Luke Parker has signed a 5 year extension contract. His new contract expires in 2021. Good news for the Swans.

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2016-01-22/luke-parks-long-term

Yep.

Future Brownlow winners Dan Hannebery and Luke Parker locked away for 5 years.

Has Parker played since breaking his leg?

No he hasn't, but he has been training okay from reports

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2015-12-15/parker-returns-to-full-training

Swans midfielder Luke Parker has returned to full-intensity training for the first time since fracturing his ankle and sitting out this year’s finals series.

The 23-year-old was eased back into pre-season initially, focusing on “getting the miles back in the legs”, but has increased his workload over the past two weeks and has all but fully recovered from the injury suffered in Round 20 against Collingwood.

An in-season operation, which involved inserting a 20cm rod to fuse the three-way fracture back together, sidelined Parker for the rest of the season including the qualifying final against Fremantle and semi-final against North Melbourne.

Soft!

This is becoming a farce

ST KILDA has joined Port Adelaide in exploring the option of adding a top-up player to its list after coming to terms with the loss of banned recruit Jake Carlisle for the 2016 season.

The Saints can promote a rookie to replace Carlisle, but the AFL has not given them permission to recruit a new player to complete their list.

The Power are pushing the League to grant them top-up players to replace banned pair Paddy Ryder and Angus Monfries, given their lack of depth in the ruck following the Court of Arbitration for Sport's ruling against the Essendon 34.

The club lodged a submission to the AFL late this week and is waiting for a response.

AFL.com.au understands the Western Bulldogs are also lobbying to replace banned forward Stewart Crameri if he does not challenge his suspension at the Swiss Federal Tribunal.

Bulldogs president Peter Gordon suggested on Friday morning "there well could be" an appeal against the CAS decision from Crameri and Bulldogs VFL player Brent Prismall.

St Kilda would not be certain to take up the option of signing a top-up player, but it is understood the club is keen to have the option.

It is not yet clear if Melbourne will seek the option of adding a top-up player to its list to replace banned recruit Jake Melksham.

Essendon has been granted the option of signing up to 10 top-up players – and promoting five rookies to its senior list – after 12 Bombers were banned for the 2016 season.

This is becoming a farce

ST KILDA has joined Port Adelaide in exploring the option of adding a top-up player to its list after coming to terms with the loss of banned recruit Jake Carlisle for the 2016 season.

The Saints can promote a rookie to replace Carlisle, but the AFL has not given them permission to recruit a new player to complete their list.

The Power are pushing the League to grant them top-up players to replace banned pair Paddy Ryder and Angus Monfries, given their lack of depth in the ruck following the Court of Arbitration for Sport's ruling against the Essendon 34.

The club lodged a submission to the AFL late this week and is waiting for a response.

AFL.com.au understands the Western Bulldogs are also lobbying to replace banned forward Stewart Crameri if he does not challenge his suspension at the Swiss Federal Tribunal.

Bulldogs president Peter Gordon suggested on Friday morning "there well could be" an appeal against the CAS decision from Crameri and Bulldogs VFL player Brent Prismall.

St Kilda would not be certain to take up the option of signing a top-up player, but it is understood the club is keen to have the option.

It is not yet clear if Melbourne will seek the option of adding a top-up player to its list to replace banned recruit Jake Melksham.

Essendon has been granted the option of signing up to 10 top-up players – and promoting five rookies to its senior list – after 12 Bombers were banned for the 2016 season.

Surely it's buyer beware.

They must've known a ban was a possibility.

Tough titties I reckon.

In hindsight,there should be no top-ups.

All those years ago when Justin Charles from Richmond got done,there was no compassion from the AFL.

Personally i think Essendon are lucky to still be in the league.

Essendon not in the league..??

After reading your recent post fj,

I had never considered that scenario.

No Bombers?,, No Dons?,, No red & black?

I am in shock. Very shocked..

Time to self medicate.

Essendon not in the league..??

After reading your recent post fj,

I had never considered that scenario.

No Bombers?,, No Dons?,, No red & black?

I am in shock. Very shocked..

Time to self medicate.

Not forever just this year.

Essendon not in the league..??

After reading your recent post fj,

I had never considered that scenario.

No Bombers?,, No Dons?,, No red & black?

I am in shock. Very shocked..

Time to self medicate.

Not forever just this year.

Smiling now.. Feel better.

2016 going to be an interesting season I thinks.

Essendon not in the league..??

After reading your recent post fj,

I had never considered that scenario.

No Bombers?,, No Dons?,, No red & black?

I am in shock. Very shocked..

Time to self medicate.

Not forever just this year.

Smiling now.. Feel better.

2016 going to be an interesting season I thinks.

Yep will be interesting,why my view is the way it is.Is because it looks like the bombers are topping up with experienced guys(dont blame them for that)

If they get 12 guys with average experience of 150 games and add in who they have left at an average of say 60 games.

That's a team running on the park with nearly a average of 110 games.

