Player Watch #26: Luke Parker

[Twinkletoes]

I didn't know he played there also.
Only thing I heard about his junior career was that he won something like 9 straight B&F's at Langwarrin as he progressed through the age groups.

You’re 100% correct MP. I had him mixed up with one of the other future Swans.

 

[Val Keating]

ICYMI - Sep 9th:

It was pretty obvious after that, that he was coming to North

 

[nicko74]

Hallelujah

 

[Waynesworld]

Reckon Dylan Stephens

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Dylan Stephens

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

may be looking over his shoulder again with Parker joining us...

 

[The Nostradamus]

Reckon Dylan Stephens may be looking over his shoulder again with Parker joining us...

They’re good mates

 

[KingNorth23]

What was funny was when Parker kicked them 3 goals in the last term to make us North fans show interest into bringing him onto the side

 

[scottywiper]

Should be a good acquisition. Has plenty to offer still.

 

[Waynesworld]

They’re good mates

Still reckon Parker would give it to him if he shirks a contest

 

[The Nostradamus]

Still reckon Parker would give it to him if he shirks a contest

thats great but my point is he will be stoked he is coming

 

[The Dingrel]

To hear this officially Re. a player i have respected from afar for quite while was music to the ears, welcome to Nth Luke

Yup, long been my favorite non north player,,,,,,I'm stoked.

 

[Gasometer]

Finally someone to get in the face of *

 

[zoomba23]

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

 

[DuckYeah]

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. Welcome, mate, and please do your worst and your best against our bunch of misguided losers

Im sure Parker will be invested into the club, not just for the coin.

This has been in the pipeline for a significant amount of time.

 

[Uncle_Leo]

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

If we manage to break Parker as well I think we may as well wrap it up.

 

[Horizons_00]

Put him in the leadership immediately

 

[DuckYeah]

I don’t like other teams or their supporters, however I do have a couple of players at oppo clubs that I rate and Parker is 100% my favourite Shitney player.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Great news! Exactly the type of personality the group needs, a bit of mongrel and competitiveness.

 

[zoomba23]

If we manage to break Parker as well I think we may as well wrap it up.

Well, I'm just going through the list of people that have been there for two years or more that haven't appeared to allow whatever North-induced broken-ness is in them to get to them at some point over that time.

Pres
Sheezel
LDU

There's your list. Not a great success rate, really. So from that standpoint, Parker is a great get. You can see him being shocked by the standards at Arden St, fighting tooth and nail during games, and pulling his more casual teammates into line

Edited so that my point has more legs to stand on

 

[Ligma]

If you can’t beat the Warlord, join him.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Put him in the leadership immediately

Jy - Sheezel Co Captains
Parker Vice Captain
Xerri Deputy Vice Captain
Larkey Leadership Group
LDU Leadership Group

 

[KangaRooster]

Great thing about Parker is he isn't this great player thanks solely to being bigger / faster / stronger / more supremely skilled than everybody else.

He's all footy IQ, tenacity, contested awareness, preparation, endurance, skilled under pressure - so much of his game can be imparted to our young guys.

 

[benbrown]

Should be a good pick up,he also will be handy resting forward

 

[zoomba23]

Im sure Parker will be invested into the club, not just for the coin.

This has been in the pipeline for a significant amount of time.

I'm sure he will, but I'm hoping there's enough left in his legs to really make a difference with his own footy. That's what we need right now, an all-round leader who can still produce. We missed that with Shiels, even though he had his moments on-field. Someone who's 50% mentor 50% warrior would be a hell of a tonic for this group

 

[king rising]

Jy - Sheezel Co Captains
Parker Vice Captain
Xerri Deputy Vice Captain
Larkey Leadership Group
LDU Leadership Group

Davies Uniacke isn’t a leaders backside. Never been in the LG, never will be.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Davies Uniacke isn’t a leaders backside. Never been in the LG, never will be.

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.