Luke Parker

[Xenthor]

Hmmm

 

[ManOfClay]

Great at his best but can go missing

I take no pleasure in being right all the time

 

[adammania9]

I don't think he has much hurt factor to be honest. He's a really good player but not one who can really break a game open on his own imo. He's still behind JPK and Hannebery in terms of importance to Sydney.

 

[WWSD]

I don't think he has much hurt factor to be honest. He's a really good player but not one who can really break a game open on his own imo. He's still behind JPK and Hannebery in terms of importance to Sydney.

There are some Sydney supporters who still think Parker is a better player than Mitchell despite Mitchell being one year younger and beating him in nearly every single statistical category the last two seasons except for contested marks.

 

[kirbatron]

tom mitchell has him covered

 

[fnerd]

Regular season slayer, finals flopper

 

[Leviathan Pie]

tom mitchell has him covered

By absolute panels.

Luke Parker is a terrific small-game player, when it means **** all.

Come the crunch, #gone

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Could be the most overrated player in the league.

AFL players had him in the Top 10 players in the league at the start of year.

He's nowhere near it.

 

[Scotland]

Difficult to see why people don't like Hawthorn....

 

[adammania9]

There are some Sydney supporters who still think Parker is a better player than Mitchell despite Mitchell being one year younger and beating him in nearly every single statistical category the last two seasons except for contested marks.

Even back at Sydney I worried about Mitchell's 'stat patter' touches more than Parker's.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Went missing once again. Another recidivist along with gary rohan callum sinclair and co.

 

[kane249]

Bump

So what has happened to Luke Parker?

His 2016 looked like he was on the cusp of superstardom with an AA and runner up in the Brownlow, but his next few years have been well down.

Still only 26 and should be in his footballing prime.

 

[Aramis]

Bump

So what has happened to Luke Parker?

His 2016 looked like he was on the cusp of superstardom with an AA and runner up in the Brownlow, but his next few years have been well down.

Still only 26 and should be in his footballing prime.

No longer has the cattle around him... Makes a big difference having Hannebery, Jack, T Mitchell, McVeigh and Kennedy all in the midfield supporting you, all in their prime. No longer has that luxury, Hannebery and Mitchell are gone, McVeigh and Jack are on the wrong side of 30 and have regressed. He is the man now.. some blokes handle it better than others. He will learn.

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Actually reckon he’s going down the Hannebery path. Body has taken a pounding for years, and it’s starting to show.

Looked like he was going to become an elite mid, seems to have reached his peak.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Should have left. Prime example of needing a change to freshen things up and bring the hunger back.

 

[citizen-erased]

Should have left. Prime example of needing a change to freshen things up and bring the hunger back.

Would fit in nicely at the Dons but I dont see how we have the currency should he leave.
Hawks could/should make a play. Would fit nicely in their system

 

[Back One Out]

Difficult to see why people don't like Hawthorn....

Is that your excuse?

 

[RUNVS]

The problem with Parker is that he can be elite, we have seen him be elite, where he takes control of a game and influences the result. The problem is we only see that once in a blue moon. I remember Parker has had 1 elite quarter this year, almost dragging us over the line against the Bulldogs (or Adelaide, can't remember) but that was the only quarter he has been elite in this year, that is 1 out of 16. Most of the time he runs around getting below average disposal numbers for a midfielder and not having much of an influence. Every so often he is an A+ player, but most of the time he is a C+/B player.

 

[The King!]

he is a 3rd best mid type, not elite, paid like one though