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

[hotchilli]

Maybe not, but strikes me as the sort of bloke that thrives on it. I'm sure it would've been discussed when we offered him a deal.

I don't think he ends up as captain to be honest but will still be the most influential leader in the group.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I don't think he ends up as captain to be honest but will still be the most influential leader in the group.

Possibly not.

But none one we have on the list can lead themselves out of a wet paper bag, so he should come under strong consideration.

 

[Mute Point]

I don't think he ends up as captain to be honest but will still be the most influential leader in the group.

Parker has leadership coming out of his wazoo.

Can't get my head around the possibility of him running out onto the ground behind LMac.

 

[Amicalola]

Omg of course the duck yeah crew buy into the alpha/beta thing.

More seriously, I would make this guy co captain with either Jy or Luke. He sets the standards, and they have rapport. Just Parker solo would end up rubbing too many the wrong way, without the connections.

Personally I’d want Xerri as vice, but there’s a few good options there.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Omg of course the duck yeah crew buy into the alpha/beta thing.

More seriously, I would make this guy co captain with either Jy or Luke. He sets the standards, and they have rapport. Just Parker solo would end up rubbing too many the wrong way, without the connections.

Personally I’d want Xerri as vice, but there’s a few good options there.

Who do you think would be rubbed up the wrong way if Parker was sole captain?

 

[Amicalola]

Who do you think would be rubbed up the wrong way if Parker was sole captain?

Lots of players, if as a new arrival he started dictating what they could and couldn’t do with their time, or how they should and shouldn’t act. He would probably be right, but a big part of communicating those things is having a pre-existing positive relationship.

It’s the same reason that good teachers develop a rapport with their students - so that they’re more open to constructive criticism when it comes.

 

[Junk yard]

Omg of course the duck yeah crew buy into the alpha/beta thing.

More seriously, I would make this guy co captain with either Jy or Luke. He sets the standards, and they have rapport. Just Parker solo would end up rubbing too many the wrong way, without the connections.

Personally I’d want Xerri as vice, but there’s a few good options there.

Worried about upsetting Jy or Lmac? Who cares? Both need to focus on their own games.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Lots of players, if as a new arrival he started dictating what they could and couldn’t do with their time, or how they should and shouldn’t act. He would probably be right, but a big part of communicating those things is having a pre-existing positive relationship.

It’s the same reason that good teachers develop a rapport with their students - so that they’re more open to constructive criticism when it comes.

I think given his runs on the board, he should have a lot of open ears.

If Jy or LMac get their knickers in a knot... diddums!

Things need to change drastically at our club in terms of culture so anyone who's not willing to come for the ride, can look elsewhere.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I think given his runs on the board, he should have a lot of open ears.

If Jy or LMac get their knickers in a knot... diddums!

Someone posted that Jy threw the toys out of the cot as he wanted to be the main man in the middle.

This would be a step ahead of that.

 

[Amicalola]

I think given his runs on the board, he should have a lot of open ears.

If Jy or LMac get their knickers in a knot... diddums!

Things need to change drastically at our club in terms of culture so anyone who's not willing to come for the ride, can look elsewhere.

I would tend to agree that they should. But you can be very confident that they won’t. I mean most of the players broadly, not just Jy and Lmac.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

I would tend to agree that they should. But you can be very confident that they won’t. I mean most of the players broadly, not just Jy and Lmac.

If that's the case, then we have a massive problem! I don't think it is though. I think the majority of our players want to get better and want to win games of football. They now have the perfect guy to show them what's required.