Issac Luke

Nickname:

Uncle Bully

Position:

Hooker

Height:

174cm

Weight:

84kg

Date Of Birth:

29 May 1987

Place Of Birth:

Hawera, NZ

Years Present:

2007, 2008

One of the finds of the 2007 NRL season Luke took out the John Sattler Rookie of the Year award and earned a spot as a shadow player in the Kiwi side for the end of season Test against the Kangaroos. Lightning quick out of dummy half and fights well about his weight in defence. With a big off-season under his belt Luke should move on to bigger and better things in 2008. A very keen musician away from football.

Junior club:

Hawera, NZ

Representative honours:

Six Tests for NZ 2008, one game for NZ All Golds 2008. NZ u16s 2002, Junior Kiwis 2004, 2005.

First grade debut:

Rabbitohs v Storm, Olympic Park, 2/6/07, round 12

Rabbitohs debut:

v Storm, Olympic Park, 2/6/07, round 12

What do you remember about your debut game:

Telling JT at halftime to take me off because I was stuffed. I was taking the deepest breaths I have ever taken in my life.

What are your goals in football:

Be a consistent player, an 80 minute player and an above 60 per cent goal kicker.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you:

My old man George always told me to play my natural game.

What was your first job:

In the footwear department of Rebel Sport

Favourite CD:

Hell Freezes over by The Eagles

Favourite TV show:

Dragonball Z

Favourite food:

My son Adaquix's grandmother's cooking.

What is your favourite place to go on holiday:

On an island somewhere.

If you were not a footballer what would you be doing:

Farmer

What makes you happy:

The boys, my son and my family.

First Grade Games:

First Grade Tries:

First Grade Goals:

First Grade Points:

120

Earliest football memory:

When I was four, I tackled my brother who was on the same side as me in a game because he was running the wrong way.

Favourite football moment:

My first grade debut.

Game that changed my career:

Against the Cowboys in round 19 last year when I won man of the match in my starting debut.

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