Premiership material.

Essendon not in the league..??

After reading your recent post fj,

I had never considered that scenario.

No Bombers?,, No Dons?,, No red & black?

I am in shock. Very shocked..

Time to self medicate.

Not forever just this year.

Smiling now.. Feel better.

2016 going to be an interesting season I thinks.

Yep will be interesting,why my view is the way it is.Is because it looks like the bombers are topping up with experienced guys(dont blame them for that)

If they get 12 guys with average experience of 150 games and add in who they have left at an average of say 60 games.

That's a team running on the park with nearly a average of 110 games.

Premiership material.

Premiership material. That would be a fairy tale. 500/1. Haha! Maybe chuck a 5 vr on that too.

Woosha is a great placement as coach.

Has experience with dealing with perceived and real drug cultures so knows how to answer stupid media throw out questions.

Understands about the commitment to train hard and the value of a well timed hit. Older team members will align with that. I think men of 26+ are a lot “harder” than men of 24-.

Pharmacist and I am sure his acclimated knowledge of sports medicine is comprehensive. Will know when to rest a player and know when to encourage and push.

Knows the thrill and value of a holding a Premiership Cup.

Loves an fast open game of footy.

Can’t wait!

Come on JO, the over the hill gang is just that, over the hill, Bombers to Finnish bottom, maybe just maybe second last but I recon the Blues will move up one notch.

Apart from Crowley and Kelly whoever they top up with are either over it or to old to play 4 quarters pls new coach new game plan etc etc...

Come on JO, the over the hill gang is just that, over the hill, Bombers to Finnish bottom, maybe just maybe second last but I recon the Blues will move up one notch.

Apart from Crowley and Kelly whoever they top up with are either over it or to old to play 4 quarters pls new coach new game plan etc etc...

Haha! Just speculation from someone that is "over the hill" himself.

Talking up my $20 and $10 spec bets for my own benefit.

Really got no clues about who is going to be on the upper rungs of the ladder at finals time,

So just passing the time on a Saturday afternoon.

Maybe on the other side of Windy Hill there is a pleasant breeze.

Most players play there best footy in the late 20's,early 30's.

You could do a lot worse than Leunberger,Crowely,Kelly and Goddard moving through the midfield with Jamar,Simkin,Stokes and Bird.

Ok,time for a beer.

Better get all this out of my head before the tipping starts.

Come on JO, the over the hill gang is just that, over the hill, Bombers to Finnish bottom, maybe just maybe second last but I recon the Blues will move up one notch.

Apart from Crowley and Kelly whoever they top up with are either over it or to old to play 4 quarters pls new coach new game plan etc etc...

Haha! Just speculation from someone that is "over the hill" himself.

Talking up my $20 and $10 spec bets for my own benefit.

Really got no clues about who is going to be on the upper rungs of the ladder at finals time,

So just passing the time on a Saturday afternoon.

Maybe on the other side of Windy Hill there is a pleasant breeze.

I don't gamble, better ways to throw your money away.

This time of the year the winds are warm in Melbourne, and there torn the high fences down around windy hill, think they still have a presence there at least with social club and offices they moved the training out to industrial Tullamarine where the winds will be a lot colder this coming winter, nice flat industrial landscape.

Most players play there best footy in the late 20's,early 30's.

You could do a lot worse than Leunberger,Crowely,Kelly and Goddard moving through the midfield with Jamar,Simkin,Stokes and Bird.

Ok,time for a beer.

Better get all this out of my head before the tipping starts.

They do?????? Looks like a few of the patrons in here useing filler until the start of the season.....

Looks like I will finish higher than you in the tipping this year.

Most players play there best footy in the late 20's,early 30's.

You could do a lot worse than Leunberger,Crowely,Kelly and Goddard moving through the midfield with Jamar,Simkin,Stokes and Bird.

Ok,time for a beer.

Better get all this out of my head before the tipping starts.

They do?????? Looks like a few of the patrons in here useing filler until the start of the season.....

Looks like I will finish higher than you in the tipping this year.

I stand by that statement Alex.

Hawthorn's model proves that.

Tipping,the challenge is on.

Do the Dees play the Bombers once or twice this year.

.

If you were the Bombers and could pick 12,who would they be?

Mine=

Hale,Lake,Simkin(hawks)

Moore(pa)

Thomas(tigers)

White(saints)

Crowley(dockers)

Kelly,Stokes(cats)

Boston(gcs)

Shaw(swans)

Watson(blues)

Goodes(reserve)

Only once, Goodes won't put on a red and black jumper, only Crowley and Kelly from that group, the rest are over it even those two just make it because they were quality to start with.

The Hawks model works because most of there players are a cut above most of everyone else's, my point is, you will get some good games out of these guys but will it be all at the same time? There all at the wrong end of there career to expect be 100% effective, and new coach new club and new game plan, maximin 5 wins for the season which means they Finnish 17th or 18th because at least 16 clubs will have got better one stays the same and the bombers go down.

