Player Watch Wil Parker

[eddiesmith]

He’s a great intercept mark for a player his size.

 

[Apples]

I like him - he's tough and courageous. I'm not at all confident when he has the ball, but his upside is good.

 

[HFF]

He has the traits to play regular afl senior footy.

We need to get 50 games under his best as fast as possible
He will make the grade

 

[Apples]

I've never heard him interviewed or seen him in club media. How does he present?

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I've never heard him interviewed or seen him in club media. How does he present?

Not sure if he plays a straight bat or puts a bit of spin on it

 

[Anzacday]

Not sure if he plays a straight bat or puts a bit of spin on it

He’s not fussed by much, he just lets it go through to the keeper.

 

[SwanBet]

Love him. He is a real competitor and I think he is perfect to play on dangerous small forwards like Nick Watson, Jack Higgins etc which can free up Quaynor more.

His kicking is a slight concern. I think his kicking reminds me of a young Maynard, who despite looking like a nice kick, was very prone to shanking the footy. Maynard ironed that out of his game, which I believe Parker will do with time and experience.

 

[Gaspard]

Shaky disposal is the only knock on Parker's game that I can see. He made Allan look bad a couple of times with handballs that were not quite where they should have been. (as Allan did to others) I am very hopeful that both will slowly build the standard of their ball distribution as they get more experience in the cauldron that is football at that level. They will never be Daicos like in their disposal, but I expect them to get a lot better than they are at present.

 

[Sea fog]

He is ike the baby faced assassin, when you see him he looks like he would not be the type who is like a maniac at the contest and he seems to be able to keep up with faster players.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Shaky disposal is the only knock on Parker's game that I can see. He made Allan look bad a couple of times with handballs that were not quite where they should have been. (as Allan did to others) I am very hopeful that both will slowly build the standard of their ball distribution as they get more experience in the cauldron that is football at that level. They will never be Daicos like in their disposal, but I expect them to get a lot better than they are at present.

He did make it hard for Allan in that passage of play for sure.

In fact overall, our team's handballing is pretty poor, and it is hugely important to our gameplan. The number of handballs that are too far in front, behind, too high, low, or that actually don't get to the target on the full is a real problem for us, and it is one of the simplest skills in the game. I know we put a lot of work into it, but I think we need much more.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

I thought Parker played well, he is courageous and smart in congestion. I think his kicking is actually good, but he does take dangerous options which is a double edged sword unless you’re Pendles or Nick. It’s not like he’s Tay Adams though, he can temper it a little and be completely fine.

I think his handballing needs work, but that may also come down to increased strength to absorb contact and still get an effective handball away.

 

[Masked Magician]

People in here still think he’s slow

 

[The Royal Sampler]

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People in here still think he’s slow

Wow. It was evident Sunday night and in the practice match against North that he is quite fast, but I wouldn’t have pegged him as being faster than Beau in a million years!

 

[eddiesmith]

Disappointing he’s dropped with the coach still going with the can’t play Parker and Howe in the same team…

Yet he’s not even named in the VFL tomorrow either, makes it hard especially after the bye last week.

 

[eddiesmith]

Now after being named by the coach as a likely replacement for Moore, he’s overlooked completely.

Will probably look for a new club next year where he gets a go.

 

[Dtennent94]

Now after being named by the coach as a likely replacement for Moore, he’s overlooked completely.

Will probably look for a new club next year where he gets a go.

With a couple more injuries he’s a lock. With the retirements at the end of the year, he’s also a lock for next year.

 

[stormskye]

Now after being named by the coach as a likely replacement for Moore, he’s overlooked completely.

Will probably look for a new club next year where he gets a go.

I reckon we will chuck him on the LTI to grab a player in the MSD

 

[gouki88]

Now after being named by the coach as a likely replacement for Moore, he’s overlooked completely.

Will probably look for a new club next year where he gets a go.

Can’t even get ahead of that scrub Long!

 

[WanderingDude]

Now after being named by the coach as a likely replacement for Moore, he’s overlooked completely.

Will probably look for a new club next year where he gets a go.

Yep, Fly will have to search around