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

[BrownPaperBag]

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 Nosey

 

[Better Loosen Up]

I've been critical of his leadership as well, but from what I've been told he took on a lot more responsibility this year (particularly with midfield structures), so it wouldn't surprise me to see him in there next year.

I certainly started to notice this more as the season progressed which was good too see. He needs to stand up now.

 

[shinboner_99]

This is like getting Selwood in his final two years.

 

[shinboner magic]

Great news

Welcome and it’s time to wake up this club.

 

[Roonescape]

Absolutely delighted with this news.

Thought about going down to the Swans prelim in my North gear and shouting at him to come to Arden St. but it looks like I wouldn't have had to.

 

[Skarrz]

early bets for who chairs him off in the milestone?

see him becoming good mates with Darling as a fellow new veteran recruit and then can see him getting close with Jy or LDU

for darling can see it being parker and souv

Can probably lock in round 2 against eagles in Perth and round 7 against the swans in Sydney

 

[Roostorm]

Very very happy with this..a lot of swans supporters on x that are not happy the club has let him go…..
An astute pick up to mentor the likes of Harry and George…love it
Welcome hard as rocks Parker …

 

[koshari]

Some weird takes on this, personally i have always liked the way parker goes about it, the game when parker and wardlaw went head to head was an absolute cracker.

Like 2 prize fighters who have earned one anothers respect i Reckon luke will be great for wardlaws development.

 

[Ry009]

Awesome stuff NMFC and Luke. Exactly what we need.

 

[My Left Foote]

Stacking up on 300th celebrations next year

We do okay in milestone games, might get a couple of wins on the board with Darling and Parker.

 

[rickety]

Not sure on his on-field capabilities. Only one year younger than Shiels, who had rickety knees this year, is clearly out of favour at Sydney, and probably wants a payday from a club that he knows is lacking in... many departments.

That said, I can't see him being broken by all the shit at Arden St, and think he raises our baseline. Wardlaw and Parker has a great ring to it too. Welcome, mate, and please do your worst and your best against our bunch of misguided losers

They're doing ok ..... 54 and still able to gallop about

I might add though, 'tis where I got the name from .... how many times dd you see Stevo take off and it looked like he forgot the wheel nuts :-D

 

[muttley45]

One thing i particularly like about this, for a player of his credential's and record, i can't really remember any other club being linked to him, and 1st thing he does post exit interview is announce his intention to join us.

 

[Frank Thring]

Awesome! I’d hoped years ago that we would throw him a sizeable offer to come across.

Can’t wait for his arrival and impact. Rampe available as well??

Rampe is 35 next year

 

[Samsquanch]

We'll have that jumper design back too please. Even if it's for away matches. Make it happen puma kookaburra new gear partner.

 

[zoomba23]

They're doing ok ..... 54 and still able to gallop about

I might add though, 'tis where I got the name from .... how many times dd you see Stevo take off and it looked like he forgot the wheel nuts :-D

Good work, mate. May your gait resemble the great man's for years to come

 

[DunderHead]

Great pick up. Hope all the guys get around and learn from him including Jy and Zurharr.

 

[Samsquanch]

Finally someone to get in the face of *

And get Zurhaar, Curtis, Wardlaw and maybe even young Archer fired up at the PED riddled sash bearing degenerates.

 

[verypoorboy]

Fan of this pickup. If we were going for any veteran that was available this offseason, Parker would’ve easily been at the top of my list. Glad he chose us.

 

[Samsquanch]

Luke Parker = The Nosey

It's worth another listen...

 

[shintemaster]

Might be a future R3 or 4 if they need points for next year.

I’m not aware of any potential Swans Academy prospects for this year.

Well done to everyone involved in getting this over the line, no doubt our young blokes will be absolutely over the moon.

Please don't post stuff like this publicly, after the Grand Final result the AFL will find a way to give them extra access to someone.

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.

I know it might seem silly to some, especially given our recent finishes, but a couple of pickups like this, maybe Houston... perception and appeal to good players from other teams may change very, very quickly. Most players would be aware of the talent brought onto our list in that <22 age bracket - they just don't all want to put up with 3-4 years of pain to get real results. 2-3 players of Parker's calibre can move the needle much more quickly and become a snowball effect IMO.

 

[Samsquanch]

Can probably lock in round 2 against eagles in Perth and round 7 against the swans in Sydney

Obviously, it will be pure coincidence if both happen.

 

[LB2Snake]

Obviously, it will be pure coincidence if both happen.

Shoehorned in the middle will be Port in SA

 

[HakunaMatata]

Fantastic get. Great player over a long time and still has some left in him. Very happy with this

 

[Hotham FC]

early bets for who chairs him off in the milestone?

see him becoming good mates with Darling as a fellow new veteran recruit and then can see him getting close with Jy or LDU

for darling can see it being parker and souv

Parker = LDU (Dandy Stingrays alumni) & Rampe (substitute with Stephens if unavailable)
Darling = Griff & Elmo (WA connection & for the muscle needed)

 

[Firebat]

Rampe is 35 next year

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.