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Dahlhaus’ pressure sets standard

Luke Dahlhaus’ approach to football is simple, run to as many contests and compete until either he or his teammate is in a position of advantage, Development Coach Ashley Hansen says.

4:40pm  May 14, 2013

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Dogs up to task: Dahlhaus

Coming up against one of the in-form teams in the competition, Luke Dahlhaus says pressure around the ball and executing team structures will be crucial in Saturday night’s clash against Geelong at Etihad Stadium.

12:12pm  Apr 26, 2013

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We’ll just focus on the footy: Dahlhaus

There's sure to be a lot of sledging when Hawthorn recruit Brian Lake lines up against his old club at Etihad Stadium on Friday night.

4:00pm  Feb 25, 2013

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Coach's Office - Luke Dahlhaus Review (Rd7)

2:50pm  May 14, 2013

Rd5: Dahlhaus' soccer goal special

10:37pm  Apr 27, 2013

Dahl's Season Launch - Shaun Higgins

10:31am  Mar 22, 2013

Senior List

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Luke
Dahlhaus

Height
177 cm
DOB
21-08-1992
Weight
79 kg
Debut
2011
Games
2013
8
Career
36
Goals
2013
8
Career
32
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
505
Avg
63
LukeDahlhaus

Player Bio

At a Glance

Junior Clubs: Leopold
Clubs:
Debut: 2011
Recruited from: Geelong Falcons
Brownlow Votes: 1

Player Sponsors

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Floating between the midfield and forward line the promising young pup’s quick thinking and persistence has the ability to break the game open. While more than willing to take the game on, he has a special talent for creating opportunities for his teammates and a natural instinct to chase down opponents. Dahlhaus joined the Western Bulldogs through the 2010 AFL Rookie Draft with their first round selection (pick 22 overall).

Building on momentum from last year Luke Dahlhaus continued to excite in Season 2012. Starting to push into the midfield, the 20 year-old opened the year strongly. He dropped off intensity slightly as the year progressed but still remained an important member of the Bulldogs outfit. An ankle injury cut his season short after round 18.

Season by Season

Season by Season

The former Geelong Falcons midfielder made an immediate impact in his debut against St Kilda in round 12, more than two months before his 19th birthday. His spark and aggressive tackling ignited the team in his 11 games, which included 19 disposals and two goals against Essendon in round 21 and 14 handballs against Gold Coast in round 14. Elevated off the rookie list and signed a contract extension in November. Will be keen to build on a terrific season that saw him nominated for the NAB Rising Star award.

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 8
    • Kicks 8.5
    • Handballs 7.5
    • Disposals 16.0
    • Marks 1.1
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 3.1
    • Goals 1.0
    • Dream Team 63.1

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 11 Gold Coast Suns Rd 8
Handballs 12 West Coast Eagles Rd 6
Disposals 21 West Coast Eagles Rd 6
Marks 4 Brisbane Lions Rd 1
Hit-outs 0 - -
Tackles 6 North Melbourne Rd 7
Goals 3 Fremantle Rd 2
Dream Team 77 Brisbane Lions Rd 1

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Brisbane Lions W 127 - 59 11 5 16 4 0 1 1 3 2 0 77
2 Fremantle L 78 - 106 8 4 12 1 0 2 1 4 3 2 70
3 Richmond L 135 - 68 4 11 15 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 37
4 Adelaide Crows L 80 - 28 8 5 13 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 57
5 Geelong Cats L 86 - 107 7 10 17 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 63
6 West Coast Eagles L 137 - 67 9 12 21 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 62
7 North Melbourne L 97 - 151 10 7 17 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 76
8 Gold Coast Suns L 93 - 61 11 6 17 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 63
9 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
10 Port Adelaide - - - - - - - - - - -
12 Collingwood - - - - - - - - - - -
13 Richmond - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
15 GWS Giants - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Essendon - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Hawthorn - - - - - - - - - - -
18 West Coast Eagles - - - - - - - - - - -
19 Sydney Swans - - - - - - - - - - -
20 Carlton - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 1 - L: 7 68 60 128 9 0 8 3 25 8 7 505

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 36
    • Kicks 8.8
    • Handballs 7.3
    • Disposals 16.1
    • Marks 2.1
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 3.8
    • Goals 0.9
    • Dream Team 68.7

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 13 Melbourne Rd 4, 2012
Handballs 15 North Melbourne Rd 7, 2012
Disposals 23 North Melbourne Rd 7, 2012
Marks 7 Essendon Rd 14, 2012
Hit-outs 0 - -
Tackles 9 Sydney Swans Rd 18, 2011
Goals 4 Carlton Rd 17, 2012
Dream Team 106 Essendon Rd 14, 2012

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Western Bulldogs 68 60 128 9 0 8 3 25 8 7 505
2012 Western Bulldogs 174 124 298 45 0 23 8 67 13 18 1268
2011 Western Bulldogs 76 79 155 23 0 10 7 46 11 7 701

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

AFL Western Bulldogs: 28 games, 24 goals
 

Awards

AFL Awards

NAB AFL Rising Star Nominee
2011