2024 VFL thread

[Trever]

I think the above commentary demonstrates the amount of respect and adulation that Swans fans have for Parker. It reminds me of the downplaying we do when our children misbehave at school. We find a way to downplay or excuse their behaviour.

People on here are finding a way to excuse Parker. I saw the incident as the actions of an internally frustrated man who is struggling to cope with his current situation. Parker at his best with a clear state of mind goes straight for that ball at full pace. He either picks it up or he paddles it towards the boundary line. In this instance he slows down, turns towards the Franston player who was 8 meters away from the disputed ball and delivers a hit. The Swans didn’t have possession.

The fact that people are saying that Parker has a good record and is not a dirty player tells us that this action was born of pure frustration and anger.

I think Parker needs fresh air and a new start with a team that will appreciate what he has to give at this stage of his career. It feels like Barry Hall at the end of 2009. He went to the Bulldogs and had two enjoyable years there where he played really well.

[BRS328]

Ridiculous comment to compare Parker with Barry Hall. There was no malice in what Parker did, but the fact he chose to bump he will get his fair due.
Luke Parker is a club champion and still has much to offer. The Swans will rap their arms around him and he will do us proud once again.

[liz]

Ridiculous comment to compare Parker with Barry Hall. There was no malice in what Parker did, but the fact he chose to bump he will get his fair due.
Luke Parker is a club champion and still has much to offer. The Swans will rap their arms around him and he will do us proud once again.

I'm not convinced there was malice, per say, in any of Hall's indiscretions. Especially the infamous Staker blow. I just think he had a brain snap. But he was a recidivist. He kept repeating his brain snaps. To this stage, at least, Parker is not.

I find it hard to label any onfield indiscretion these days as a "dog act" (a phrase that some have used). Very few are. For the record, I didn't think Brown's bump on McCartin or Wright's on Cunningham were close to deserving such a label. Even Webster clattering into Simpkin I'm inclined to think of more as a brain fade than a dog act. Similarly, Gaff's strike that broke Brayshaw's jaw.

Of recent incidents that spring to mind, Nankervis cleaning up Lloyd last year comes the closest. I suspect Nankervis knew exactly what he was doing. And maybe some of the behind the play hits could be assessed that way, such as Schultz's punch to the back of someone's head a couple of weeks ago. But those are usually of insufficient force to do immediate damage.

[Kafka's Ghost]

Ridiculous comment to compare Parker with Barry Hall. There was no malice in what Parker did, but the fact he chose to bump he will get his fair due.
Luke Parker is a club champion and still has much to offer. The Swans will rap their arms around him and he will do us proud once again.

100%.


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[i'm-uninformed2]

Lachlan McKirdy reporting that the Swans have been told the VFL is seeking six weeks. Swans not contesting charging or grading, so clearly focused on arguing down suspension.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Gee whiz he got six weeks.

[Dow]

Gee whiz he got six weeks.

I think it’s more than fair, ball wasn’t within 5m and had no need to bump/Shepard BUT elected to and not to offend others it went horribly wrong.

[Auntie.Gerald]

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[Captain]

6 weeks is a total joke. Disgusting.

[chalbilto]

Luke has to cop his serve and knuckle down and hit the training track to work his way back into the firsts.

[stevoswan]

I think the above commentary demonstrates the amount of respect and adulation that Swans fans have for Parker. It reminds me of the downplaying we do when our children misbehave at school. We find a way to downplay or excuse their behaviour.

People on here are finding a way to excuse Parker. I saw the incident as the actions of an internally frustrated man who is struggling to cope with his current situation. Parker at his best with a clear state of mind goes straight for that ball at full pace. He either picks it up or he paddles it towards the boundary line. In this instance he slows down, turns towards the Franston player who was 8 meters away from the disputed ball and delivers a hit. The Swans didn’t have possession.

The fact that people are saying that Parker has a good record and is not a dirty player tells us that this action was born of pure frustration and anger.

I think Parker needs fresh air and a new start with a team that will appreciate what he has to give at this stage of his career. It feels like Barry Hall at the end of 2009. He went to the Bulldogs and had two enjoyable years there where he played really well.

Ridiculous comment.....are you a long distance psychologist?

Your assertion of "frustration and anger" implies you think his intention was to deliberately hurt his opponent.....this is grossly unfair on Luke who has always played tough but fair.

It appears that the facial injuries to the Frankston player were caused by a clash of heads that happened as a result of the bump.

Yes, it is still Luke's fault but at worst it was a clumsy attempt at a shepherd and while I think 3-4 weeks would have been fair considering the outcome, six weeks is as stupid as your conclusions. Sorry.

BTW....he isn't going anywhere else for 'fresh air' either.

The problem is the ball is not in 5m - he literally lined him up - its 100 percent intentional (maybe not meant to hurt him that badly) you cant Shepard or bump if the ball is not in within 5m which its clearly not. I agree that's a 80s hit

What is it with Swans fans who are comfortable denigrating our champions? That's 'an 80's hit'? Nah....not at all.

[Trever]

Ridiculous comment.....are you a long distance psychologist?

Your assertion of "frustration and anger" implies you think his intention was to deliberately hurt his opponent.....this is grossly unfair on Luke who has always played tough but fair.

It appears that the facial injuries to the Frankston player were caused by a clash of heads that happened as a result of the bump.

Yes, it is still Luke's fault but at worst it was a clumsy attempt at a shepherd and while I think 3-4 weeks would have been fair considering the outcome, six weeks is as stupid as your conclusions. Sorry.

BTW....he isn't going anywhere else for 'fresh air' either.

Pardon.

Parker has been in the AFL system since 2011. He has no history of doing what he did to that Frankston player. To my knowledge he’s hardly served a suspension in 13 years of AFL football.

Your assertion that he was just plain unlucky and that Parker plays tough like this all the time is down right delusional.

He doesn’t usually do this otherwise it would have happened sometime during his 280 odd games AFL games.

Parker is not going to tell us fans that his angry or frustrated. His teammates are not going to say anything other than he’s taking his reserve stint well. I don’t think that Parker would ever complain to teammates about his reserves predicament.

He’s a 3 time B and F winner, a former club captain and a very proud man. He would not like one bit being in the reserves and then after 3 really strong games including a match winning 65 metre bomb he’s not promoted to the seniors but instead he’s lining up for the reserves again.

Put yourself in his shoes. After all this wouldn’t you be be frustrated?

You claim his action was a shepherd however no Swans player had picked up the ball.

How do you know he’s not going anywhere else? Are the Swans really going to want to pay a player who has become a fringe player $700,000 plus in 2025?

Does Parker fancy a ROK 2014 year for himself in 2024?