{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Luke Norman | image = | fullname = Luke Thomas Norman | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|12|16|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | originalteam = Wangaratta | draftpick = No. 68, 1994 National Draft | height = 184 cm | weight = 85 kg | position = Defender | statsend = 2011 | years1 = 1995–1996 | club1 = Melbourne | games_goals1 = 16 (3) | coachyears1 = 2009–2011 | coachclub1 = Sturt | coachgames_wins1 = 65 (32–32–1) | careerhighlights = }}
'''Luke Thomas Norman''' (born 16 December 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}</ref>
Norman was originally from Wangaratta and was selected by Melbourne with pick 68 in the 1994 National Draft.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lovett, Michael|title=AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL| publisher=AFL Publishing|year=2004|isbn=0-9580300-5-7}}</ref> A defender, he made nine appearances in the 1995 AFL season and another seven in the 1996 season.<ref name=AFLTables>[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Luke_Norman.html AFL Tables: Luke Norman]</ref>
In 2004, Norman was appointed captain of West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League and won their best and fairest award that year. He also captained the club in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westadelaidefc.com.au/HISTORY/HONOUR_TABLE.aspx |title=Honour Table (1951 - Today) |publisher=West Adelaide Football Club |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522043243/http://www.westadelaidefc.com.au/HISTORY/HONOUR_TABLE.aspx |archivedate=22 May 2010 }}</ref>
He coached the Sturt reserves to a premiership in 2008 and took over as senior coach the following season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://demonwiki.org/Luke+Norman| title=Luke Norman| publisher=Demon Wiki}}</ref> In his first year as coach he steered Sturt into the SANFL grand final, which they lost to Central District. He remained with the club for two more seasons.<ref>''The Border Mail'', [http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/65902/norman-axed-as-sturt-coach/ "Norman axed as Sturt coach"], 14 October 2011, Brett Kohlgagen</ref>
==References== {{reflist|1}}
==External links== * {{AFL Tables | L/Luke_Norman }} * {{AustralianFootball | luke+norman/13510 }}
{{Sturt Football Club coaches}} {{West Adelaide Football Club captains}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Norman, Luke}} Category:1971 births Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Category:Melbourne Football Club players Category:Wangaratta Football Club players Category:West Adelaide Football Club players Category:Sturt Football Club coaches Category:Living people