Player Watch #26: Luke Parker - Welcome to North Melbourne - Konstanty and Parker traded for Pick 44

[The Nostradamus]

Pick 44 would have to be the max
And even with that it should come with some steak knives our way

 

[Roadrunner]

Pick 44 would have to be the max
And even with that it should come with some steak knives our way

Black swan too greedy

 

[Event Horizon]

Hopefully, our plan to hand him the B&F ahead of X and Sheez to convince him to stay hasn't backfired

 

[zoomba23]

Hopefully, our plan to hand him the B&F ahead of X and Sheez to convince him to stay hasn't backfired

I'm all for incentives, but giving him the B&F before he's played a game is a bridge too far imo

 

[Themanbun]

You'd think Sydney would take it easy on us after last year.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

So what do we think it will take to get this trade finalized?
F3?

NthF3+NthF4>Swans
Parker+SydF4>North

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

If we had offered anything with our R2 pick Sydney would have already accepted it.

They would have bitten Brady's hand off to lock that in before Vodd found out.

 

[Shermanator]

You'd think Sydney would take it easy on us after last year.

Yeah they might use lube on us this year..

 

[shinboner magic]

I'm all for incentives, but giving him the B&F before he's played a game is a bridge too far imo

Glad we are getting back to being innovators

 

[Roos1991]

I’ve heard we will be offering our 2nd round pick in the 20’s & get a 4th rounder back with Parker .
I’ve got a good mate who works for an opposition club that’s ITK.

Big stitch up if so. Kills our chances of Gerryn or Hannaford.

 

[RossHenshaw]

Big stitch up if so. Kills our chances of Gerryn or Hannaford.

Agree not happy with this outcome if it eventuates at all. Sydney are crap to deal with at the best of times but this would be ridiculous.

 

[The_General#1]

Not sure if this has been mentioned b4 but I see Josh Fahey is in limbo without a contract. I vaguely remember reading we maybe into him this trade period. Left footer who can play HB/wing. Has some dash. Has anyone heard anything? Would be a good get imo.
PMBangers any idea why he hasn’t be offered a contract at GWS?

 

[PMBangers]

Not sure if this has been mentioned b4 but I see Josh Fahey is in limbo without a contract. I vaguely remember reading we maybe into him this trade period. Left footer who can play HB/wing. Has some dash. Has anyone heard anything? Would be a good get imo.
PMBangers any idea why he hasn’t be offered a contract at GWS?

Because he isn't very good

 

[The_General#1]

Because he isn't very good

Ouch! Ok we will pass
Disclaimer: RMC JF review is no longer valid

 

[Horizons_00]

WTF is going on? Lol

 

[giantroo]

"Talks opened between Sydney and North on Tuesday around Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

32

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

. The Swans knocked back the initial Kangas offer of pick 62. They want something greater than pick 62."

 

[The Nostradamus]

"Talks opened between Sydney and North on Tuesday around Luke Parker. The Swans knocked back the initial Kangas offer of pick 62. They want something greater than pick 62."

Fine they can have a future 4th on top of 62

 

[Billy Not Really]

Might be our biggest direct-to-impact recruit that's still performing at a high level since Logue, and before that, it's been miss after miss.

So this is a huge step in the right direction, I rate Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

32

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

a lot, coming from a club that drives high professional standards.

 

[hsquid]

"Talks opened between Sydney and North on Tuesday around Luke Parker. The Swans knocked back the initial Kangas offer of pick 62. They want something greater than pick 62."

How can we get pick 61?

 

[Themanbun]

Here we go

 

[Orange Peanut]

So it's us doing the posturing?

 

[franjon]

I think they misjudged how the fan base would take it, and thought it'd be more like Darling out of WCE

"Talks opened between Sydney and North on Tuesday around Luke Parker. The Swans knocked back the initial Kangas offer of pick 62. They want something greater than pick 62."

To be fair, I don't blame them. That's a pretty silly offer for a player who is still contracted and still at the higher end than lower.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

To be fair, I don't blame them. That's a pretty silly offer for a player who is still contracted and still at the higher end than lower.

43 gets it done. We just had to put in the ambit claim of 62 to disabuse them of the notion that 25 is ever going to be on the table.

 

[DunderHead]

43 gets it done. We just had to put in the ambit claim of 62 to disabuse them of the notion that 25 is ever going to be on the table.

Or next year’s third rounder

 

[Orange Peanut]

Surely 43 is the correct price?

I said it could have been done in 5 texts, but maybe 6. All done while sitting on the couch Sunday night.

-we'll give you our 4th rounder for Parker
-fxxk that we need your second.
-fxxk that you can have our 3rd but send back your 4th
-Fxxk that well take your 3rd and your F4
- So, LP for our 3rd rounder then?
-ok campaigner see you at Marvel tomorrow.

It could have been the first trade announced.