Not to be confused with Luke Macfarlane. Australian rules footballer
| Luke McPharlin | |||
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 McPharlin in April 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Luke McPharlin | ||
| Nickname(s) | Woosh | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-12-01) 1 December 1981 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | 10th pick, 1999 National Draft (Hawthorn) | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Forward | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2000–2001 | Hawthorn | 012 00(3) | |
| 2002–2015 | Fremantle | 244 (112) | |
| Total | 256 (115) | ||
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Luke McPharlin (born 1 December 1981) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL) for the Fremantle Football Club between 2002 and 2015, after two seasons with the Hawthorn Football Club. Throughout his AFL career, McPharlin predominantly played as a key defender.
AFL career
McPharlin was recruited from East Fremantle in Western Australia to the Hawthorn Football Club after being taken at Pick 10 in the 1999 AFL Draft. He made his debut in 2000, kicking a goal with his first kick, but played just 12 total games in his first two seasons at Hawthorn. Feeling home sick in Melbourne, McPharlin jumped at the chance of returning to Perth, and was subsequently traded to Fremantle following the 2001 season. McPharlin battled injury early on in his career, managing just over 50 games in his first five seasons.
In 2005, McPharlin garnered Mark of the Year honours for his spectacular chestmark against the West Coast Eagles in Round Three.
McPharlin played his 200th AFL game in Round 13, 2012 against Essendon. That season, he was named in the All-Australian team as a defender.
In 2013, McPharlin helped lead Fremantle to their first ever AFL Grand Final appearance, where they were defeated by Hawthorn by 15 points, ending the club's best season in their 19-year history just short of their first premiership success.
McPharlin struggled to play regularly in 2013 and 2014 with calf and achilles-related issues, managing just 29 games over those two seasons. He also did not feature in Fremantle's finals campaigns in 2014 and 2015 due to calf problems.
On 30 September 2015, McPharlin announced his retirement from the AFL after 256 games and 16 seasons in the league. McPharlin departed Fremantle sitting second on the club's games record list with 244, behind only Matthew Pavlich who retired on 353 and David Mundy who retired on 376.
Personal life
McPharlin was the lead guitarist and singer of a Baháʼí Youth Music outfit, "Calling, Waiting, Searching". His musical skills led him to win The Footy Show's musical contest Screamers in 2005. On 24 July 2011, it was announced that McPharlin would release his debut album later that year in collaboration with local Perth act Stella's Kitchen.
He was educated at Christ Church Grammar School in Perth where he graduated in 1999. McPharlin and his wife, Kalinz, have two daughters. After retiring from football McPharlin and his family moved to Broome where he works as a pharmacist. As of 2022, he and his family have moved back to Perth and now live in Beaconsfield.
He was recently interviewed in the Mind and Soul Matters Podcast where he talks candidly about the struggles he faced early in his football career, and also about his beliefs and faith.
Honours and achievements
Team
Individual
- 2005 Mark of the Year
- 2012 All-Australian team
- Fremantle Life Member: 2010
- Fremantle 25 since '95 Team
Statistics
| G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
| B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2000 | Hawthorn | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | Hawthorn | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 33 | 77 | 35 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | Fremantle | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 92 | 58 | 150 | 58 | 19 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | Fremantle | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 64 | 172 | 77 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 14.3 | 6.4 | 2.1 |
| 2004 | Fremantle | 18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 173 | 73 | 246 | 106 | 28 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 4.6 | 15.4 | 6.6 | 1.8 |
| 2005 | Fremantle | 18 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 144 | 56 | 200 | 104 | 24 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
| 2006 | Fremantle | 18 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 184 | 62 | 246 | 144 | 27 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 |
| 2007 | Fremantle | 18 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 173 | 124 | 297 | 152 | 38 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 14.1 | 7.2 | 1.8 |
| 2008 | Fremantle | 18 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 192 | 105 | 297 | 142 | 30 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 9.6 | 5.2 | 14.8 | 7.1 | 1.5 |
| 2009 | Fremantle | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 150 | 90 | 240 | 102 | 24 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 13.3 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| 2010 | Fremantle | 18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 138 | 116 | 254 | 97 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| 2011 | Fremantle | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 191 | 116 | 307 | 129 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 15.4 | 6.4 | 1.8 |
| 2012 | Fremantle | 18 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 230 | 119 | 349 | 171 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 11.0 | 5.7 | 16.6 | 8.1 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | Fremantle | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 71 | 266 | 137 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 4.4 | 16.6 | 8.6 | 1.3 |
| 2014 | Fremantle | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 79 | 211 | 93 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 16.2 | 7.2 | 0.9 |
| 2015 | Fremantle | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 114 | 283 | 124 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 15.7 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
| Career | 256 | 115 | 72 | 2326 | 1287 | 3613 | 1677 | 361 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 14.1 | 6.6 | 1.4 | ||
References
- ^ Luke McPharlin 200 AFL Games
- AFL – Mark of The Year 2005 (Luke McPharlin)
- "Grand revenge: Hawthorn makes up for 2012 loss". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 28 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- Fremantle Dockers defender Luke McPharlin retires as a club legend
- "McPharlin calls time after decorated career". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- McPharlin calls time
- A player and more
- Top sportsmen find support in faith
- Luke McPharlin Wins the Footy Show Screamers
- Outside man
- Grateful for guidance
- "Kimberley perfect tonic for ex-Docker". Broome Advertiser. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- "Mind and Soul Matters Podcast". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- Luke McPharlin's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
- Luke McPharlin's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Luke McPharlin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Luke McPharlin's profile on the Official WAFL Website
| 2012 All-Australian team | |
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| Full-back | |
| Half-back | |
| Centre | |
| Half-forward | |
| Full-forward | |
| Ruck | |
| Interchange | |
| Coach | |
| ← 2011 The position of coach in the All-Australian team has been awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team since 1999. 2013 → | |
| Alex Jesaulenko Medal · Mark of the Year | |
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- 1981 births
- 20th-century Bahá'ís
- 21st-century Bahá'ís
- Living people
- All-Australians (AFL)
- Australian Bahá'ís
- East Fremantle Football Club players
- Fremantle Football Club players
- Hawthorn Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Perth, Western Australia
- People educated at Christ Church Grammar School