Facts: - years: 1999 -- 2002 - debutteam: western bulldogs - originalteam: oakleigh u18 - debutopponent: geelong - debutdate: round 13 , 4 june 2000 - birth date: 8 february 1981 - name: luke penny - debutstadium: telstra dome Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of luke penny .
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luke penny -lrb- born 8 february 1981 -rrb- is a former australian rules footballer .recruited to the western bulldogs in the 1998 afl draft as pick 14 , penny was seen as a project player who could lead the defence in years to come .he stood at 193 cm , and made his debut in 2000 .with matthew croft at the club , he could not cement his spot at the bulldogs , so was traded to st kilda football club for pick 17 -lrb- which turned out to be cameron faulkner -rrb- in the 2002 afl draft .making his debut with the saints in 2003 , penny continued to improve in a key-defensive position , and became first-choice full-back at the club .however , in 2004 and particularly 2005 , penny started having trouble with his knees .in 2005 he played just 9 games and was a figure in the saints ' massive injury list throughout the year .at the end of the 2005 season , penny 's knee injuries had become a massive problem and it was widely known that he was considering retirement .at just 24 years of age , on the 29th of november , penny made his retirement official , with 3 years remaining on his contract .