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McPharlin clear on how to quell Cloke

Luke McPharlin says he has a ‘good grasp’ of the rules in man-to-man marking contests

6:23pm  May 8, 2013

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Freo 200 means more: McPharlin

Luke McPharlin says his 200th Freo game on Friday will mean more than his 200th AFL game last year.

6:58pm  Apr 10, 2013

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Five talking points ahead of Essendon

Luke Mac’s 200th, midfield delight, a possible sell-out, ruck tactics and Purple Haze

7:33pm  Apr 9, 2013

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Senior Players List

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Luke
McPharlin

Height
192 cm
DOB
01-12-1981
Weight
91 kg
Debut
2000
Games
2013
7
Career
216
Goals
2013
0
Career
114
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
488
Avg
70
LukeMcPharlin

Player Bio

At a Glance

Junior Clubs:
Clubs: Hawthorn (2000-01: 12 games, 3 goals)
Draft Information: National Draft 1999, pick 10 for Hawthorn. National Draft 2001, traded by Hawthorn for picks 1, 20 & 36
Debut: Round 5 2000 v Port Adelaide
Recruited from: East Fremantle / Hawthorn
Brownlow Votes: 14

A champion defender, McPharlin was finally recognised as All Australian last year after year’s of quality service for Freo. He’s long recovered from the hamstring injury that deprived him of a well-earned finals spot and will again be a major player in Freo’s hopes of being a top four defence in 2013. 

Season by Season

Season by Season

Luke McPharlin’s excellent season was recognised with selection in the 2012 Four'N Twenty All Australian team.

The defender was named at the full-back position after an outstanding year in which he helped Freo recoRnd the second-fewest points conceded in the AFL behind premiers Sydney.

More often than not, McPharlin played on the opposition’s most dangerous forward and rarely lowered his colours, conceding an average of just 1.4 goals per game to his opponents.

He took the second-most marks (8.1 per game) in the competition in 2012, and he used the ball at a brilliant 86.6 per cent efficiency – the best by any defender in the AFL with 10 or more appearances.

Ultimately, a hamstring injury in the final game of the season cost him a richly deserved opportunity to play finals and probably a Doig Medal, which he was leading by five votes after round 23.

An absolute champion, McPharlin has signed on until the end of the 2014 season.

Charity partner ambassador: Constable Care

McPharlin played perhaps his best season of AFL in 2011. The athletic key defender was impenetrable all year long matched up against the opposition’s star forwards and a top four finish in the Doig Medal was just rewards. He topped the club for total marks (129) and rebound 50s (65) in 2011 and ranked fourth overall for disposal efficiency (79.8) and total effective kicks (150). His partnership in defence with Antoni Grover was a highlight and will again be called upon to stop the goals and help develop young backmen Alex Silvagni and Peter Faulks in 2012.

McPharlin played his 150th game for Fremantle in the round 18 Carlton Mid Derby, qualifying for Life Membership at the club. It was a milestone to remember for the key defender as Freo recorded its biggest ever winning margin against West Coast. McPharlin’s athleticism was on full show in 2010, with his soaring mark against Melbourne at Subiaco Oval in round 16 nominated for Mark of the Week. A crucial member of the backline, he regularly took on the opposition’s best forward every week.

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 7
    • Kicks 11.9
    • Handballs 3.7
    • Disposals 15.6
    • Marks 8.3
    • Hit-Outs 0.1
    • Tackles 1.3
    • Goals 0.0
    • Dream Team 69.7

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 21 Western Bulldogs Rd 2
Handballs 7 Collingwood Rd 7
Disposals 24 Western Bulldogs Rd 2
Marks 15 Western Bulldogs Rd 2
Hit-outs 1 Gold Coast Suns Rd 6
Tackles 3 West Coast Eagles Rd 1
Goals 0 - -
Dream Team 109 Western Bulldogs Rd 2

