Playing career Luke Lewis

1 playing career

1.1 2001
1.2 2002
1.3 2003
1.4 2004
1.5 2005
1.6 2006
1.7 2007
1.8 2008
1.9 2009
1.10 2010
1.11 2011
1.12 2012
1.13 2013
1.14 2014
1.15 2015
1.16 2016
1.17 2017

playing career
2001

in round 24 of 2001 nrl season, lewis made first grade nrl debut penrith panthers against melbourne storm off interchange bench in panthers 28–24 loss @ etihad stadium. lewis finished debut year in nrl him playing in 3 matches.

2002

in round 3 against cronulla-sutherland sharks, lewis scored first nrl try in 18–10 loss @ remondis stadium. finished season 17 tries 23 matches, including 2 hatricks.

2003

in 2003 nrl grand final, lewis played on wing in panthers 18–6 win on sydney roosters. lewis played in 25 matches , scored 18 tries panthers in 2003 nrl season. selected kangaroos 2003 tour squad, did not play.

2004

as 2003 nrl premiers, panthers travelled england face super league viii champions, bradford bulls in 2004 world club challenge, playing @ centre in panthers 22–4 loss. lewis played nsw city origin @ centre , scored try in 22–18 loss nsw country origin @ central coast stadium. lewis selected play 3 games of 2004 state of origin series on wing , in centres new south wales. lewis finished 2004 nrl season him playing in 21 matches , scored 11 tries panthers. lewis again selected 2004 kangaroo tour not selected play.

2005

lewis played nsw city @ centre , scored try in 29–22 win @ lismore. finished 2005 nrl season him played in 19 matches , scoring 12 tries.

2006

lewis played city @ centre in 12–10 loss in dubbo. in round 11 against parramatta eels, lewis played 100th nrl match in panthers 30–20 win @ penrith stadium. lewis finished 2006 nrl season him playing in 16 matches , scoring 4 tries.

2007

lewis played city @ centre in 12–6 loss @ coffs harbour. lewis finished 2007 nrl season him playing 21 matches , scoring 6 tries panthers.

2008

in may, lewis joined south sydney rabbitohs on 4-year deal reneged on unofficial deal. city @ second-row in 22-all draw against country @ win stadium. lewis finished season 17 matches , 5 tries panthers.

lewis playing australia in 2009


2009

lewis picked 18th man australian side play in 2009 anzac test, did not play. lewis named 18th man squad represent new south wales in opening state of origin match on 3 june, in melbourne. subsequently called team following suspension of glenn stewart, first appearance in origin since 2004. lewis played 15 matches , scored 5 tries panthers. @ end of season, travelled europe australia 2009 4 nations tournament, , selected play , made debut against england off interchange bench in 26–16 win @ jjb stadium. lewis played in 3 matches , scored try kangaroos including playing @ second-row in 46–16 final win against england.

2010

for 2010 anzac test, lewis played second-row in 12–8 victory against new zealand. in 2010 state of origin series, lewis played in games 1 , 3, 1 match suspension ruling him out of game 2. lewis played alongside penrith teammates, michael gordon, trent waterhouse , michael jennings during series, queensland won fifth consecutive time. lewis named penrith s best player in successful season club, finishing second on nrl ladder. lewis won 2010 dally m lock of year award. lewis played 21 matches , scored 5 tries panthers in season.

lewis selected australia s 2010 4 nations. scored first try against england, , minutes later, before unselfishly giving hat-trick, setting willie tonga. awarded man of match, despite succumbing injury in three-quarter mark of match. lewis played @ second-row in kangaroos 16–12 final loss new zealand @ suncorp stadium.

2011

lewis included in 2011 state of origin series, selected in game 2 , 3 off interchange bench. under new blues coach, ricky stuart, lewis interchanged on field in 28th minute of second game, , scored try on first touch of ball in 30th minute. nsw blues went on win 18–8. again, lewis joined teammate, jennings in origin camp. however, despite nsw winning game 2, queensland won state of origin series sixth consecutive time. lewis finished 2011 nrl season him playing in 14 matches , scoring 4 tries panthers. lewis selected represent australia in 2011 4 nations tournament held in united kingdom. in round 2 of 4 nations, lewis scored australia, diving on line (playing wing) in 17th minute, kangaroos beat england, 36–20 @ wembley stadium.

