As part of West Coast 's affiliation with the West Australian Football League ( WAFL ) , Shuey was allocated to upon his arrival in Perth to pursue his career . However , he did not play senior football at all during the 2009 season ( in either the WAFL or AFL ) , suffering a series of injuries which included osteitis pubis , a broken leg , and two hernias . Shuey later said his injuries were in part due to playing too much football during the previous year . After a strong pre-season , Shuey made his AFL debut in round one of the 2010 season , against the Brisbane Lions . He scored a goal with his first kick . However , after just three games at AFL level , Shuey suffered a knee injury . He was due to return midway through the season , but then contracted a virus which was eventually diagnosed as glandular fever . He eventually returned for West Coast 's last three games of the season , as well as two WAFL matches for East Perth.hjfestablished himself in West Coast 's midfield line-up during the 2011 season , playing in all 25 of his team 's matches ( one of only seven West Coast players to do so ) . He was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award in round two , after a 27-disposal and three-goal game against . He eventually finished runner-up to 's Dyson Heppell in the award , with Heppell polling 44 votes and Shuey 37 votes . This was the best finish by a West Coast player since Chris Judd was runner-up in 2002 . Shuey also polled 12 votes in the 2011 Brownlow Medal , and including three votes in the round-18 Western Derby against ( although Dean Cox won the Ross Glendinning Medal ) . In the round-nine game against the Western Bulldogs he had kicked a career-high five goals and recorded 27 disposals , but was only awarded two Brownlow votes
2011 AFL Rising Star
2011 AFL Rising Star
Luke Shuey