Troy Luff
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Troy Luff is a former Australian rules football
er for the Sydney Swans
of the Australian Football League
.
where he lived until high school age. He played junior football with the Cumberland Park Club before shifting with his family to Nelson Bay, NSW.
In his early career, Luff was delisted and re-drafted twice before the age of 26, and was considered again at the start of his breakout year, 1996, by coach Rodney Eade
AFL Finals series, culminating in a near best on ground effort in the 1996 AFL Grand Final
with 2 crucial goals in the losing side, where he soundly beat Wayne Schwass
(although was later beaten by Glenn Archer
). Luff also suffered from
Epstein Barr virus.
and won a Phelan Medal and club best and fairest
in 2002. He later became coach and player of UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
and went on to win a second Phelan Medal in 2006.
Luff also commentates for Triple M Sydney
's AFL coverage.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er for the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
of the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Football career
Troy Luff grew up in the town of Traralgon, VictoriaTraralgon, Victoria
Traralgon is a regional city located in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Traralgon is a city within the City of Latrobe....
where he lived until high school age. He played junior football with the Cumberland Park Club before shifting with his family to Nelson Bay, NSW.
In his early career, Luff was delisted and re-drafted twice before the age of 26, and was considered again at the start of his breakout year, 1996, by coach Rodney Eade
Rodney Eade
Rodney "Rocket" Eade is a former Australian rules footballer and the former coach of the Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
1996 season
Fortunately, the blonde-haired Luff was retained, where he became best known for his stand-out performances in the 19961996 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1996.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Lighting Premiership:...
AFL Finals series, culminating in a near best on ground effort in the 1996 AFL Grand Final
1996 AFL Grand Final
The 1996 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the North Melbourne Football Club and Sydney Swans, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 28 September 1996. It was the 100th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football...
with 2 crucial goals in the losing side, where he soundly beat Wayne Schwass
Wayne Schwass
Wayne Schwass was an Australian rules football player in the VFL/AFL who debuted in 1988.He is notable as one of only a few New Zealand-born players of Māori heritage in the history of the VFL/AFL....
(although was later beaten by Glenn Archer
Glenn Archer
Glenn Archer is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire career with the North Melbourne Football Club.Archer had a reputation as one of the most courageous players ever to play the game...
). Luff also suffered from
Epstein Barr virus.
Later career
The tall, lean Luff managed to hold down his ruck position during his career, playing a total of 155 games and kicking 85 goals in a career spanning from 1990 to 2001.Post-AFL career
Luff joined BalmainBalmain Australian Football Club
Balmain Australian Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL league and based out of the Sydney suburb of Balmain.The club recently did a deal with the Fremantle Dockers, and are now known as the Balmain Dockers...
and won a Phelan Medal and club best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
in 2002. He later became coach and player of UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL league. The club is based out of the Sydney eastern suburbs in New South Wales and is affiliated with the University of New South Wales.-History:...
and went on to win a second Phelan Medal in 2006.
Luff also commentates for Triple M Sydney
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
's AFL coverage.