Rheanne Lugg (born 22 February 1990) is a retired

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er who played in the

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(AFLW) for

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, from 2018 to 2019, and for

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, from 2020 to 2021.

State football

Lugg played with

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in the

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(WAWFL), alongside

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, and won a premiership with them. She played over 125 games for Swan Districts. In 2017, Lugg played for Riverina Lions in

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. Lugg joined Wilston Grange, together with Brianna McFarlane, for the 2020

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(QAFLW) season. Lugg represented Western Australia four times, including the team who beat Victoria in 2015. Lugg has also played in the AFL Women's exhibition matches

AFLW career

Adelaide

Lugg was drafted by

with their sixth selection and forty-second overall in the

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. The

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let her transfer bases for six months so that she can work and play football simultaneously. She made her AFLW debut in the twelve point loss to

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in the opening round of the 2018 season. In total, she played in six games over the season. After not playing a game the following year, she was delisted by Adelaide in April 2019.

Brisbane

Lugg signed as a free agent with

ahead of the 2020 season. In June 2021, Lugg retired from football.

Personal life

Lugg is from

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, where she completed a four-year electrical apprenticeship. Lugg's father,

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, played for St Kilda before suffering an

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. Lugg is a qualified

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, and worked in the field in the

, as an

electrical technician An electrician is a tradesperson specializing in electrical wiring of buildings, transmission lines, stationary machines, and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the maintenance ...

, servicing, maintaining, and repairing electrical equipment.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lugg, Rheanne 1990 births Living people Adelaide Football Club (AFLW) players Australian rules footballers from the Australian Capital Territory Brisbane Lions (AFLW) players