Luke Power
Luke Power at a Brisbane Lions public training session in 2008.
Personal information
Full name	Luke Power
Date of birth	8 January 1980 (1980-01-08) (age 29)
Place of birth	Melbourne, Victoria
Recruited from	Oakleigh U18 (VFL)
Draft	5th overall, 1997 Brisbane Lions
Height/Weight	179cm / 79kg
Position(s)	Midfield
Club information
Current club	Brisbane Lions
Number	6
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1998 –	Brisbane Lions	241 (198)
State team honours
2008	Victoria	1 (0)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2009 season . 2 State and International statistics correct as of HOF Game, 2008.

Luke Power (born 8 January 1980) is an Australian rules footballer.

As part of the Brisbane Lions' once star midfield, he has been dubbed the fifth member of the "Fab Five", a star-studded, 3-time AFL premiership-winning midfield group which consisted of Power, Jason Akermanis, Nigel Lappin, Michael Voss and Simon Black.

Power debuted for the Lions as an 18-year-old in 1998, and he has been noted ever since for his skills and desire to win the ball. He has played in all 3 of Brisbane's flags, and has also won All-Australian selection (in 2004). Midway through 2005 he was out of contract and was expected to arrive at the Collingwood FC, but decided he would stay with the Brisbane Lions.

Power has appeared on a series of ads for the Bank of Queensland.

He attended Trinity Grammar School (Victoria), a school that has recently produced other AFL hopefuls in David Mackay and Todd Goldstein. Known for his effective use of the ball disposals, rare mistakes and his deadly accurate left foot. Many AFL fans consider him as the most effective one footed player in the league.

[edit] Leadership

Power was named as a vice-captain in 2004, a position he retained in 2005. In 2006, he was an inaugural member of the Brisbane Lions Leadership group, under captain Michael Voss. When Voss retired at the end of 2006, Power was named as co-captain of the side in 2007, alongside Black, Lappin, Chris Johnson, and Jonathan Brown. After Johnson's retirement in 2007, Power was one of four co-captains. Lappin's retirement at the end of 2008 means there was only three of the original five co-captains remaining. At the start of 2009, the new coach, Michael Voss, changed the co-captain system. Jonathon Brown was made stand-alone captain, with four vice-captains - Simon Black, Jed Adcock, Daniel Merrett and Power.

[edit] External links

• Brisbane Lions - Official Profile of Luke Power

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