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

[Frank Thring]

Don’t care to be honest. Would rather he takes up a list spot than, say, Drury. Spends every week for the next 2 years with Goater, Chom, Logue, Hardeman, Incoming kids etc. Invaluable. We’ve undervalued the core value of guys with that nous and knowledge for too long and paid for it with years of shit.

We'll go from youngest list to oldest in 2 weeks

 

[Kanga Glory]

I've gone back and read a heap of your posts, for once we are all on the same page.
Love it, I'm also of the opinion he won't cop any shit attitude and cutting corners from the players.
Wouldn't be surprised if he has been told to do this as the players wouldn't dare question him.
I pray this is the nucleus of our upward trend

 

[Hojuman]

Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

32

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

- The Pen

 

[Shermanator]

 

[Shermanator]

Luke Parker - The pen

Luke Parker = The your car at Arden Street Luke

 

[Pravda Roo]

What do we think the deal will be, 22 and a stevia?

 

[Horace]

This is in my view, a good piece of recruiting.

Probably wouldn't have made a lot of difference, but I wonder what might have happened last Saturday, if he had have been put back into the middle from the word go or at least during the first quarter. The rest of their midfielders were pretty much non-existent.

 

[Sphynx]

Good to have another Ashy Redbacks junior join the North fold.

I think you mean Langwarrin. Hes a Penninsula and MPNFL boy

 

[shintemaster]

Shoehorned in the middle will be Port in SA

Hobart feels personally attacked by this comment as the traditional home of the fabled North v Port rivalry.

 

[winalotroos]

Welcome Luke, you may not be here for a long time, please make it a great time

 

[shintemaster]

Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

32

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

= The Terf.

 

[Twinkletoes]

I didn't know he played there also.
Only thing I heard about his junior career was that he won something like 9 straight B&F's at Langwarrin as he progressed through the age groups.

You’re 100% correct MP. I had him mixed up with one of the other future Swans.

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I think you mean Langwarrin. Hes a Penninsula and MPNFL boy

That’s right, as I corrected above.

 

[Harveysuth]

This is Great news that he has chosen to join us. He will be what like hodge was to Brisbane. Even if he doesn’t play the impact he will have on our mids and other young players will be significant

 

[bennymate]

Can we just make him captain? Instantly a better leader than Jy and Luke combined.

 

[DuckYeah]

I'm sure he will, but I'm hoping there's enough left in his legs to really make a difference with his own footy. That's what we need right now, an all-round leader who can still produce. We missed that with Shiels, even though he had his moments on-field. Someone who's 50% mentor 50% warrior would be a hell of a tonic for this group

I reckon he has a lot more in the tank than Shiels did plus he’s about 10x the player Shiels was. Shiels was just the epitome of hard work and dedication, the player that wasn’t the most skilled or talented but worked his arse off to get the best out of himself.

Shiels recruitment came out of retirement. Parker is about 2 years from consideration.

I called for him way back around May, I am stoked with what he can bring and its not his footy ability that I am excited about.

 

[northbergs]

You can always count on Luke … Skywalker, Hodge, Parker … to rescue an under resourced and under performing bunch of misfits!


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[travelli]

People were making Darling comparisons with Waite, but this parker trade is more like it.

Parker still can play and clearly has a point to prove. Will have a huge influence on our club for the next 2 - 4 years.

So pleased he has called it early. I want the full preseason with this bloke at the club.

 

[Liam Boy]

can't help but feel like the timing is crazily perfect with his grand final performance. doing that on the biggest stage with every guy on our list watching on in awe, he'll arrive at the club already even more revered.

 

[Gasometer]

can't help but feel like the timing is crazily perfect with his grand final performance. doing that on the biggest stage with every guy on our list watching on in awe, he'll arrive at the club already even more revered.

You reckon every guy watched it?

 

[zoomba23]

You reckon every guy watched it?

Sheezel watched it. And he's basically the team, so...

 

[kool kangas]

l wonder who is going to tell Parker its his turn at kangalotto.

 

[Liam Boy]

You reckon every guy watched it?

well, we know eddie ford was at the ground. that's one

 

[Makeshift Park]

6 pages of uninterrupted positivity.

Where the bloody hell am I.

 

[chubbspeterson]

6 pages of uninterrupted positivity.

Where the bloody hell am I.

Give it a minute. Henshaw's or Zondor in 3, 2, 1.

 

[Zondor]

Give it a minute. Henshaw's or Zondor in 3, 2, 1.

Sorry Chubbs. I rate Parker. We need another big bodied mid. :stern look