Luke Parker (Australian footballer)
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Luke Parker is a professional Australian rules football
player at the Sydney Swans
. He made his first appearance at the senior level in the 2011 AFL season
. Parker made his debut in Round 8, against . 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 2 goals.
All in all, 2011 was a very impressive debut year from Parker as he played roles up forward as a small, tackling forward and in the midfield. He has been likened to teammate Jude Bolton throughout the year due to his hardness at the contest, strong tackling and outstanding ability to win contested possession.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player at the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
. He made his first appearance at the senior level in the 2011 AFL season
2011 AFL season
The 2011 Australian Football League season was the 115th season of the Australian rules football competition. It was the debut year for , and was scheduled to be the only season to be played with 17 teams...
. Parker made his debut in Round 8, against . He received his first career Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
vote in the Swans' Round 16 victory over the Gold Coast Suns
Gold Coast Suns
The Gold Coast Suns were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club split their home games between Miami and Pompano Beach, FL and hired future Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager. In the league's inaugural season, the...
where he had 26 disposals and kicked 2 goals.
All in all, 2011 was a very impressive debut year from Parker as he played roles up forward as a small, tackling forward and in the midfield. He has been likened to teammate Jude Bolton throughout the year due to his hardness at the contest, strong tackling and outstanding ability to win contested possession.