Luke Parker Finals Performances

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Looking at the list and discounting his games as sub. There's nothing to suggest that he's remarkably bad in finals, he's had some good games and some poor ones.

I don't think the issue with Parker is finals, it's specifically games played on the MCG where games tend to be a bit more open and his lack of leg speed is exposed on a wider ground. It happens to host a lot of finals games which reflects poorly on Parker's September record.
 

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Looking at the list and discounting his games as sub. There's nothing to suggest that he's remarkably bad in finals, he's had some good games and some poor ones.

I don't think the issue with Parker is finals, it's specifically games played on the MCG where games tend to be a bit more open and his lack of leg speed is exposed on a wider ground. It happens to host a lot of finals games which reflects poorly on Parker's September record.

The bigger the game the less he is involved,
He can rack up a few useless stats sometimes
 
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The bigger the game the less he is involved,
He can rack up a few useless stats sometimes
The bigger games happen to be played on the MCG. His record there even in H/A games against bottom 10 teams isn't impressive.

A bit unfair to say his possessions in the other finals are useless. In what situation would you deem them useful?
 

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Looking at the list and discounting his games as sub. There's nothing to suggest that he's remarkably bad in finals, he's had some good games and some poor ones.

I don't think the issue with Parker is finals, it's specifically games played on the MCG where games tend to be a bit more open and his lack of leg speed is exposed on a wider ground. It happens to host a lot of finals games which reflects poorly on Parker's September record.
Bit of a weak excuse given Sam Mitchell thrived on the same ground.
 

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The Swans are just utter shite when the heat is really on. Hawthorn were crap most of this, year - did them in pressure games. Geelong turned the screw - folded. All finals series since 2012 - wilted under intense pressure. They will never win a flag with their flakiness.
 

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Oh I wasn't trying to take away from Buckley's career in any way trust me.
Buckley did that all by himself when he forfeited his right to a three peat but Parker is a much respected member of the Swans & your club would kill for a player of his quality but you'll just have to make do with Buckley's patchwork quilt.

We just don't really know how any one of your players perform in finals, is all I will add, so you can hide behind that statistic proudly & think twice before you try to bring down one of our hardest players in the team with this crap.
Pendles goes alright.
 

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luke parker has played some incredible football but also has had a few poor finals is he judged harshly or given more leniency with his performances then some others?

2011 finals
ef parker 3 disposals 3 tackles
sf parker 8 disposals 2tackles

2012 finals
qf parker 2disposals 1goal
pf parker 3disposals
gf parker 3 disposals 2tackles

2013 finals
qf parker 26disposals 3tackles
sf parker 22 disposals 3goals
pf parker 25 disposals 1goal

2014 finals
qf parker 32disposals 1goal
pf parker 26 disposals 3 goals 8tackles
gf parker 20 disposals 3 tackles

missed the 2015 finals with injury

2016 finals
qf parker 22 disposals
sf parker 24 disposals 1goal
pf parker 17 disposals 2goals
gf parker 19 disposals 9 tackles

2017 finals
ef 27 disposals 7tackles
sf 13 disposals

*sub rule didn't help his early performances
Done his pcl in the 2017 prelim
 

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The bigger games happen to be played on the MCG. His record there even in H/A games against bottom 10 teams isn't impressive.

A bit unfair to say his possessions in the other finals are useless. In what situation would you deem them useful?

He can pad stats.

He is a good swans player, but he has a reputation as a great mid and when the heat is on he does not deliver, when we need him to be the man when the chips are down he plays like he did friday. If we wre cruising around dominating then sure parker will rack up 30

I think its fair for people to question his big game efforts when the media build him up. Reality is he is a solid 3rd-5th mid in a team
 
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