Player Watch #26 Luke Parker

[Kennedy Parker]

Luke Parker
Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

31

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

has plenty of football ahead and has already compiled a resume packed with impressive achievements. Since landing at the Sydney Swans via the 2010 AFL Draft, he has won a 2012 premiership medal, earned All Australian selection and won two Bob Skilton medals. In 2015, he was added to the club’s leadership group at the age of just 22, and has led the team as a co-captain alongside Josh Kennedy and Dane Rampe

24

Dane Rampe

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

since 2019. While Parker is among the league’s elite midfielders, his strong marking and expert game awareness make him a genuine threat when rotating through the forward line.

Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

31

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

DOB: 25 October 1992
DEBUT: 2011
DRAFT: #40, 2010 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Langwarrin (Vic)/Dandenong U18

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[Kiama Chris]

The AFL’s current process seems to be heavily weighted towards the ‘outcome’ rather than the ‘act’.

Tbh , Chad’s elbow to Pittonet’s head last week did not look great, and I thought he’d cop a week for sure. But Pittonet being a big brute of a man hardly flinched and continued on as if nothing happened. Now if that was say a young lightly built player who got concussed and hospitalised by the same ‘act’, we could’ve well seen Chad on the sidelines for weeks!

So the process shouldn’t be influenced by an arbitrary (or unlucky) ‘outcome’, it should be based on the ‘act’… in which case Parker may not even have been suspended at all … and yes, Chad could’ve been suspended?

Don't mind Pittonet - an honest toiler who held his own despite the big defeat. TDK was near useless despite the size of him. Dodged a bullet there.
Chad's elbow was much more slidey than a direct hit.

 

[Kbroome]

I think Parker's appeal has come almost at the perfect time after Blicavs did basically the exact same incident without causing excessive injury and got 1 game. Probably the best time for him to get it reduced to 4 games and 1 already served

 

[Swannie0307]

Don't mind Pittonet - an honest toiler who held his own despite the big defeat. TDK was near useless despite the size of him. Dodged a bullet there.
Chad's elbow was much more slidey than a direct hit.

Don’t disagree KC, my point is that “if” the player copping Chad’s elbow ended up in hospital, then poor Chad would’ve got suspended

 

[SuperMal]

I think Parker's appeal has come almost at the perfect time after Blicavs did basically the exact same incident without causing excessive injury and got 1 game. Probably the best time for him to get it reduced to 4 games and 1 already served

Yes, identical action - different result.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

What time does the hearing start today ? Hope he gets 4 weeks or under

 

[Adnico26Parker]

What time does the hearing start today ? Hope he gets 4 weeks or under

5pm

 

[Kiama Chris]

Yes, identical action - different result.

Remember it's a seperate tribunal

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Fox sports giving live updates - David Zita, seems to have not in for Parks. “Will come to regret that decision’ he says for not appearing in person

 

[The King!]

Fox sports giving live updates - David Zita, seems to have not in for Parks. “Will come to regret that decision’ he says for not appearing in person

Parker isn't there ?

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Parker isn't there ?

Says Webex

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Latest update: The VFL is basically arguing the Tribunal was completely within its rights to make the finding that it did.

 

[SuperMal]

Latest update: The VFL is basically arguing the Tribunal was completely within its rights to make the finding that it did.

Thats rule of law stuff…..hardly justification for being a bunch of didactic zealots (campaigners)

 

[Tedeski]

Waste of time by Swans.
We are just looking to show Parker some support. No hope.

 

[The King!]

Waste of time by Swans.
We are just looking to show Parker some support. No hope.

Yeah , guess little to lose, but they won't change it.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Basically:

Swans arguing too much weight put on outcome to Josh Smith rather than action itself and that constitutes an error of law / sanction manifestly excessive

VFL says no error was made, the Tribunal completely within its rights to make the finding it did.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Still deliberating - could be a promising sign

 

[SuperMal]

Yeah , guess little to lose, but they won't change it.

Agreed….”they’re not changin’ their ways pardner…for some big-noting outsider”…

I mean, you can almost hear them.

 

[SuperMal]

Basically:

Swans arguing too much weight put on outcome to Josh Smith rather than action itself and that constitutes an error of law / sanction manifestly excessive

VFL says no error was made, the Tribunal completely within its rights to make the finding it did.

Zita said last week the appeal was not based on a rule of law, but on the only other option - a manifestly excessive sentence.

This is getting confused.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Agreed….”they’re not changin’ their ways pardner…for some big-noting outsider”…

I mean, you can almost hear them.

Cmon - the VFL and AFL are independent organisations with no affiliation or bias of any sort. So take off your tinfoil hat and believe in the precious and beautiful notion we call democracy

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

You’ve completely misread my point.

The VFL are indeed a law unto themselves - and they see themselves as the only law intown.

Hence my parody to a wild west court case.

Sorry no sarcasm font on my note. Thanks got it now - JackHiscoxWasSlow. Imagine the melts if they overturn it

 

[SuperMal]

Cmon - the VFL and AFL are independent organisations with no affiliation or bias of any sort. So take off your tinfoil hat and believe in the precious and beautiful notion we call democracy

Yep….the VFL is the “only law in town, Marshall”

 

[SuperMal]

Sorry no sarcasm font on my note. Thanks got it now - JackHiscoxWasSlow. Imagine the melts if they overturn it

I had a similar experience - Sarcasm has to be a sledgehammer to work on the internet.

 

[The King!]

Sorry no sarcasm font on my note. Thanks got it now - JackHiscoxWasSlow. Imagine the melts if they overturn it

hypothetically if they overturned it (which they won't) does he get something for missing a game ?

 

[Kbroome]

Appeal failed 6 games it is

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Appeal failed 6 games it is

But in breaking news they overturned the result of the 2016 GF !