Luke Bateman
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{for|the British trade unionist and politician|Luke Bateman (trade unionist)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|01|23}}
|birth_place = Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
|height = {{convert|182|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|100|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|LK}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Canberra Raiders}}
|year1start = 2015
|year1end = 19
|appearances1 = 71
|tries1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 4
|retired =
|updated = 20 July 2019
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Luke Bateman (born 23 January 1995) is a retired Australian professional rugby league footballer.
Background
Bateman was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
Bateman played his junior football for the Souths Logan Magpies and Miles Devils, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.
Playing career
=Early career=
From 2013 to 2015, Bateman played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team,{{cite web|author=Jon Tuxworth|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/dive-into-league-pays-off-for-bateman-20130924-2ucjc.html|title=Dive into league pays off for Bateman|publisher=Smh.com.au|date=24 September 2013|accessdate=2015-03-08}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/nyc-in-the-sheds--luke-bateman/tabid/10959/contentid/576305/embed/x4ynn2zdqltylblwu383_a2u5vcgpn29/default.aspx|title=NYC In the Sheds - Luke Bateman|publisher=Nrl.com|date=|accessdate=2015-03-08}}{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.raiders.com.au/news/2015/03/03/nyc_team_list_raider.html|title=NYC Team List: Raiders v Sharks|publisher=Raiders|date=3 March 2015|accessdate=2015-03-08}} captaining the side in 2014 and 2015.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.raiders.com.au/news/2014/03/14/bateman_back_to_lead_by_example.html|title=Bateman back to lead by example|publisher=Raiders|date=14 March 2014|accessdate=2015-03-08}} On 20 April 2013, Bateman played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team, playing off the interchange bench in the 36-12 loss at Penrith Stadium.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/under-20s-origin-squads-named/tabid/10874/newsid/71757/default.aspx|title=Under 20's Origin squads named|publisher=NRL.com|date=15 April 2013|accessdate=2015-03-08}} In February 2014, Bateman was selected in the Canberra Raiders 2014 Auckland Nines squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2014/02/12/squads-named-for-auckland-nines/|title = Squads named for Auckland Nines|date = 12 February 2014}} On 3 May 2014, Bateman again played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team, starting at lock and scoring a try in the 30-8 loss at Penrith Stadium.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/queensland-name-under-20s-origin-team/tabid/10874/newsid/78002/default.aspx|title=Queensland name Under-20s Origin team|publisher=NRL.com|date=2014-04-28|accessdate=2015-03-08}} During the match, Bateman was sledged by halfback Mitchell Moses, calling him a ‘’fucking gay cunt’’ heard by the live TV audience and Moses was later slapped with a 2-match suspension for his derogatory comments.{{Cite news|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/luke-bateman-says-hes-not-gay-and-has-shrugged-off-the-homophobic-sledge-in-u20s-origin/news-story/9ac22011aa021f6e73e64ad5346f7522|title = U20s Maroon shrugs off gay slur|newspaper = The Courier Mail|date = 6 May 2014|last1 = Badel|first1 = Peter}} On 26 September 2014, Bateman extended his contract with the Raiders from the end of 2015 to the end of 2016.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.raiders.com.au/news/2014/09/26/luke_bateman_extends_his_deal_with_the_raiders.html|title=Luke Bateman extends his deal with the|publisher=Raiders|date=26 September 2014|accessdate=2015-03-08}}
=2015=
In January 2015, Bateman was selected in the Raiders 2015 Auckland Nines squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2015/01/29/2015-auckland-nines-squad-lists/|title = 2015 Auckland Nines squad lists|date = 28 January 2015}} In Round 1 of the 2015 NRL season, Bateman made his NRL debut for the Canberra Raiders against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing off the interchange bench in the 24-20 win at Shark Park.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.raiders.com.au/news/2015/03/08/nrl_late_mail_raider.html|title=NRL Late Mail: Raiders v Sharks|publisher=Raiders|date=8 March 2015|accessdate=2015-03-08}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/sharks/sharks-v-raiders-cronulla-a-long-way-off-the-pace-in-loss-to-canberra-short-of-highlights/news-story/4100074a60e29a7587eea2bdfbe2cc1c|title = Barba battles as Sharks lose thriller|newspaper = Daily Telegraph|date = 5 March 2015|last1 = Walshaw|first1 = Nick}} On 8 July 2015, Bateman played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team for the third year in a row, playing in the starting team and scoring a try in the 32-16 loss at Suncorp Stadium.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2015/06/30/queensland_maroons_u.html|title=Queensland Under 20s squad|publisher=QRL.com.au|date=30 June 2015|accessdate=2015-07-09}} Bateman finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 6 matches for the Raiders in the 2015 NRL season.
=2016=
Bateman was selected in the 2016 Auckland Nines squad with the Raiders. On 12 August 2016, Bateman extended his contract with the Raiders to the end of the 2018 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2016/08/12/luke-bateman-re-signs-with-the-raiders/|title = Luke Bateman Re-Signs with the Raiders|date = 12 August 2016}} Bateman finished the 2016 NRL season playing in 21 matches for the Raiders.
=2017=
Bateman was selected in the Raiders 2017 Auckland Nines squad. In Round 21 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Bateman scored his first career NRL try in the 32-18 win at ANZ Stadium. Bateman finished the 2017 NRL season playing in 22 matches and scoring 1 try for the Raiders.
=2018=
On 7 May 2018, Bateman extended his contract with Canberra to the end of the 2019 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/new-canberra-raiders-deal-takes-luke-bateman-out-of-his-comfort-zone-20180507-p4zdrf.html|title = New Canberra Raiders deal takes Luke Bateman out of his 'comfort zone'|date = 7 May 2018}} Bateman finished the 2018 NRL season playing in 22 matches.
=2019=
Bateman suffered a significant knee injury and made no appearances for Canberra in the 2019 NRL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/nsw-cup/2019/finals-week-1/mounties-v-jets/|title=Finals week 1|website=NSWRL}}
The Bachelor
On 9 July 2023, Bateman was announced as one of the stars of season 11 of The Bachelor Australia.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/07/new-bachelors-cast-confirmed.html|title=New Bachelors cast confirmed|date=9 July 2023|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=9 July 2023}}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
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- [https://www.raiders.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/canberra-raiders/luke-bateman/ Canberra Raiders profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150304053925/http://www.raiders.com.au/team/profiles/luke-bateman.html Raiders profile]
- [http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/2/playerid/6523/seasonid/44/default.aspx NRL profile]
{{The Bachelor}}
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Canberra Raiders players
Category:Rugby league players from Toowoomba
Category:Souths Logan Magpies players
Category:Wynnum Manly Seagulls players