Luke Parker (Australian footballer)
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Luke Parker being interviewed by Fox Footy commentator Anthony Hudson in 2015.
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| Full name | Luke Parker | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 40, 2010 National Draft | ||
| Height / weight | 183 cm / 85 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
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| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
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| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011– | Sydney | 127 (103) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Luke Parker (born 25 October 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
He made his debut in Round 8 of the 2011 AFL season against Port Adelaide. He received his first career Brownlow Medal vote in the Swans' Round 16 victory over the Gold Coast Suns where he had 26 disposals and kicked two goals.
It was an impressive debut year from Parker playing as small, tackling forward and in the midfield. He was compared to his teammate Jude Bolton, due to his hardness at the contest, strong tackling and ability to win contested possession.
The young midfielder took a significant step forward in 2013, moving from a regular substitute at the back end of the previous season to a dangerous and highly valued member of the starting line-up. Playing every game, he averaged 21 disposals and five marks and proved a more than handy forward, finishing with 22 goals.
In 2014, Parker further made his mark on the team becoming the youngest player since Michael O'Loughlin in 1998 to be awarded the Bob Skilton Medal and the Paul Kelly Players’ Player award which is voted on each week by the playing group.
In 2015 Parker won the Robert Rose Award for the AFL’s Most Courageous Player. Unfortunately his season ended prematurely when he suffered a fractured fibula when had his right leg twist awkwardly in a tackle against Collingwood in round 20.
Parker has made a strong comeback into the 2016 season being awarded the Brett Kirk Medal (Sydney Derby - Best on Ground) in round three. He won the Most Courageous Player award for the second year running and polled second in the Brownlow Medal with 26 votes, only beaten by Patrick Dangerfield for the Geelong Cats. He was also rewarded with his first ever All Australian honours in a career best season.
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