Luke Ball
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* 2003 AFL Rising Star nominee

* Pre-Season Premiership 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup/2004, 2008 NAB Cup/2008

* All-Australian Team 2005

* Trevor Barker Award 2005

* List of St Kilda Football Club captains/captain 2006–2007

* premiership player 2010 AFL Grand Final/2010

* Gavin Brown Award 2010, 2011

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"Luke Patrick Ball" (born 25 May 1984) is a retired professional Australian rules football player who played for in the Australian Football League.

From 2003 to 2009 he played 142 games for the St Kilda Football Club where he was captain in 2007 and best and fairest and All-Australian in 2005.

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The most important leadership, I believe, comes on the field.

Playing in those games and leading the boys out certainly did help in the decision this year.