Luke Pratt (born 8 October 1989) is an

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. He plays as a running defender and was selected by

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club

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with their second selection (22nd overall) in the 2007 AFL Rookie draft. Pratt played for

Swan Districts The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and WAFL Women's (WAFLW). The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb ...

in the

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between 2008 and 2010 after being a member of their 2007 Colts Premiership winning team. In May 2009 Pratt was elevated to the senior list when

Rhys Palmer Rhys Palmer (born 13 February 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club, Greater Western Sydney Giants and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He won the ...

was moved to the long-term injury list. He then made his AFL debut for Fremantle in Round 7 of the

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against

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, as a replacement for the injured

Ryan Crowley Ryan Crowley (born 5 March 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club and the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played as a midfielder and specialise ...

. That was his first and only AFL game. At times during the game he played on former Swan Districts teammate and fellow first game player

Chris Yarran Christopher Yarran (born 19 December 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was also listed with the Richmond Football Club but did not pla ...

.Butler, Steve (9 May 2009
Dockers make it three in a row

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He was not offered another contract after the 2009 season.

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Fremantle Football Club players Swan Districts Football Club players 1989 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Western Australia {{AFL-bio-1980s-stub