Luke Parker

[Lucky Knickers]

Love his comments about his 8 best and fairest awards. .

I reckon he'll regret those comments. Boys are going to have fun this week.

[neilfws]

Bumping this thread with new article: Swan Luke under the radar.

Not sure that's entirely accurate anymore, I'd say he's come to the attention of quite a few people (including the article writer!)

[Triple B]

He's going to need a week off somewhere along the line later in the year. If the general consensus is that Ablett, Sellwood, Judd et al benefit from having a week off here or there, it must be real tough going for a 19yo who plays the way he does week in, week out.

In retrospect, the sub rule may work in his favour. No doubt he is in our best 18, but a week as the sub is almost as good as a week off to freshen up with the added advantage if we need his grunt earlier, bring him on...

[Kirkari]

He's going to need a week off somewhere along the line later in the year. If the general consensus is that Ablett, Sellwood, Judd et al benefit from having a week off here or there, it must be real tough going for a 19yo who plays the way he does week in, week out.

In retrospect, the sub rule may work in his favour. No doubt he is in our best 18, but a week as the sub is almost as good as a week off to freshen up with the added advantage if we need his grunt earlier, bring him on...

I wouldn't bet on it. He's a hard nut and I believe the Swans will play him every game he's fit for.

[Triple B]

I guess we'll have to wait and see.

He hasn't stopped amazing us so far with his abilities and if he can week in week out maintain the same high level intensity and ferocious attack on the contest for a full season as a 19yo with 2 pre-seasons under his belt, he'll amaze me again...

[wolftone57]

I am particularly impressed with his quick thinking. His ball use is pretty good too. I love the lightning handball out of pack situations. Last year quite a few of them got spilled by our blokes on the receiving end but now they are just waiting for them. One stands out in my mind and it was Jetts who was waiting and took off for the long run and goal.

[Melbourne_Blood]

His ability to negotiate heavy traffic is unbelievable. He is one cool customer.

[ShockOfHair]

His ability to negotiate heavy traffic is unbelievable. He is one cool customer.

Yeah, extraordinary. On TV it looks like players just part to let him through.

In another profile recently his high school footy coach said he thought Parker's toughness wasn't the most outstanding thing about him.

[royboy42]

he's a bird dog !!

Nice quadruple chorus guys!!

[Melbourne_Blood]

It does! Like he see's it unfold in slow motion and just casually steps around one, slips past another and shoots out a handball.