Luke Davies-Uniacke

Davies-Uniacke grew up in the Victorian seaside town of Rye and attended Haileybury College in Melbourne.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2017-luke-daviesuniacke-could-join-growing-list-of-pick-1s-to-come-from-dandenong-stingrays/news-story/a414b154d592506d4efc1288cbaedeeb|title = AFL draft 2017: Luke Davies-Uniacke could join growing list of Pick 1s to come from Dandenong Stingrays|date = 20 November 2017}} He was widely touted as a junior, with his game-breaking stoppage ability and skilful kicking evident from an early age. He was described by Haileybury coach Matthew Lloyd as "the best junior [he] had ever come across",{{Cite web |title=Matthew Lloyd 'staggered' at youngster's lack of development at North Melbourne. |date=24 May 2019 |url=https://www.3aw.com.au/matthew-lloyd-staggered-at-youngsters-lack-of-development-at-north-melbourne/}} and was touted as an early contender in the 2017 draft as a potential pick 1.

Davies-Uniacke was drafted by North Melbourne with its first selection and fourth overall in the 2017 national draft.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-24/2017-afl-draft-who-did-the-kangaroos-pick-up|title=Roos quick to pounce on former No.1 chance|last=Bowen|first=Nick|date=24 November 2017|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=26 March 2018}} He made his debut in the sixteen point loss to {{AFL GC}} at Cazaly's Stadium in the opening round of the 2018 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-21/kangaroos-let-cat-out-of-the-bag-on-debut|title='He's picked himself': LDU locked in for debut|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=21 March 2018|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=26 March 2018}}

Davies-Uniacke won North Melbourne's best and fairest award, the Syd Barker Medal, in the 2024 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1219961/ldu-pips-pair-of-aa-roos-to-win-first-syd-barker-medal|title=LDU pips pair of AA Roos to win first Syd Barker Medal|last=Beveridge|first=Riley|date=14 September 2024|work=AFL.com.au}}

Updated to the end of round 17, 2025.{{cite web|title=Luke Davies-Uniacke|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Luke_Davies-Uniacke.html|work=AFL Tables|access-date=15 March 2025}}

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| 2018 || {{AFL|NM}} || 9

| 7 || 1 || 1 || 37 || 36 || 73 || 13 || 17 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 5.3 || 5.1 || 10.4 || 1.9 || 2.4 || 0

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| 2019 || {{AFL|NM}} || 9

| 14 || 4 || 5 || 102 || 106 || 208 || 39 || 30 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 7.3 || 7.6 || 14.9 || 2.8 || 2.1 || 0

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| 2020{{efn|The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.}} || {{AFL|NM}} || 9

| 9 || 2 || 0 || 73 || 83 || 156 || 19 || 21 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 8.1 || 9.2 || 17.3 || 2.1 || 2.3 || 2

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| 2021 || {{AFL|NM}} || 9

| 20 || 6 || 12 || 229 || 211 || 440 || 97 || 64 || 0.3 || 0.6 || 11.5 || 10.6 || 22.0 || 4.9 || 3.2 || 4

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| 2022 || {{AFL|NM}} || 9

| 21 || 9 || 7 || 267 || 255 || 522 || 90 || 92 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 12.7 || 12.1 || 24.9 || 4.3 || 4.4 || 8

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| 2023 || {{AFL|NM}} || 9

| 14 || 8 || 6 || 175 || 208 || 383 || 52 || 63 || 0.6 || 0.4 || 12.5 || 14.9 || 27.4 || 3.7 || 4.5 || 13

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| 2024 || {{AFL|NM}} || 9

| 23 || 11 || 4 || 316 || 322 || 638 || 85 || 89 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 13.7 || 14.0 || 27.7 || 3.7 || 3.9 || 18

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| 2025 || {{AFL|NM}} || 9

| 16 || 5 || 8 || 180 || 205 || 385 || 52 || 61 || 0.3 || 0.5 || 11.3 || 12.8 || 24.1 || 3.3 || 3.8 ||

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! colspan=3 | Career

! 124 !! 46 !! 43 !! 1379 !! 1426 !! 2805 !! 447 !! 437 !! 0.4 !! 0.3 !! 11.1 !! 11.5 !! 22.6 !! 3.6 !! 3.5 !! 45

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