Traded #26 Luke Parker

[Kennedy Parker]

Luke Parker
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

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

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

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

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[Kbroome]

It is, but it feels a bit funny to be doing. And it's also only saved if we're using the saving productively - are we? Whole thing just feels strange.

And if we're JUST paying him $100k (understand you were just plucking a number) then why can't North afford that? They're hardly bursting at the seams of their cap..

Think 1 of two reasons why we are paying 100k
1. Makes no difference to us paying the money this year so it guaranteed us pick 44 rather than a jumble of picks.
2. Goodwill to Parker for his service to honour the last year of his Swans deal.

Personally lean more towards 1 being the reason than 2 tbh

 

[Dubai Quacker]

So we pushed him out to save money but are still paying him money? Nice.

It’s an advance on his coaching gig in 2028.

 

[Tedeski]

It is, but it feels a bit funny to be doing. And it's also only saved if we're using the saving productively - are we? Whole thing just feels strange.

And if we're JUST paying him $100k (understand you were just plucking a number) then why can't North afford that? They're hardly bursting at the seams of their cap..

Because Dyl Stephens is taking a fair chunk of their cap.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

So we pushed him out to save money but are still paying him money? Nice.

 

[Cadsky]

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FTFY

 

[GoTheSwannies]

FTFY
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Make it a toastie derp and you win the internet

 

[LukeParkerno1]

So we pushed him out to save money but are still paying him money? Nice.

Probably the reason we got pick 44 is paying a portion it’s the way these things work. We wanted the contract off our books as realistically Cleary should be playing in that role r1 next season.

 

[ShireSwan]

It is, but it feels a bit funny to be doing. And it's also only saved if we're using the saving productively - are we? Whole thing just feels strange.

And if we're JUST paying him $100k (understand you were just plucking a number) then why can't North afford that? They're hardly bursting at the seams of their cap..

I'm sure it was explained earlier in the thread, but we back-ended his contract money to fit with our cap over the first two years of his deal. We are going to be paying the difference between his average and the back-ended amount due next year.

ie if he signed a 3 year deal for $1.5 two years ago and we only paid him $800k over the first two years, and we now owed $700k in the final year, we are paying the $200k and Norf are paying the $500k.

Seems like a fair arrangement to me.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Such a fine line between 3 and 4 years in a player career as they approach 30

 

[SM]

I'm sure it was explained earlier in the thread, but we back-ended his contract money to fit with our cap over the first two years of his deal. We are going to be paying the difference between his average and the back-ended amount due next year.

ie if he signed a 3 year deal for $1.5 two years ago and we only paid him $800k over the first two years, and we now owed $700k in the final year, we are paying the $200k and Norf are paying the $500k.

Seems like a fair arrangement to me.

A fair arrangement is paying a player for playing for you. If north want him they inherit his contract.

 

[caesar88]

The trade seemed more Parker-initiated than club-initiated, so it reads to me like we did what we needed to do to get the deal done. Pretty standard IMO.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

The trade seemed more Parker-initiated than club-initiated, so it reads to me like we did what we needed to do to get the deal done. Pretty standard IMO.

It actually would of been funny if we held him to his contract as Parker was the one that stalled and was pushing for the extra year.