Player Watch #26: Luke Parker - Welcome to North Melbourne - Konstanty and Parker traded for Pick 44

[The Nostradamus]

Pi55 off the players voting for the leaders. Time for Clarko and Viney to take control of this.

i don't mind them voting for the leadership group and vice captain

but captain(s) should not be voted on

 

[big_e]

Odd pornographic choice but respect it all the same.

He tells the missus it's Moneyball but really he's watching Moneyballs, which is an entirely different movie.

 

[The Dingrel]

That is very exciting. He is going to be so good for us. The fact he was nervous and pacing for it to be done shows how important it was to him.

He is all in!

Welcome.

Also liked Brady's comment "yeah I've spoken to Luke, I can't say what he said on live broadcast but he's happy". I reckon this is the best trade since we swapped Schwass for Grant (although I was gutted at the time).

 

[The Dingrel]

Day 1 of preseason

LMac & Jy: "Welcome to the club Luke. We've got this tradition with our new players called Kangalotto where..."

Parker: "I don't give a crap about your silly games. I'm here to win games of footy. Now go sit over there."

He'll probably just rock up with a buzz cut to save em the hassle.

 

[King Corey]

Luke McDonald is the best captain ever and should mentor Luke Parker.

"They used to say he'd walk into any Best 22"

 

[Kanga Glory]

Luke coming up on SEN

On now

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Wouldn't want to disrupt the finely tuned Arden Street cultural ecosystem of the 2020s.

This would literally just make it worse though

And say what you will about it translating on field, but the young players have consistently said that despite results the dressing room culture is good and usually up beat. I wound t wanna **** up one of the things we're actually doing okay

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

Pi55 off the players voting for the leaders. Time for Clarko and Viney to take control of this.

Absolutely! ^^^

This same playing group voted in Magoo as a leader ffs.

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

 

[Horizons_00]

Pi55 off the players voting for the leaders. Time for Clarko and Viney to take control of this.

Agree.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

You're a Star GR!

 

[LB2Snake]

Doesn’t use “us” much in that interview……early days

 

[Disco Dew]

Doesn’t use “us” much in that interview……early days

Delist!

 

[Firebat]

All that does is create a shit change rooms culture

….?

GOOD

Our culture is Dogshit anyway

 

[muttley45]

Welcome to North Luke, no doubt in my mind that you will be a very valuable acquisition, go get 'em

 

[King Corey]

This would literally just make it worse though

And say what you will about it translating on field, but the young players have consistently said that despite results the dressing room culture is good and usually up beat. I wound t wanna **** up one of the things we're actually doing okay

Whilst there is merit in positive player sentiment, it has to be balanced against performance.

If we were a sales team, sure we haven't managed to list or sell a property for 5 years. And nobody has ever hit their weekly targets.

But the mood is great and the end of year Christmas Party is always spectacular.

 

[Cyber_punk]

We have a shit loser culture in our change rooms as it is. Anything that upsets the current arrangements is good in my eyes.

What we've done over the past 5-6 years hasn't worked.

This.

God forbid we 'cause friction' among a group that has won 15 games out of 110. Cause that might cause more friction and cause us to win...less?

Wouldn't want to hurt the delicate feelings of these multi millionaires.

Fu*k that. Kick them up the arse Luke.

 

[Zondor]

C'mon Guys. We don't want to be stripping Jy and McDonald of the Captaincy. It's gonna upset the Apple Cart. :stern look

 

[Shagga is all Class]

Welcome to North Luke, no doubt in my mind that you will be a very valuable acquisition, go get 'em

High clearance rate at CBAs, kicks goals as mid and a forward and can play a defensive role as a forward on a much taller opponent.

Anyone who watched both clubs would know that Wardlaw often started on the bench this season.

So, can't see too many issues with midfield rotations, given Parker and Simpkin can roll forward.

 

[Chip Scab1]

Also liked Brady's comment "yeah I've spoken to Luke, I can't say what he said on live broadcast but he's happy". I reckon this is the best trade since we swapped Schwass for Grant (although I was gutted at the time).

Would we have been further ahead at half time in 1998 with Schwatta? Weird shit like that keeps me up at Night.

 

[ferball]

Sad to see one of my favorites in another jumper next year.

Parker will be great for you guys, there’s been plenty of time this season where he has been thrown into the midfield in the second half and changed the momentum of the game, and has plenty of forward craft. Has plenty left in the tank and just a year ago I thought he would surely play his 350th with us.

Our game plan has recently deprioritized the contested side of the game in our midfield so Clarko’s system may be a better fit.

As for Konstanty, keep him away from pre-season wrestling matches.

There'll be some who hope that's why we got him.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

There'll be some who hope that's why we got him.

He managed to derail our 2023 AA midfielder captain’s season before it even began.

If you’re not careful, your captain

checks notes

Luke McDonald could be next!

 

[Chip Scab1]

He managed to derail our 2023 AA midfielder captain’s season before it even began.

If you’re not careful, your captain

checks notes

Luke McDonald could be next!

Some of us would pay good money for that over 'ere.