldogs B&F2001
- 2nd
- 2002, 2004
- Top 10
- 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003
- Footscray/Western Bulldogs captain(2×) 2005, 2006
- Brownlow Medal
- Top 10
- 2002
Family
- Father:David Darcy
- Son:Sam Darcy
Bio
1 revisionRecruited as a father-son selection given his father David's history with the club, Luke Darcy developed into one of the most versatile and dominant big men of his era. While initially utilized as a key forward who could provide relief in the ruck, he eventually blossomed into the prototype of the modern mobile ruckman—athletic, capable of taking contested marks around the ground, and dangerous in front of goal. His individual peak came in the early 2000s, highlighted by a stellar 2002 campaign where he earned All-Australian honours and was the joint winner of the Leigh Matthews Trophy alongside Brisbane captain Michael Voss.
Despite his on-field dominance and claiming the Charles Sutton Medal in 2001, Darcy's later career was heavily impacted by injury. He suffered serious knee injuries that required consecutive reconstructions, forcing him to miss the entire 2006 season and significantly restricting his output during his tenure as club captain. Although his mobility was diminished upon his return, he remained a respected leader and a key structural presence for the Bulldogs until his retirement in 2007. His legacy at the Whitten Oval continues through his son, Sam, who joined the club as a third-generation player.