Player Watch #26: Luke Parker

[Whippet1]

I reckon he must have thought “what is going on here?” when he first arrived but to his credit he made our on ballers look a bit more organised at stoppages. I would have given him the captaincy this year due to our glaring lack of leadership. Great pick up especially if we can get a couple more good years out of him.

 

[RightWingRoo]

I know some posters, particularly in the trade&fa thread have a problem with his recruitment and taking minutes away from young players. That's bulls*** imo

The only ones Luke was keeping out of the side were WillPhil who almost certainly won't make it as an AFL player and Urquhart who isn't ready. Even at 32 he's still clearly a better footballer than them, and that's not including his leadership and big game experience.

 

[amaz199]

He's not taking minutes away from anyone.

The young blokes need him in the middle. Someone needs to direct and show the way.

 

[Makeshift Park]

Yeah I’d give him a year or two as captain before Sheeze takes over.

 

[Heaps of fun]

I know some posters, particularly in the trade&fa thread have a problem with his recruitment and taking minutes away from young players. That's bulls*** imo

The only ones Luke was keeping out of the side were WillPhil who almost certainly won't make it as an AFL player and Urquhart who isn't ready. Even at 32 he's still clearly a better footballer than them, and that's not including his leadership and big game experience.

Powell lost midfield minutes too him as well. I've got little sympathy though, he was in there at the start and lost it on performance while he should be entering his prime.

 

[tommy_uman]

Sneaky chance for B and F.

 

[Themanbun]

He's not taking minutes away from anyone.

The young blokes need him in the middle. Someone needs to direct and show the way.

Bingo.

Losing 10% midfield time each for the young blokes is a small price to pay given that their remaining midfield time is much more mindful and intentional with Luke's guidance.

50% midfield time with intent beats 60% midfield time headless chooking.

 

[The Nostradamus]

no issue with the mid mins he played this year

but would hope that he plays more forward next year

 

[Midas]

He’s a King

 

[speedy]

33 already? **** he could easily fall off a cliff next year. We should have got Parker and Darling for peanuts and Caleb not at all.

 

[Makeshift Park]

 

[Chip Scab1]

Umm no, would be a backward move.

X or H, ask H - if he says not yet, give it to X.

 

[north_lad]

33 already? **** he could easily fall off a cliff next year. We should have got Parker and Darling for peanuts and Caleb not at all.

We.... did get parker and darling for peanuts?

 

[roopdog]

One year. Be an ass about it. We've seen from training that he'll set standards

 

[Makeshift Park]

One year. Be an ass about it. We've seen from training that he'll set standards

Yeah just be a real hard arse, keep things organised in the midfield, empower him to pull blokes into line when they haven’t played their role.

 

[DesertRoo]

Umm no, would be a backward move.

X or H, ask H - if he says not yet, give it to X.

There’s Capt’s, who run around on media street and then there’s the actually leaders of the club.
We haven’t had either for years.

 

[King Corey]

His management rumoured to be looking around because he's disappointed with how much midfield time he's getting.