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.

 

[justroyal]

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.

Well I guess the past 4 years have shown there isnt any good rapport or relationships. Just take a look at the last handful of games. Probably good rapport as mates, but nothing that suggests AFL quality

 

[rickety]

We've been that bad recently, I would actually take that.. hell, I would even take a Warrick Kappa..

Wizz might actually go alright sitting under LMacs hang time mungs

 

[rickety]

Places get new bosses all the time. Parker is a step above anything else we have in onfield leadership. Bloke should get the gig. The big X and HS to grab the vc spots, and if blokes sook up, jeepers, toughen up. Any wonder we've been neck deep in crap for however long.

 

[ferball]

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

Its not just them. Two seasons ago George W smacked the **** out of Parker in his first game. Parker gave it back but Georgie just ate it up. I'm sure there is respect there but its probably more from Parker to GW while George is just hungry to take on anyone. It might work but it might not... its just one of those things.

And I'll tell you now if you're a proper leader the title doesn't mean Jack shit.

 

[gerry101101]

Places get new bosses all the time. Parker is a step above anything else we have in onfield leadership. Bloke should get the gig. The big X and HS to grab the vc spots, and if blokes sook up, jeepers, toughen up. Any wonder we've been neck deep in crap for however long.

You may be right, but I don’t think it will happen. I think the best we can hope for is that Parker coming in forces Jy and LMac to have a long long look in the mirror and realise that if the situation is not going to be a mockery they really need to immediately take their game and leadership to another level (or two). Who knows.

 

[RightWingRoo]

Clarko and Todd, should bite the bullet here.
Luke needs to be captain, because Jy and LMAC aren't up to it.
The younger generation have all grown up watching him and the Swans playing finals and prime time games. The respect would be automatically there

 

[Horizons_00]

Clarko and Todd, should bite the bullet here.
Luke needs to be captain, because Jy and LMAC aren't up to it.
The younger generation have all grown up watching him and the Swans playing finals and prime time games. The respect would be automatically there

We are taking the piss if they both stay captains next year

 

[RightWingRoo]

We are taking the piss if they both stay captains next year

Should be an easy enough sell to them individually as well.
Their main focus should be on regaining their best footy, because it's been a while since we've seen it from them consistently.