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 West Coast Eagles W 108 - 80 5 4 9 3 0 1 1 3 0 0 42
2 Western Bulldogs W 78 - 106 21 3 24 15 0 1 2 0 0 0 109
3 Essendon L 68 - 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Hawthorn L 118 - 76 - - - - - - - - - - -
5 Richmond W 81 - 80 13 4 17 10 0 0 2 2 0 0 79
6 Gold Coast Suns W 54 - 99 18 3 21 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 95
7 Collingwood W 100 - 73 15 7 22 10 0 0 4 1 0 0 81
8 Sydney Swans D 70 - 70 11 5 16 10 0 1 0 2 0 0 82
9 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
10 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
12 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
13 North Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Geelong Cats - - - - - - - - - - -
15 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
16 West Coast Eagles - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Richmond - - - - - - - - - - -
18 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
19 Carlton - - - - - - - - - - -
20 GWS Giants - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Port Adelaide - - - - - - - - - - -
23 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 5 - L: 2 - D: 1 83 26 109 58 1 3 9 9 0 0 488

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 216
    • Kicks 8.9
    • Handballs 4.9
    • Disposals 13.7
    • Marks 6.4
    • Hit-Outs 0.3
    • Tackles 1.5
    • Goals 0.5
    • Dream Team 62.5

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 25 St Kilda Rd 20, 2006
Handballs 14 Adelaide Crows Rd 1, 2010
Disposals 29 Adelaide Crows Rd 1, 2010
Marks 20 St Kilda Rd 9, 2007
Hit-outs 6 Sydney Swans Rd 2, 2004
Tackles 6 West Coast Eagles Rd 8, 2011
Goals 5 West Coast Eagles Rd 18, 2008
Dream Team 150 St Kilda Rd 9, 2007

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Fremantle 83 26 109 58 1 3 9 9 0 0 488
2012 Fremantle 230 119 349 171 0 16 21 28 1 2 1514
2011 Fremantle 191 116 307 129 4 13 27 36 1 1 1279
2010 Fremantle 138 116 254 97 0 8 14 29 0 3 1022
2009 Fremantle 150 90 240 102 13 14 21 24 20 18 1134
2008 Fremantle 192 105 297 142 1 15 23 30 21 14 1419
2007 Fremantle 173 124 297 152 14 16 25 38 8 1 1379
2006 Fremantle 184 62 246 144 6 8 29 27 15 9 1242
2005 Fremantle 144 56 200 104 2 23 23 24 34 12 1124
2004 Fremantle 173 73 246 106 7 10 16 28 4 1 1089
2003 Fremantle 108 64 172 77 2 9 11 25 0 2 763
2002 Fremantle 92 58 150 58 5 7 12 19 7 4 664
2001 Hawthorn 44 33 77 35 3 2 9 4 2 2 311

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: 209 games, 114 goals

Fremantle Dockers: 197 games, 111 goals

50th game: Rnd 15 2004 v Kangaroos

100th game: Rnd 8 2007 v Geelong

150th game: Rnd 21 2009 v Essendon

200th game: Rnd 13 2012 v Essendon

Awards

AFL Awards

All-Australian
2012

Q&A

As well as playing great footy, I’d like to be remembered for:
Someone that was a good person around the football club, was respectful of others

Most memorable victory (AFL or non-AFL):
Our first final win against Melbourne

Most admired player at another club:
Chris Judd

Favourite ground to play on:
MCG

Best part about training:
The cool down and stretching

Weights or running:
Running

What would you prefer – mark of the year or goal of the year:
Mark of the year

Which skill do you need to most work on:
Kicking

Complete this line…with two minutes to go in the 2012 Grand Final:
McPharlin takes 5 bounces off half back and kicks the winning goal

Who will be Mike Sheahan’s No. 1 ranked player by the end of 2012:
Kepler Bradley

You are running 30 minutes late to an early morning beach recovery session. What’s your excuse:
My wife went into labour

What is the first thing you would do if you were Andrew Demetriou for a day:
Give myself a pay rise

Favourite meal the night before a game:
Pasta

What music helps you get ‘in the zone’ before a game:
Anything by anthrax

One thing you would change about the world:
Extremes of wealth and poverty

PlayStation or Xbox? And what’s your favourite game:
Don’t have one

Who would win My Kitchen Rules at your club? And what’s their signature dish:
Silvagni with a risotto

Your favourite line from a movie:
You complete me

What’s your favourite dance move:
Anything my Michael Jackson

What is your favourite holiday destination in Australia:
Noosa

Where would you recommend visiting within your state:
Margaret River