I noticed you left out Jamar, don't know why we kept him so long, understudy to white early on only ever had one good season, was looking to join them red and blacks as a ruck coach....me thinks that's funny.

If you were the Bombers and could pick 12,who would they be?

Mine=

Hale,Lake,Simkin(hawks)

Moore(pa)

Thomas(tigers)

White(saints)

Crowley(dockers)

Kelly,Stokes(cats)

Boston(gcs)

Shaw(swans)

Watson(blues)

Goodes(reserve)

Jeez FJ... Goods as reserve?

I'd have given him another season this year after how he was playing last year

Most players play there best footy in the late 20's,early 30's.

You could do a lot worse than Leunberger,Crowely,Kelly and Goddard moving through the midfield with Jamar,Simkin,Stokes and Bird.

Ok,time for a beer.

Better get all this out of my head before the tipping starts.

They do?????? Looks like a few of the patrons in here useing filler until the start of the season.....

Looks like I will finish higher than you in the tipping this year.

I stand by that statement Alex.

Hawthorn's model proves that.

Tipping,the challenge is on.

Do the Dees play the Bombers once or twice this year.

.

FJ was the runaway winner in 2014 tipping

Most players play there best footy in the late 20's,early 30's.

You could do a lot worse than Leunberger,Crowely,Kelly and Goddard moving through the midfield with Jamar,Simkin,Stokes and Bird.

Ok,time for a beer.

Better get all this out of my head before the tipping starts.

They do?????? Looks like a few of the patrons in here useing filler until the start of the season.....

Looks like I will finish higher than you in the tipping this year.

I stand by that statement Alex.

Hawthorn's model proves that.

Tipping,the challenge is on.

Do the Dees play the Bombers once or twice this year.

.

FJ was the runaway winner in 2014 tipping

You're only as good as your last game

You're only as good as your last game

You not feeling confident in this years tipping?

Most players play there best footy in the late 20's,early 30's.

You could do a lot worse than Leunberger,Crowely,Kelly and Goddard moving through the midfield with Jamar,Simkin,Stokes and Bird.

Ok,time for a beer.

Better get all this out of my head before the tipping starts.

They do?????? Looks like a few of the patrons in here useing filler until the start of the season.....

Looks like I will finish higher than you in the tipping this year.

I stand by that statement Alex.

Hawthorn's model proves that.

Tipping,the challenge is on.

Do the Dees play the Bombers once or twice this year.

.

FJ was the runaway winner in 2014 tipping

Was he now? Before my time, I recall finishing above everyone except WILL.

You're only as good as your last game

You not feeling confident in this years tipping?

WILL is in the box seat bookie, he's set the bar, you I know and I could sense it want to win, super competitive, played Russian roulette a few times....

Now what did Malthouse say about the buffalo again?

I normally pick my teams soon after waking when im most relaxed, once picked I dont go back.

You're only as good as your last game

You not feeling confident in this years tipping?

WILL is in the box seat bookie, he's set the bar, you I know and I could sense it want to win, super competitive, played Russian roulette a few times....

Now what did Malthouse say about the buffalo again?

I normally pick my teams soon after waking when im most relaxed, once picked I dont go back.

I'll be ditching my method i used in 2015

You're only as good as your last game

WILL is in the box seat bookie, he's set the bar, you I know and I could sense it want to win, super competitive, played Russian roulette a few times....

Now what did Malthouse say about the buffalo again?

I normally pick my teams soon after waking when im most relaxed, once picked I dont go back.

I'll be ditching my method i used in 2015

You giving Chimpy the flick?

You giving Chimpy the flick?

Chimpy is the sensible one. Yeah , sure, he tried to undermine me on several occasions, probably due to having Chooka in his ear, but he assures me he is back on the team this year

My lack of tipping success last year is down to my own poor analysis and lack of access to in depth individual player stats regarding heart rates and water retention and other complicated player data

You giving Chimpy the flick?

Chimpy is the sensible one. Yeah , sure, he tried to undermine me on several occasions, probably due to having Chooka in his ear, but he assures me he is back on the team this year

My lack of tipping success last year is down to my own poor analysis and lack of access to in depth individual player stats regarding heart rates and water retention and other complicated player data

I was similar,i could not get in my head some teams where actually better than the year before.

Or i could believe it but didn't want to.

You giving Chimpy the flick?

Chimpy is the sensible one. Yeah , sure, he tried to undermine me on several occasions, probably due to having Chooka in his ear, but he assures me he is back on the team this year

My lack of tipping success last year is down to my own poor analysis and lack of access to in depth individual player stats regarding heart rates and water retention and other complicated player data

Professor Bookman

A different take on the Swan & Cloke photo's.

The footy stars, those photos and a whole lot of hypocrisy

Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/passing-on-photos-to-humiliate-is-never-ok-regardless-of-gender-20160121-gmat6v.html#ixzz3yDlKYtcP