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

[Chip Scab1]

Bother reading all the positives I gave about it?

Saying his best is past him is hardly negative, it’s realistic

Some people never finished School and think other people are like them. They're not.

Is it really immense though?

Parks was pushed aside by the Adams recruitment, took him half a year to force his way back in the side, and started multiple games as sub.

He would have been testing his market value to anyone who’d listen during that period.

All you guys needed to offer was a +1 on whatever swans had on the cards and he’s yours.

It's already been established, Marathon > Sth Melb. I grew up in Albert Park, so I know.

 

[DuckYeah]

Some people never finished School and think other people are like them. They're not.




It's already been established, Marathon > Sth Melb. I grew up in Albert Park, so I know.

Golden Wok

 

[Chip Scab1]

Golden Wok

Never heard of them, what are they / is that?

I'll check them out if you're a fan! I have an air fryer thing, not leaving my Bayside Bubble for anything but the Airport or a decent version of our Football Team.

 

[Orange Peanut]

Is it really immense though?

Parks was pushed aside by the Adams recruitment, took him half a year to force his way back in the side, and started multiple games as sub.

He would have been testing his market value to anyone who’d listen during that period.

All you guys needed to offer was a +1 on whatever swans had on the cards and he’s yours.

Our average finishing position this last decade is 16th. If shitting on our positivity makes you feel better about last weekend, go for it I guess. But your only decent player from that game is coming to us, so eat shit.

 

[Gasometer]

You’re right, a future fourth should get it done.

You need to appreciate where our club is, how long we’ve been in this state and how hard it’s been to attract good experienced players to understand how we feel about someone of Parker’s calibre coming in to help. And this season he came back from the long suspension to have a strong impact (and fly past Adams).

I think they forget when they were a Sunday afternoon television filler competing against Elvis Movies back in the 90’s, to appreciate what rock bottom looks like

 

[Passmore]

I think they forget when they were a Sunday afternoon television filler competing against Elvis Movies back in the 90’s, to appreciate what rock bottom looks like

They're like Geelong. Any pre 2005 has ceased to exist.

Sent from my SM-A908B using Tapatalk

 

[giantroo]

 

[Boyroo]

Immense work by the footy department as a whole.

And a great sign of how things are changing down at Arden Street.

Time to shoot the sook brigade in the head, dump their unwanted corpses in the creek, and start to the march to September from Round 1 next year.

Changing???…. Parker has been a great player….. for the Swans….. now on a superannuation contract at North….this will go the way of most of our ‘recruit older players well past their best’ approach of recent years.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Far more enthused about this signing than all the other bullshit that has been floated.

Will have an actual impact on field. Not just a ‘he’s experienced and he has high standards’ trade because the club is in such a leadership void. Main question being, for how long?

 

[Heaps of fun]

The coaches need to make it clear to Luke that he's been brought here to fix all of our problems.

 

[CharlieMortdecai]

Is his middle name really Parker?

 

[Heaps of fun]

Is his middle name really Parker?

I thought it was Posey.

 

[Friday Night Lights]

Is his middle name really Parker?

Courtney Taylor Taylor areas

 

[Chip Scab1]

Far more enthused about this signing than all the other bullshit that has been floated.

Will have an actual impact on field. Not just a ‘he’s experienced and he has high standards’ trade because the club is in such a leadership void. Main question being, for how long?

That's a great question, one which is bothering me a tiny bit.

I'd say 12-18 months, at a guess. If we are not kicking goals 'ourselves' come the end of 2026 (2027 we should be a chance, competing for finals at least), then who knows?

We have 2 more years of shit to swim through IMO, 2nd half of Year 2 will be well worth a recovery of this post to see how we are tracking! I'm fairly confident from '27-'33 though. You won't want to run into us on a cold day and a dark laneway at 4:40 Sundays at Telstra Dome. Especially if we sorta nail most of (and we need to) our picks between now and 2027.

 

[Tas]

Is it really immense though?

Parks was pushed aside by the Adams recruitment, took him half a year to force his way back in the side, and started multiple games as sub.

He would have been testing his market value to anyone who’d listen during that period.

All you guys needed to offer was a +1 on whatever swans had on the cards and he’s yours.

In the grand scheme of things it isn't immense, but it is better than getting the likes of Tucker and Stephens types. No disrespect towards them but Parker achieved a higher standard and that is usually a product of work ethic and establishing a high standard. He will be around for a few years but we have been missing that type of experienced player that can help to push the development along. There are certain things coaches and assistants can't really provide.

 

[BrownPaperBag]

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 reverse
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 parallel
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 double

 

[BrownPaperBag]

Is there a costanza joke with Luke re: his self proclaimed parking ability

 

[Muscles Thommo]

Courtney Taylor Taylor areas

More like Garry Gary Beers

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

More like Garry Gary Beers

John John Florence.

 

[Del191229]

Is it really immense though?

Parks was pushed aside by the Adams recruitment, took him half a year to force his way back in the side, and started multiple games as sub.

He would have been testing his market value to anyone who’d listen during that period.

All you guys needed to offer was a +1 on whatever swans had on the cards and he’s yours.

To land him, yes. And do it so securely. Looks like Parker was never on the open market as it were.

Allow us our small victories ... we don't get everything handed to us on a plate like you do.

 

[Hojuman]

I thought it was Posey.

Not " Nosey " ?

 

[TurnoverMerchant]

Is it really immense though?

Parks was pushed aside by the Adams recruitment, took him half a year to force his way back in the side, and started multiple games as sub.

He would have been testing his market value to anyone who’d listen during that period.

All you guys needed to offer was a +1 on whatever swans had on the cards and he’s yours.

Do us a favour and STFU.

 

[Karanicolas]

The coaches need to make it clear to Luke that he's been brought here to fix all of our problems.

Including signing-up our new apparel provider.

 

[KingNorth23]

I actually think Luke Parker will start to gain passion and maybe would be interested in starting fresh in a rebuilding side that is ready to be competitive hopefully. If his not that up for grinding then boots are up Parker

 

[Friday Night Lights]

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 Warm Response