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Quiz: 

HOW SWANS SAVVY ARE YOU?

Bloods For Life  
Summer Issue 2024/25

Did you get a chance to complete the Summer 2024/25 Issue Quiz?

Check your Answers, from page 72-73

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Question 1

What have Bill Faul/Herbie Matthews/Ron Clegg/Lance Franklin have in common with Luke? 

Answer:  

All were Runners-Up in the Brownlow Medal, as was Luke in 2016 

Question 2

Where did Luke grow up? 

Answer:  

Langwarrin, Victoria

Question 3

From which under 18 team was he drafted to Sydney? 

Answer:

Dandenong Stingrays 

Question 4

How many Best & Fairest awards did Luke win from Under 9s to Under 16s? 

Answer:  

7, and then for good measure won B&F for Dandenong   Stingrays 

Question 5

In how many senior VFL/AFL Grand Finals did Luke play in? 

Answer:  

5

Question 6

The answer to (5) above is the Club record, jointly held with 3 other players. Can you name one? 

Answer: 

Vic Blecher, Laurie Nash and Herbie Matthews.

Question 7

Luke won 3 Bob Skilton Medals; how many times did he finish in the top seven? 

Answer:

11

Question 8

In what year did Luke win the Barry Round Best Clubman Award? 

Answer: 

2013

Question 9

What was Luke’s nickname when he first arrived at the Swans? 

Answer:  

The Rig 

Question 10

What position did Luke play in 2012 premiership? 

Answer:  

Substitute

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Question 11

What percentage of Luke’s total possessions in the 2012 Grand Final were contested possessions? 

 Answer: 

100%

Question 12

What number did Luke wear in his entire 293 senior games? 

Answer:  

26

Question 13

How many players have played more senior games for the Swans than Luke? â€‹

Answer: 

4: Adam Goodes (372); Jarrad McVeigh (325), Jude Bolton    (325) and Michael O’Loughlin (303)

Question 14

How many times did Luke win the Paul Kelly’s Players’ Player Award? 

Answer:  

3 (2014, 2020 and 2021) 

Question 15

Luke kicked 213 goals in his senior career; how many behinds? 

Answer: 

136 

Question 16

How many Brownlow Medal votes has Luke polled in his career? 

Answer: 

152 

Question 17

Where does Luke sit on the list of Leading Goalkickers for the Club? 

Answer:  

21st 

Question 18

What is the most number of goals Luke has kicked in a senior game? 

Answer:

5 v GWS  Round 1, 2022

Question 19

How many times did Luke Captain or Co-Captain the Swans senior team? 

Answer: 

108 

Question 20

For which upmarket menswear brand did Luke do some modelling? 

Answer:  

Farage 

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