2012

in february, lewis played nrl stars team off interchange bench in 28–12 win on indigenous stars. in round 5 against club lewis signed with, sharks, lewis played 200th nrl match. 2012 anzac test, lewis selected play new zealand @ lock in kangaroos 20–12 win against new zealand @ eden park. 2012 state of origin series came plenty of controversy lewis, penrith club coach, ivan cleary stripping captaincy off lewis, , giving hooker, kevin kingston cleary promised temporary , duration of origin period. kingston retained captain remainder of year, , many suggest catalyst lewis defection penrith cronulla. lewis featured in 3 origin games, starting opening match in position of second-row, , considered 1 of nsw s best in losing series. lewis had been contracted penrith until end of 2014, however, on 9 july 2012, lewis granted release remaining 2 years of contract @ penrith panthers, prompting scenes of shock, confusion , outrage in rugby league world, many suggesting stripping of captaincy coach, ivan cleary, being major catalyst in lewis defection. on 20 july 2012, lewis signed 4-year contract cronulla-sutherland sharks, rejecting contracts wests tigers, newcastle knights , parramatta eels – joining teammate, michael gordon in reuniting former penrith teammates, ben pomeroy , wade graham. lewis final member of penrith s 2003 grand final squad play @ penrith, season 2012 being final year @ club. lewis finished 2012 nrl season him playing in 13 matches , scoring 2 tries.

2013

for 2013 nrl season, lewis joined cronulla-sutherland sharks in turmoil due asada investigation use of banned substances @ club on previous seasons. in round 1, made club debut against gold coast titans @ second-row in sharks 12–10 win @ remondis stadium. in round 7 against canterbury-bankstown bulldogs, lewis scored first club try in 24–8 loss @ central coast stadium. lewis selected australia in 2013 anzac test , played interchange bench, scoring try in 32–12 victory on new zealand @ canberra stadium. lewis form impressive enough earn him spot in new south wales team 2013 state of origin series. lewis finished first year sharks 4 tries 20 matches. @ end of year, selected australian squad travel europe world cup tournament. in australia’s match against fiji, lewis suffered dislocated shoulder after crashing advertising sign while scoring try.

2014

after lewis recovered shoulder injury, returned sharks squad in round 9 against parramatta eels filling in @ five-eighth injured todd carney. lewis selected on interchange bench new south wales in game 1 of 2014 state of origin series @ suncorp stadium on 100th state of origin match in blues 12–8 win. lewis selected interchange bench in game 2 in 6–4 win, resulting blues breaking 8-year losing streak queensland. lewis played off interchange bench in game 3 in 32–8 loss. in round 21, lewis suffered season ending leg injury. finished season 1 try 8 appearances.

2015

named captain of sharks 2015 auckland nines squad, lewis later withdrew due injury. 2015 anzac test, lewis selected australia , playing off interchange bench in kangaroos 26–12 loss. in round 13 against sydney roosters, lewis scored 100th nrl career try in sharks 10–4 win @ remondis stadium. in round 18 against st george illawarra dragons, lewis played 250th nrl career match , scored try in sharks 28–8 win @ remondis stadium. lewis finished 2015 nrl season him playing in 22 matches , scoring 11 tries sharks.

2016

on 28 january, lewis named 1 of co-captains alongside chris heighington of sharks 2016 auckland nines squad. on 2 october won nrl premiership cronulla-sutherland sharks. lewis won 2016 clive churchill medal best on ground in grand final.

on 24 november, lewis signed one-year contract sharks remain @ club until 2017.

2017

lewis became second cronulla-sutherland sharks player, other being chris heighington (in round 5) join 300 games club when sharks hosted south sydney rabbitohs on friday 21 july 2017.