Luke Parker
North Melbourne
AFL career
338 games228 goals
- Debut
- R8 2011 v PAD14 May 2011
- Most recent
- R24 2026 v SYD23 Aug 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | NTH | 23 | 15.8 | 9.5 | 25.3 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 93 | 101 |
2025 | NTH | 22 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 23.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 87 | 88 |
2024 | SYD | 10 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 14.1 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 63 | 64 |
2023 | SYD | 23 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 23.6 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 90 | 96 |
2022 | SYD | 25 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 24.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 99 | 104 |
2021 | SYD | 23 | 13.0 | 14.9 | 27.9 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 100 | 109 |
2020 | SYD | 17 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 22.2 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 84 | 106 |
2019 | SYD | 22 | 13.7 | 11.6 | 25.4 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 98 | 105 |
2018 | SYD | 22 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 23.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 96 | 102 |
2017 | SYD | 24 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 25.3 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 97 | 99 |
2016 | SYD | 26 | 12.7 | 14.2 | 26.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 107 | 109 |
2015 | SYD | 19 | 11.5 | 14.1 | 25.6 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 96 | 99 |
2014 | SYD | 25 | 11.4 | 14.5 | 25.9 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 103 | 110 |
2013 | SYD | 25 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 21.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 85 | 88 |
2012 | SYD | 19 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 16.4 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 60 | 62 |
2011 | SYD | 13 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 45 | 49 |
VFL
2024 | SYD | 4 | 17.8 | 12.3 | 30.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 113 |
SYD | SCG | R24 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 91 | 0 | 8 |
GEE | MS | R23 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | 72 | 0 | 5 |
WBD | MS | R22 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 104 | 92 | 0 | 4 |
HAW | UTAS | R21 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 102 | 74 | 23 | 0 |
STK | MS | R20 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 91 | 91 | 1 | 4 |
MEL | MS | R19 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 63 | 66 | 0 | 6 |
COL | MS | R18 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 105 | 106 | 0 | 3 |
PAD | AO | R17 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 96 | 142 | 0 | 5 |
ESS | MS | R16 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 110 | 122 | 2 | 2 |
RCH | MCG | R15 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 117 | 131 | 0 | 1 |
WCE | OS | R14 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 89 | 79 | 0 | 5 |
FRE | HO | R13 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 91 | 106 | 0 | 3 |
GCS | MS | R11 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 84 | 73 | 1 | 3 |
ADE | AO | R10 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 95 | 99 | 0 | 5 |
SYD | MS | R9 | 24 | 5 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 118 | 94 | 0 | 3 |
GEE | GMHBA | R8 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 67 | 66 | 7 | 2 |
GWS | CGO | R7 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 100 | 103 | 1 | 6 |
RCH | MS | R6 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 89 | 120 | 0 | 4 |
BRL | BP | R5 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 90 | 129 | 1 | 3 |
CAR | MS | R4 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 77 | 92 | 1 | 3 |
ESS | MS | R3 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 135 | 161 | 3 | 3 |
WCE | OS | R2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 2 |
PAD | MS | R1 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 100 | 137 | 1 | 3 |
Bio
Recruited from the Dandenong Stingrays with pick 40 in the 2010 National Draft, Luke Parker proved to be one of the definitive draft steals of his era. He made an immediate impression at Sydney, playing as the substitute in the club's 2012 premiership victory over Hawthorn while still a teenager. Parker quickly evolved from a courageous role-player into a premier contested ball-winner, celebrated for his fearlessness, two-way running, and a deceptively strong overhead mark that made him a constant threat when drifting forward. His consistency was rewarded with three Bob Skilton Medals and dual All-Australian selection, while his leadership was formalised when he served as co-captain from 2019 to 2023.
The conclusion of Parker's distinguished 14-season tenure in Sydney was complex. During 2024, a combination of suspension and the irresistible form of a younger midfield unit—comprising Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, and Errol Gulden—saw the veteran squeezed out of the best 22 and playing extended minutes in the VFL. Seeking regular senior opportunities and a chance to assist a developing list, Parker requested a trade to North Melbourne at the end of the 2024 season. Now at Arden Street, he acts as an on-field general and mentor, tasked with instilling hardened professional standards into the Kangaroos' emerging engine room.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Oct 1992 (age 33y 359d)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Honours
- Premiership2012
- All-Australian2016
- 22 Under 22(2×) 2014, 2015
- Sydney B&F(3×) 2014, 2017, 2021
- 2nd
- 2018, 2020
- 3rd
- 2019
- Top 10
- 2013, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023
- South Melbourne/Sydney captain(5×) 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Brownlow Medal
- 2nd
- 2016
- Top 10
- 2017, 2020
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Dandenong Stingrays with pick 40 in the 2010 National Draft, Luke Parker proved to be one of the definitive draft steals of his era. He made an immediate impression at Sydney, playing as the substitute in the club's 2012 premiership victory over Hawthorn while still a teenager. Parker quickly evolved from a courageous role-player into a premier contested ball-winner, celebrated for his fearlessness, two-way running, and a deceptively strong overhead mark that made him a constant threat when drifting forward. His consistency was rewarded with three Bob Skilton Medals and dual All-Australian selection, while his leadership was formalised when he served as co-captain from 2019 to 2023.
The conclusion of Parker's distinguished 14-season tenure in Sydney was complex. During 2024, a combination of suspension and the irresistible form of a younger midfield unit—comprising Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, and Errol Gulden—saw the veteran squeezed out of the best 22 and playing extended minutes in the VFL. Seeking regular senior opportunities and a chance to assist a developing list, Parker requested a trade to North Melbourne at the end of the 2024 season. Now at Arden Street, he acts as an on-field general and mentor, tasked with instilling hardened professional standards into the Kangaroos' emerging engine room.