Player Watch #26: Luke Parker

[Nylex]

Played the defensive midfielder role perfectly role perfectly in the last qtr

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Fantastic second half.

 

[Outtatym]

Ladies and gentlemen this is what actual leadership looks like. Put us on his back.

 

[Flawed Genius]

I only wish he'd been here for 15 years.

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

nearly won us the game himself

 

[Carey4life]

Ladies and gentlemen this is what actual leadership looks like. Put us on his back.

Darling and him are streets ahead of the playing group in terms of leadership. It's pretty sad when you zoom out.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

My wife wondered why I was really pissy on the last day of trade week when Sydney pretended to play hardball with him. He is an immense leader and even better, he's invested.

 

[Val Keating]

genuine honest footballer.

 

[bhoysdontcry67]

Love him.

 

[Midas]

Two weeks in a row. And you know what, we may not have won but watching Sheezel attack the footy in the last quarter with purpose and intent as opposed to silk is the reason he came here.

Been a great move.

 

[kingcarey1]

Can he play for another 15 years?

This guy is a hell of a footballer and even better leader.

 

[tommy_uman]

Team lifter. Kingy talking about how nobody stood up for north - this guy did. Don't always need to win to have someone stand up.

 

[amaz199]

Huge.

 

[TheKanga]

Wish we got him earlier.
True shinboner performance.

 

[leighlee13]

Huge.

And totally invested.

 

[Possession]

His celebration of that first goal that he kicked to break that horror run of goals in the second; he knew the game wasn't over yet. And it wasn't. Leader. Massive.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

I think I've said it in this thread before, but I was absolutely gutted when his trade went through. Watching him salute 300 in blue and white stripes was brutal.

He's always had leadership in spades from early on in his career. I remember vividly a game I was at where we were down at half time and although he was still relatively young, as they started to come off the ground, he brought them back into a huddle and gave everyone a bit of a gee up. Even the captain and senior players seemed to have a huge load of respect for him.

It's no surprise that he's absolutely bought in on what North are doing. Hopefully he keeps inspiring your next generation of talent!

 

[muttley45]

Leads by example, when the heat in the kitchen goes up, every time, he is a bloody ripper,

 

[Shermanator]

Warrior!

 

[Uncle_Leo]

My god.

What a footballer.

Pleasure to watch in blue and white stripes.

 

[RightWingRoo]

Everything we could've wanted and more.

 

[Themanbun]

Rightfully burned Larkey when he refused to lead at the ball carrier and told him what he should be doing. Keep telling him, every damn week, until he gets it.

Leader.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Rightfully burned Larkey when he refused to lead at the ball carrier and told him what he should be doing. Keep telling him, every damn week, until he gets it.

Leader.

Superb.

 

[tazaa]

When the game was getting away from us in the 3rd, it was criminal he was frozen out of the middle.
Whatever plans Clarko has for Powell and Wardlaw and co, Parker can’t be pigeonholed at half forward when we’re getting smacked in the middle.

Came up clutch with the his first goal of the night.

And then look at his 4th quarter stats.
8 disposals, 7 of them contested, 3 clearances, 2 tackles and a goal.

That goal was Ron Jeremy worth riding in his heyday.
Champion

 

[shinboner magic]

Leader and warrior.

Hopefully it rubs off on the younger guys