Luke Williamson

Luke Williamson

Williamson in 2005
Personal information
Born	(1978-06-02) 2 June 1978 (age 38) Strathpine, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre, Five-eighth, Lock, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1997–98 Adelaide Rams 29 6 45 0 114 1999–01 Canberra Raiders 41 8 113 3 261 2002 Northern Eagles 16 2 45 0 98 2003–08 Manly Sea Eagles 132 14 40 0 136 2009–10 Harlequins RL 42 6 0 0 24 Total 260 36 243 3 633
Source: RLP & Yesterday's Hero

Luke Williamson (born 2 June 1978 in Strathpine, Queensland) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s, and 2000s. He is now coach of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles' NSW Cup team after previously coaching the team in 2011 and being the coach of Manly's Under 20s side in the Toyota Cup competition in 2012. His playing career was spent with the Adelaide Rams, Canberra Raiders, Northern Eagles and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League and for the Harlequins in the Super League.

After standout performances for the Adelaide Rams' Under-19 team early in 1997, Rams first grade coach Rod Reddy selected Williamson to make his first grade debut as an 18-year-old for the Rams in a surprise 16-12 win over the Auckland Warriors at the Ericsson Stadium in Auckland during Round 4 of the 1997 Super League season. Playing in the centres he kicked a late goal to help seal the Rams first ever away win. He would go on to be the Rams top point scorer in 1997 with 70 points from 12 games (3 tries, 29/37 goals). He backed that up with a further 17 games and 44 points in the 1998 NRL season. As the Rams folded after the 1998 season, Williamson remains the second highest point scorer for the club with 114 points, just two behind Graham Appo. His 45 goals is the record number kicked for the ill-fated club.