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12. Kane Lucas

8:00 PM Thu 26 Nov, 2009

Meet the draftees: Kane Lucas

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Height: 188cm
Weight: 79kg
DOB: 26/06/91
Recruited from: Trinity College/East Fremantle
Bio: Hard-running and highly-skilled player who likes to run and carry. Speed, awareness and ball winning ability are all features. WA U18 representative in 2009, earning All-Australian honours as a medium forward. Outstanding Draft Camp with 2.93secs for 20m, 7.95secs for agility (ranked first), 14.4 beep test and 10.05mins for the 3km (top 5 per cent). AIS-AFL Academy graduate.
Matt Burgan's draft rating: 6-14

Watch Kane Lucas in action

 Stats (averages for U18 Championships)
 Games  K  H  D  M G
H/O
5 10 11 21 6 1 -

In his own words
What type of player are you?

Versatile player who can play all ends of the ground. Hard-working and natural ability to accumulate possessions and read the play.

Which AFL player do you feel you resemble, and why?
Scott Pendlebury - similar game style - creative work around stoppages, ability to read the play and find the ball.

What are your strengths as a footballer?
Ability to read the play. Ability to accumulate uncontested and contested possessions. Speed and endurance.

What parts of your game would you like to improve?
Kicking - better field kicking (better efficiency) and opposite foot. Tackling - desire to impact play with tackling.

Which AFL team do you support and how did you come to barrack for them?
Do not barrack/support any particular team, just enjoy the contests between two teams. Although do prefer teams that play exciting football.

Who has been the biggest influence on your career so far, and why?
Firstly - myself, my personal desire and want to get the best out of myself and desire to succeed. Second to that, the coaches along the journey and my dad.

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