Player Watch #26 Luke Parker

[Kennedy Parker]

Luke Parker
Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

31

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

has plenty of football ahead and has already compiled a resume packed with impressive achievements. Since landing at the Sydney Swans via the 2010 AFL Draft, he has won a 2012 premiership medal, earned All Australian selection and won two Bob Skilton medals. In 2015, he was added to the club’s leadership group at the age of just 22, and has led the team as a co-captain alongside Josh Kennedy and Dane Rampe

24

Dane Rampe

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

since 2019. While Parker is among the league’s elite midfielders, his strong marking and expert game awareness make him a genuine threat when rotating through the forward line.

Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

31

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

DOB: 25 October 1992
DEBUT: 2011
DRAFT: #40, 2010 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Langwarrin (Vic)/Dandenong U18

Luke Parker | AFL

Follow Luke Parker's progress through AFL

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[bedford]

Love him , but we have to move on , he will do the best for us . Hodge etc will always be remembered as a Hawks legend . I look forward to him being named in our next TOC in 2102 , 2002 was one iof the great nights

 

[ashep]

I can only think of 1 final where he stood up and was clearly our best player. Home and away specialist which will suit him at North

Think he's been better than that.

22disp 6mk 3gl in a SF vs Carlton
32disp 17cp 6cl 6tk in QF vs Freo
26disp 3gl 14cp 6cl 8tk in a PF vs North
27disp 16cp 7tk 7cl in a EF vs Essendon
34disp 16cp 5tk 8cl in a EF vs GWS
25disp 17cp 11tk 5cl in a QF vs Melbourne

 

[Millky95]

32disp 17cp 6cl 6tk in QF vs Freo

Is the one I was thinking of tbh

34disp 16cp 5tk 8cl in a EF vs GWS

Didn't we get smashed? Or was that the 1 point loss?

Shame no GFs were listed

 

[ashep]

Is the one I was thinking of tbh


Didn't we get smashed? Or was that the 1 point loss?

Shame no GFs were listed

I won't argue he didn't cover himself in glory in our GFs but I think the narrative he didn't stand up when counted which was rampant here for awhile is unwarranted.

 

[MrSwans]

I will never forget how tough he was from the first day he walked into the club. He won numerous AFLPA most courageous awards and also didn't miss a game after having his jaw broken by a GWS player when 19 year old.

My son used to emulate his style on the field in the juniors (wore his number too) and I used to worry for the skinny opposition players.

It's a pity he didn't get to 300 games with the Swans, but he deserves this opportunity to extend his career.

All the best champ, you'll be missed.

 

[Voula]

Can always fix it up and rent out for a fair amount, it's what I have done

Are you going to change your name?

 

[caesar88]

For all the talk about Parker letting us down in big games, he's actually been better than most.

Here's where Parker sits for rate of receiving POTY votes in finals, 2012-2024:

1. Adam Goodes (87.5% of his finals - !!!)
2. James Rowbottom

8

James Rowbottom

Age

24

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

(62.5%)
3. Josh Kennedy (61.1%)
4. Dan Hannebery, Ryan O'Keefe, Aliir Aliir

21

Aliir Aliir

Age

30

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

240.9

4star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

158.4

3star

(50%)
5. Tom Papley

11

Tom Papley

Age

28

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.4

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.4

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.6

5star

(46.7%)
6. Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

31

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

(41.7%)
7. Isaac Heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

28

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

(41.2%)
8. Errol Gulden (37.5%)
9. Buddy Franklin (35.7%)
10. Jarrad McVeigh

Jarrad Mcveigh

Age

39

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.1

5star

MG

327.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

(35.3%)

And here's where Parker sits for average number of POTY votes per final, 2012-2024:

1. Adam Goodes (avg. 2.63 votes)
2. Josh Kennedy (2.38 votes)
3. James Rowbottom

8

James Rowbottom

Age

24

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

(2.25 votes)
4. Ryan O'Keefe, Aliir Aliir

21

Aliir Aliir

Age

30

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

240.9

4star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

158.4

3star

(2 votes)
5. Isaac Heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

28

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

(1.47 votes)
6. Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

31

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

(1.46 votes)
7. Jesse White

Jesse White

Age

36

Ht

196cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.8

2star

K

3.6

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.4

3star

(1.3 votes)
8. Robbie Fox

42

Robbie Fox

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.6

5star

MG

151.3

2star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.8

4star

MG

151.3

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.8

5star

M

0.4

1star

T

3.6

5star

(1.29 votes)
9. Errol Gulden (1.25 votes)
10. Buddy Franklin (1.14 votes)

Pretty good going considering the dozens and dozens of Swans players who have represented us in finals since 2012.

 

[KingV23]

For all the talk about Parker letting us down in big games, he's actually been better than most.

Here's where Parker sits for rate of receiving POTY votes in finals, 2012-2024:

1. Adam Goodes (87.5% of his finals - !!!)
2. James Rowbottom (62.5%)
3. Josh Kennedy (61.1%)
4. Dan Hannebery, Ryan O'Keefe, Aliir Aliir (50%)
5. Tom Papley (46.7%)
6. Luke Parker (41.7%)
7. Isaac Heeney (41.2%)
8. Errol Gulden (37.5%)
9. Buddy Franklin (35.7%)
10. Jarrad McVeigh (35.3%)

And here's where Parker sits for average number of POTY votes per final, 2012-2024:

1. Adam Goodes (avg. 2.63 votes)
2. Josh Kennedy (2.38 votes)
3. James Rowbottom (2.25 votes)
4. Ryan O'Keefe, Aliir Aliir (2 votes)
5. Isaac Heeney (1.47 votes)
6. Luke Parker (1.46 votes)
7. Jesse White (1.3 votes)
8. Robbie Fox (1.29 votes)
9. Errol Gulden (1.25 votes)
10. Buddy Franklin (1.14 votes)

Pretty good going considering the dozens and dozens of Swans players who have represented us in finals since 2012.

Goodesy

 

[caesar88]

Goodesy

Pretty wild when you consider he was 32 years old and above for the entire period in question. God I miss that man.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Are you going to change your name?

Too soon he’s not gone YET!

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

You’d have to think a club like North is preparing themselves to speak with Parker or already has.

The commonalities between ROK and Parker ten years on are pretty stark, particularly given Parker was one of the players that benefited the most by ROK not playing - he won his first Skilton and properly took his place as a star of the comp in a flag contender that year.

Parker may have to accept that he’s on the outside looking in now without it meaning he doesn’t get a shot. I suspect he’ll play seniors at some point in the next month and then it’s up to him to demonstrate that as an occasional midfielder and mainly a forward he is of value. I think he’ll do that too, he’s not a spent force yet as a player but unless Rowbottom gets hurt, I think his time in our midfield as a first choice member is over.

Prophetic