Luke Matthew Pedlar[1] (born 17 May 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early career
Luke Pedlar was born in Mt Gambier and his family then moved to Kingston when he was 6. At the age of 16 he moved to Adelaide and boarded at Prince Alfred College for Year 11 and 12. He was invited to Glenelg and played in the colts.[2] Prior he attended Kingston Community School and played local football for Kingston Saints in the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League.
AFL career
Pedlar was recruited with pick No.11 in 2020 AFL draft. He made his debut for the Crows against the Brisbane Lions. An ankle injury ended Pedlar's season after two games. He also had a left shoulder reconstruction during the off-season.[3] In 2022, he had to cope with the rehab on his shoulder and osteitis pubis in his groins.[4]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 17, 2026.[5]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2021 | Adelaide | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Adelaide | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | Adelaide | 10 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 173 | 76 | 249 | 72 | 55 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 11.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2024 | Adelaide | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Adelaide | 10 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 63 | 20 | 27 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Adelaide | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 36 | 95 | 29 | 21 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | |
| Career | 49 | 48 | 26 | 314 | 140 | 454 | 132 | 110 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "PAC Chronicle 2020" (PDF). Prince Alfred College. 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ↑ "10 things you may not know about Luke Pedlar". afc.com.au. 18 December 2020.
- ↑ "Pedlar: From draft to debut". afc.com.au. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ "The talented Crow who is "firing" and the potential "ready to unfold"". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ "Luke Pedlar". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
External links
- Luke Pedlar's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Luke Pedlar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Luke Pedlar at AustralianFootball.com
