Luamon Lual

Luamon Lual (born 28 March 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Lual joined Essendon after being selected with the 39th selection in the 2023 AFL draft, debuting in the 2025 season.

Luamon Lual
Lual playing for Essendon in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Luamon Lual
Date of birth	(2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 20)
Original team(s)	Greater Western Victoria Rebels (Talent League)/South Warrnambool
Draft	No. 39, 2023 national draft
Debut	Round 13, 2025, Essendon vs. Carlton, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	34
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2024–	Essendon	4 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 17, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Lual's parents migrated to Australia in the early 2000's after escaping war torn South Sudan. His family settled in Warrnambool, Victoria.^[1] He attended Emmanuel College and played football for the school.^[2]

Lual began playing football at 12 for South Warrnambool Football Club, eventually playing for the Greater Western Victoria Rebels in the U18 Talent League. An excellent 2023 season found him named in the Talent League Team of the Year, as well as being selected for Vic Country in the AFL National Championships.

AFL career

Lual playing for Essendon in 2025

Lual was a member of the Western Bulldogs' Next Generation Academy, however he was drafted by Essendon at Pick 39 of the 2023 AFL draft, one pick before the Bulldogs would have been eligible to match a bid for him.^[3]

After not playing a senior game in 2024, the following year he made his debut in Round 13, kicking a goal with his first kick in the Bombers' eight-point loss to Carlton.^[4][5]