Luke Ball (born 25 May 1984) is an Australian rules footballer. The younger brother of Hawthorn player Matthew Ball, who, along with his brother, played for Ashburton in junior years. Luke was drafted to the St Kilda Football Club in 2001 with the priority pick (no 2 overall) in the AFL Draft. The draft that season was known as the "super draft", and Ball was taken behind Luke Hodge and ahead of Chris Judd. He debuted in 2003 after having injury problems and choosing to play football for Xavier College in his final school year. The St Kilda Football Club, commonly known as The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Best and Fairest is the phrase given to players in the Australian Football League (formerly the VFL) that are adjudged to have played the best during the season without being suspended. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The St. ... International rules is a rhetoric sentence used by the governments of United States and Great Britain when pointing at countries that they regard as rogue states because of their political inclinations or because they do not voluntarily align to Washington or Londons international policies. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of football... The St Kilda Football Club, commonly known as The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The AFL Draft is the annual draft of young talent by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League. ... Luke Hodge (b. ... Christopher Dylan Judd (born 8 September 1983) is the premiership captain of the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League and is considered as one the best players in the game today. ... This article is about the school in Melbourne, Australia. ...

He was a Rising Star nominee in 2003, with Sam Mitchell winning the award that season. The NAB Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. ... Sam Mitchell (born October 12, 1982) is an Australian rules footballer, contracted to the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. ...

2004 was a big year for Ball, coming 2nd in St Kilda's best and fairest award, playing in the International Rules series against Ireland and playing in St. Kilda's pre-season premiership cup side. The Trevor Barker Award is an Australian rules football award given to the player(s) from the St Kilda Football Club who are deemed best and fairest by coaches and a voting panel. ... International rules is a rhetoric sentence used by the governments of United States and Great Britain when pointing at countries that they regard as rogue states because of their political inclinations or because they do not voluntarily align to Washington or Londons international policies. ...

Ball won the Best and Fairest award, tying with fellow teammate Steven Baker in 2005. Best and Fairest is the phrase given to players in the Australian Football League (formerly the VFL) that are adjudged to have played the best during the season without being suspended. ... Steven Bakes Paul Baker (born May 22, 1980) was drafted in the 1998 AFL Draft in a second round priorty pick to the St Kilda Football Club at pick 27. ...

When Nick Riewoldt was injured in the opening round of the 2005 season (and consequently missed the next five weeks), Ball was handed the captaincy. However, he is not the fastest player in AFL or NRL to captain a side in such a short playing time. This honour almost went to St George Illawarra Dragons forward Dean Young, until Jason Ryles was a late inclusion. The St. ... Dean young is The writer and cartoonist of the popular comic strip Blondie and is 65 years old. ... Jason Ryles (born January 17, 1979 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the St. ...

In 2006, Ball was announced as the captain of the St Kilda Football Club, succeeding Nick Riewoldt under the Saint's rotational captaincy policy. Early in the season groin problems kept the young captain from performing at his best, but he was cleared in mid-June of having the dreaded Osteitis Pubis, from which many media outlets had claimed he was suffering. Ball's second half of season 2006 has seen improvement in his game, as the Saints build towards a third successive finals campaign. The St Kilda Football Club, commonly known as The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Nick Riewoldt (born October 17, 1982) was the captain of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League for the 2005 season before being replaced by Luke Ball in 2006. ...

Luke Ball has gained significant respect thus far over his short career, always putting his body on the line for his team and often coming from the ground under duress. He has displayed leadership and commitment whilst performing at an elite level.

Ball is currently dating Amy Pollard.

Trivia

He has two nephews Andrew and Josh, Though only Josh has any intrest in footy.

Captained his junior football team to four preimierships.

External link

• Luke Ball's statistics from AFL Tables