Player Watch #9: Luke Davies-Uniacke - signs until end 2025! Runner up in the 2022 Syd Barker Medal Award

[Usayed Givashe]

Shouldn’t be playing anyway, just let him get right

 

[The Y Factor]

From everywhere.

Surely it’ll come out pretty soon and it can be demystified.

Needless though , just out managed as suggested

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Nope. Just put managed. Hope all is ok for LDU.

Even managed is dangerous because it looks like we've got this dud who is in cotton wool a week after returning from a game off. And to be honest, if it was mental issues or the like, managed is one of the codes for that.

Personal reasons is just that. Generally, it means family reasons and generally those reasons come to light. If they don't, it means all is well.

 

[Go_Roos!]

Lucky for the Melbourne midfielders that he isn't playing.

 

[hilly]

Why put that as the reason for him being out. Couldn't they have just said injured or managed. Personal reasons ffs. All that does is draw speculation and rumour. The club should be smarter than that.

Turn it up, you speculate more than anyone on this board.

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[DarwinRoo]

Why put that as the reason for him being out. Couldn't they have just said injured or managed. Personal reasons ffs. All that does is draw speculation and rumour. The club should be smarter than that.

It’s no one’s business what his personal reason is.

 

[NoWozzas]

It’s no one’s business what his personal reason is.

This. Not sure why people can’t just respect it and move on.

 

[gokangas]

It’s no one’s business what his personal reason is.

Agree. Wasn't my point.

 

[Snake_Baker]

He's quite clearly not fit......

I'll stick by this, but they may still want to keep playing him & his confidence is shot.

He's not the only one struggling with this new setup.

 

[shinboner magic]

Turn it up, you speculate more than anyone on this board.

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Leave Miss mangel alone

 

[Tiger Soze]

Condolences to Luke and his family.
His Dad has lost his battle with cancer.
RIP Uni.

 

[Billy Not Really]

Condolences to Luke and his family.
His Dad has lost his battle with cancer.
RIP Uni.

You never know what the players are dealing with off the field. That's shocking to hear, similar news happened to another one of our young guys in Comben losing his mum earlier this year. It's a terrible thing to happen to such young men.

Hope Luke takes all the time he needs so he can come back into the club to get the support he needs going forward.

 

[gokangas]

Sad news. Condolences to the Davies-Uniacke family.

 

[Themanbun]

Poor bugger. Condolences.

 

[sruss]

Shocking. Vale.

 

[Shermanator]

Very sad news for LDU- the Roo family are thinking of you

 

[Kanga Glory]

It never a good time. Let him take time and come back when he is ready.
It’s more important than footy

 

[muttley45]

Condolences to Luke and his family, very sad news.

 

[trooroo4life]

Heartbreaking. Condolences to Luke and family. Take as long as needed young man, family first.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Condolences to the Davies-Uniacke family. I remember when Luke was drafted his parents bounding out of the building to his first interview beaming with relief he was staying in Victoria. Sad to see a parent go so prematurely and not see the full rewards of their child's life, and career because I'm sure this path to AFL is a shared one.

 

[giantroo]

Condolences to Ldu and his family.

 

[DunderHead]

That sucks. All the best to Luke and his family. He looks really close to both of them from draft vids. Hope he’s ok.

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

Hearts to hearts & hands to hands with you & the family Luke.

 

[SammyRoo]

Shattering for the young man and his family

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Take as long as you need you future legend.

Has looked like the weight of the world was on his shoulders for a while.

Sincerest condolences to the family.