Player Watch #37 Matthew Parker - Returned home to WA effective immediately

[Sterge]

Parker becomes a Tiger via Mid-Season Draft

Matthew Parker has joined Richmond via the Mid-Season Rookie Draft.

www.richmondfc.com.au

Richmond has selected Matthew Parker

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Matthew Parker

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

0.0

1star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

from South Fremantle with pick No.10 in tonight's AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft.

Parker comes to the Tigers following a best-on-ground performance for the Bulldogs last weekend, finishing with four goals from 26 possessions, nine marks, six inside-50s and three tackles against West Coast's reserves side in the WAFL.

A fortnight earlier, the 25-year-old kicked two goals representing Western Australia in a state game against South Australia at Adelaide Oval.

Parker played 19 games for St Kilda between 2019 and 2020 after being selected with pick No. 47 in the 2018 AFL National Draft.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Club has already added him to the website

 

[box070]

Our recruiters practically don’t miss with mature aged recruits and you clowns are melting. It’s not 2012

 

[GoTigers2015]

Matt Parker the medical sub for the Granny

 

[Cevap_Roll]

I won't judge as I honestly no nothing about him.
What are his WAFL stats like this year?

We have had some success picking up players from the WAFL in recent times.
Broad, Baker and Pickett. Anyone else?

 

[Ashman OG]

Parker is exciting, i like it

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

An exciting type of player

Excellent, I like the pick


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[daird]

Maybe freo want him badly but don't have a list spot at the moment. So we got him to trade for Cerra? Has to be the only explanation

Pretty sure free have list spots, just chose not to participate in the mid season draft

 

[SthMelb Tigers]

Last game for South Fremantle 26 disposals and 4 goals. On saying that, hated him as an AFL player.

 

[Serenitylater]

Going to prove a lot of people wrong

 

[4tune8]

I like this pick, has a bit of mongrel about him. Hard campaigner.

 

[blaisee]

So.....we trade Butler and Higgins to the saints as small forwards because all their small forwards are crap, and them, we draft a small forward that the saints delisted.

Looks quick, and nasty, and enjoys tackling , tick tick tick

 

[Barnzy]

Last game for South Fremantle 26 disposals and 4 goals. On saying that, hated him as an AFL player.

What are his season stats?

 

[DM#4]

Interesting choice. Has a bit of mongrel about him by the looks of it!

 

[daird]

Judging by those disposal numbers looks like he might have been playing midfield in the WAFL rather than forward?

 

[Rumballs]

I have no memory of him at all but that's a very Richmondy reel.

 

[tigs2010]

I won't judge as I honestly no nothing about him.
What are his WAFL stats like this year?

We have had some success picking up players from the WAFL in recent times.
Broad, Baker and Pickett. Anyone else?

Had 26&4 last game

 

[Bojangles17]

Looked like being anything in his first season, seems to have lost favour . Will put immediate pressure on Rioli and George’s spot . Quick and tackles hard

 

[Coach_Required]

I think the club has officially jumped the shark

 

[Grockadoc]

So.....we trade Butler and Higgins to the saints as small forwards because all their small forwards are crap, and them, we draft a small forward that the saints delisted.

Looks quick, and nasty, and enjoys tackling , tick tick tick

He isn't small. He plays a LOT taller than he is. Strong overhead and has a leap on him.

 

[Oshka]

Massive upgrade on George. It sounds like the club know George is a massive liability and have gotten this guy through the door to replace him. Massive fan of this pick. We identified a serious weakness in our side and upgraded it.

 

[Rubber Hips]

Parker is exciting, i like it

Me too...reckon he will fit right in...has pace, can tackle...make them stick...I like his aggro and knows where the goals are


Bring it


If he spuds it up...he is out by years end...win win

 

[Serenity_Now]

My initial feeling

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Should fit in great at Richmond


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[LOZWILDA]

Remember a couple of games for the saints where he showed some promise.... but they dropped him pretty quick! I was surpised at the time. Good backup! And cheap.


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