Luke Penny (born 8 February 1981) is a former
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er.
Recruited to the
Western Bulldogs in the 1998
AFL Draft as pick 14, Penny was seen as a project player who could lead the defence in years to come. He stood at 193 cm, and made his debut in 2000. With
Matthew Croft
Matthew Croft (born 26 February 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
He had a long career with the Western Bulldogs before retiring in 2004. The balding Croft only received three senior appearances w ...
at the club, he could not cement his spot at the Bulldogs, so was traded to
St Kilda Football Club
The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed the Saints, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victoria. The club plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier league.
The club ...
for pick 17 (which turned out to be
Cameron Faulkner) in the
2002 AFL Draft.
Making his debut with the Saints in 2003, Penny continued to improve in a key-defensive position, and became first-choice
full-back at the club. However, in 2004 and particularly 2005, Penny started having trouble with his knees. In 2005 he played just 9 games and was a figure in the Saints' massive injury list throughout the year. At the end of the 2005 season, Penny's knee injuries had become a massive problem and it was widely known that he was considering retirement. At just 24 years of age, on 29 November, Penny made his retirement official, with 3 years remaining on his contract.
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1981 births
Living people
St Kilda Football Club players
Western Bulldogs players
People educated at St Kevin's College, Melbourne
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
Oakleigh Chargers players
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