Luke Thomas Norman (born 16 December 1971) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(AFL). Norman was originally from

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and was selected by Melbourne with pick 68 in the 1994 National Draft. A defender, he made nine appearances in the

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and another seven in the 1996 season.AFL Tables: Luke Norman
/ref> In 2004, Norman was appointed captain of West Adelaide in the

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and won their

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award that year. He also captained the club in 2005. He coached the Sturt reserves to a premiership in 2008 and took over as senior coach the following season. In his first year as coach he steered Sturt into the SANFL grand final, which they lost to Central District. He remained with the club for two more seasons.''

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"Norman axed as Sturt coach"
14 October 2011, Brett Kohlgagen

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Norman, Luke 1971 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Melbourne Football Club players Wangaratta Football Club players West Adelaide Football Club players Sturt Football Club coaches Living people