Simon Luhrs (born 18 June 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the

Brisbane Bears The Brisbane Football Club, nicknamed the Bears, was a professional Australian rules football club based in Queensland on the Gold Coast (relocated to Brisbane in 1993). The club participated in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL ...

in the Australian Football League (AFL). Luhrs, a zone selection in the

1989 VFL Draft The 1989 VFL draft was the fourth annual national draft held by the Victorian Football League (since changed its name to Australian Football League) as the main method for the 14 teams to recruit players for the 1990 season. It consisted of a tra ...

, was a member of the Queensland team which defeated Victoria in 1991. Towards the end of the 1991 AFL season he broke into the seniors for the first time and was also a full-back in the reserves premiership team. While primarily a key defender, Luhrs was also used as a ruckman on occasions. After leaving Brisbane he began playing for Central District in the SANFL. He got his second chance to play AFL football when he was picked up by

Hawthorn Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to: Plants * '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae * ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...

in the 1994 Mid-season Draft. Luhrs however didn't play a senior game for Hawthorn and finished his career at Central District.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Luhrs, Simon 1970 births Brisbane Bears players Western Magpies Australian Football Club players Central District Football Club players Living people Australian rules footballers from Brisbane