Season in short:
The livewire Bulldog capped off a consistent 2014 with fourth place in the Charles Sutton Medal.
Spending more time up the ground paid off for Dahlhaus as he showed his ability to win the ball and display a ferocious attack on the game, laying 87 tackles for the year.
PLAYER PROFILE: View Luke Dahlhaus' player profile and 2014 season statistics.
Dahlhaus added a new dimension to his game as a midfield ball-winner, averaging over 21 disposals in 21 games. His most prolific game coming in a close loss to Essendon in round 7, amassing 32 disposals, eight marks and two goals, easily the Bulldogs’ best on the day.
The fan favourite will be looking to build on a strong season in 2014, and bring the excitement and ferocious attack on the football that the Bulldogs faithful know and love, in the new year.
The stat that mattered
Dahlhaus laid 87 tackles in 2014, the fourth most of any Bulldogs player for the season.
What they said:
“Personally it’s been a bit more of a challenge, I’ve had a lot more attention. I guess the more games you play the more teams will know about you. That’s just meant I’ve tried to build my fitness through pre-season, and this next pre-season I’ll have to go up another level.
“It’s tough when you get a guy tailing you all game, but that just means you’ve got to work harder and want it more. I’ve been really trying to do that this year.
“This year I think I’ve really moved forward in my game and that comes with extra fitness and extra games.” - Luke Dahlhaus
