Luke Stuart

Luke Stuart

Nickname:

Baz

Position:

Prop/Second row

Height:

189cm

Weight:

102kg

Date Of Birth:

24 Feb 1977

Place Of Birth:

Sydney, NSW

Years Present:

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Luke Stuart will enter his 13th season of first grade in 2010, making him the most experienced player in the Rabbitohs squad. Won the Rabbitohs Players’ Player award in 2008 and 2009, as well as earning his first representative jersey when he played for City Origin in 2009. Luke is a qualified carpenter, as well as being one of the most underrated players in the game today.
Junior club:

Bosco Bulldogs Engadine

Representative honours:

One game for City Origin 2009

Previous clubs and years:

Sharks 1998-2001

First grade debut:

Sharks vs Warriors, Ericsson Stadium, 8/5/98 (Rd 9)

Rabbitohs debut:

Rabbitohs vs Roosters, Aussie Stadium, 15/3/02 (Rd 1)

First Grade Games:

237 (185 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Tries:

11 (6 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Points:

44 (24 for the Rabbitohs)

What do you like to do outside of football:

Get down the beach, hang out with our kids, family, friends

Education:

TAFE - carpentry and joinery; builder's license

What do you remember about your debut game:

We played in Auckland and I had heaps more hair

What's the best advice you've received from someone:

Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today

What was your first job:

Apprentice Carpenter

What are you reading at the moment:

Australian Standard 1684

Favourite book:

Dan Brown novels

Which actor would play you best in a movie:

Eric Bana

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions:

Eat well and stay relaxed

Which meal do you cook best:

Steak and lamb on the BBQ

What could you not live without:

My kids and family

What was your best subject at school:

Phys Ed

What was your worst subject at school:

Home Economics

Earliest football memory:

Primary school knockout

Favourite football moment:

Semi final football and the players you meet along the way

Moment that changed my career:

Moving into the full time squad for the first time in mid '98

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

You're only as good as your last game

Which of the young players at the Rabbitohs has the most potential and why:

It's hard to pick one as there is heaps of talent and potential

Who is your favourite South Sydney player of all time (Carl H. – Member # 3002):

Paul 'The Huntsman' McNicholas

What does it mean to you to wear the red and green of South Sydney (John G. – Member # 29026):

For me, it means to give it my absolute best every week

Who were your favourite players when you were a kid (Nik J. – Member # 1914):

Mal Meninga, Andrew Ettingshausen, Mark McGaw

What would winning Souths 21st premiership mean to you (Philip C. – Member # 14140):

It would be a fantastic reward for all of the hard work

Who is the biggest pest in the team and why (Kieran H. – Member # 349):

We're a little short of pests at the moment. Hopefully somebody will step up!

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