Luke Parks
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*GFC League Player Number: 1118 | *GFC League Player Number: 1118 | ||
*GFC League Debut: Round 1, 2020 | *GFC League Debut: Round 1, 2020 | ||
| - | *Glenelg [[2020]] | + | *Glenelg [[2020]] |
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== Career == | == Career == | ||
| - | Luke Parks came to Adelaide having been Sydney Swans Academy player. His aim was to enhance his chances of being selected for the AFL after being overlooked in the 2019 Draft. | + | Luke Parks came to Adelaide having been Sydney Swans Academy player. His aim was to enhance his chances of being selected for the AFL after being overlooked in the 2019 Draft. Parks says former Collingwood player and Bays hero Jesse White was the reason why he joined the Tigers, persuading him to look at Glenelg rather than his initial choice, South Adelaide. |
| - | Parks became an important defensive player for the Bays | + | A strong overhead mark with the ability to time leaving his player, Parks made the League side straight away. Parks became an important defensive player for the Bays, often taking on the 2nd or 3rd tall forward in a defence lacking premiership heroes [[Aaron Joseph]] (retired) and [[Chris Curran]] (work/injury). Parks played every game in the shortened 2020 season. |
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| + | Selected by Carlton in the 2020 rookie draft., his stay at the Bay was brief but his goal met. | ||
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Current revision as of 08:04, 10 December 2020
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Biographical
- Born: 8 April 2001
- Height: 189 cm
- Weight: 83 kg
- Recruited from: Sydney Swans Acadamy (AFL)
- Previous Club: St Ives (NSW)
Guernsey Number: 27
Career
Luke Parks came to Adelaide having been Sydney Swans Academy player. His aim was to enhance his chances of being selected for the AFL after being overlooked in the 2019 Draft. Parks says former Collingwood player and Bays hero Jesse White was the reason why he joined the Tigers, persuading him to look at Glenelg rather than his initial choice, South Adelaide.
A strong overhead mark with the ability to time leaving his player, Parks made the League side straight away. Parks became an important defensive player for the Bays, often taking on the 2nd or 3rd tall forward in a defence lacking premiership heroes Aaron Joseph (retired) and Chris Curran (work/injury). Parks played every game in the shortened 2020 season.
Selected by Carlton in the 2020 rookie draft., his stay at the Bay was brief but his goal met.
