Delisted 26. Luke Parks

[Christou2Kouta]

Like the build. Like the long arms. Is a sub 3 second 20m sprinter (very good). Has a decent leap. Long kick that looks ok but needs cleaning up a bit. Supposedly had endurance issues but ran his arse off on Saturday which put paid to that. He is a true defender. Really wants to keep his man out of the game. I love the determination. He has real fight in him.

Gonna make a huge call: he’s played his last VFL game.

Yep, he’s got the necessary qualities that make for a good defender and he also strikes me as someone who has the durable physique of a Tuck/Simmo that is unlikely to get injured which would be a refreshing change for our players.


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[T2B_]

Yep, he’s got the necessary qualities that make for a good defender and he also strikes me as someone who has the durable physique of a Tuck/Simmo that is unlikely to get injured which would be a refreshing change for our players.


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Yeah if he can stay on the Parks I can see hopefully nothing but good things for this lad.

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[Metalcrusher]

Has the best win loss record of any current carlton player, its an omen!

 

[RPCB]

Love that the number 26 was presented by David Rhys-Jones, who was recruited from the Sydney Swans to Carlton. Luke Parks started out at the Sydney Swans.

 

[Jimmae]

Like the build. Like the long arms. Is a sub 3 second 20m sprinter (very good). Has a decent leap. Long kick that looks ok but needs cleaning up a bit. Supposedly had endurance issues but ran his arse off on Saturday which put paid to that. He is a true defender. Really wants to keep his man out of the game. I love the determination. He has real fight in him.

Gonna make a huge call: he’s played his last VFL game.

Huge call given his complete lack of agility, but I'll take his defensive efforts over Newman.

Sets a good standard for Williamson, though.

 

[Juddernaut08]

Huge call given his complete lack of agility, but I'll take his defensive efforts over Newman.

Sets a good standard for Williamson, though.

Can you explain what you mean by complete lack of agility? He's obvious a fast sprinter. Are you trying to say he struggles with lateral movements and changing direction? How was this measured?

 

[Jimmae]

Can you explain what you mean by complete lack of agility? He's obvious a fast sprinter. Are you trying to say he struggles with lateral movements and changing direction? How was this measured?

Yes, and with my eyes when watching him adjust positioning or change direction.

 

[BlueGum]

Natural defender instincts. Was good to watch a debutant playing percentages, not dwelling on mistakes and using his body.

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

Yes, and with my eyes when watching him adjust positioning or change direction.

Jim, you set the bar fairly high for 'newbies'. Too soon to judge Parks, but Gibbo's developing into a 2021 top 5 B&F to me.

 

[Jimmae]

Jim, you set the bar fairly high for 'newbies'. Too soon to judge Parks, but Gibbo's developing into a 2021 top 5 B&F to me.

I'm not writing him off, just pointing out a key issue that has to be factored in when considering his long-term prospects.

 

[Aphrodite]

Parks and football as his recreation

“Parksy, where are you? You’re playing this week.” When Carlton coach David Teague announced those words to his playing group in the days before the Blues’ round three clash with Fremantle…

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[Sammoll]

What a wonderful pick-up this guy has been, especially considering he was just a rookie draft pick! Played very well today and didn’t look like he missed a beat despite coming in off the back of an injury. Very comfortable at AFL level already and has some mongrel.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Love this kid. It's awesome to have such commitment and enthusiasm on the field.

 

[zeeCFC]

Only 3 games into his AFL career, but very handy type and plays with aggression that is sorely missed in our side sometimes.

Still plenty to work on, but really promising start - keep forgetting he's only 19!

 

[Arr0w]

Credit where credit is due. Great pick up by the current list management team

Quickly becoming our most important 3rd tall defender

 

[blueboy25]

3 games for 3 wins.....starting to see a pattern forming

 

[Sector 7G]

Hits hard for someone that looks super skinny when you stand next to (as I did a couple of weeks ago at the qtr time huddle at the 2s)

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Trust a fellow new South Welshman to know how to tackle. What a weapon.

 

[thylacine60]

 

[carlton_99]

Love everything about him

 

[bluemahogany]

Tough as nails

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

This guy is so hard at it, much better athleticism than I initially thought too which allows him to keep getting to and impacting contests.

We haven't really seen his intercept marking ability yet which will also soon become a feature of his game at AFL level.

 

[Accidental genius]

such a great kid. no frills, humble, hard working type that quietly goes about his work and with that headband he has a flying doormat feel about him (apart from not being partly bold )

 

[bigdog43]

His tackle on Tippa yesterday was easily my favourite moment of our 2021 season.