Corey Parker appreciation thread

[Mr Fourex]

Stand up Corey Parker ...

 

[Rally Towel]

Honestly, has there ever been 8 offloads by one player in a match. Wow.
Great work captain Parker.

I've seen him hit 5-6 in season games, but 8 is just some next level shit.

Every single one was quality too - not a single turnover, and we gained solid metres off the back of them more often than not. He had other opportunities but his judgement on when to just take the tackle was perfect.

Pro.

 

[BroncosFan_Corey]

Proud to be a Corey right now

 

[Huge]

What position did he play tonight ? Looking forward to seeing the game but unfortunately not until I arrive back home to relax in Gods Country .......

 

[coreyh88]

i want parker in the building for the future thread. this guy just keeps getting better hopefully he never retires.

 

[OXY-351]

It's like every game he does an offload for each extra grey hair he's got since the last game. No doubt his extra effort tonight was due to missing a few games.

 

[KingWebcke]

It's like every game he does an offload for each extra grey hair he's got since the last game. No doubt his extra effort tonight was due to missing a few games.

I dunno. I think he is just a fantastic Origin player. last he he was close to the best player all series and tonight just continued that

 

[Rally Towel]

Build the man a statue! He's certainly making up for lost time. Reckon he should have had Harrison's jersey some time ago.

 

[Brett]

What position did he play tonight ? Looking forward to seeing the game but unfortunately not until I arrive back home to relax in Gods Country .......

Lock. Where he belongs.

I know some members on here talk about how our 8, 10 & 13 are interchangeable; I don't buy it. Parker didn't have to do the 1st and 2nd tackle hard hitups last night, even though he did a few, but most were later in the set. Combine this with his offloads and a retreating defence and we tore their defence to shreds. This is how he should be used for the Broncos. Unfortunately, he's being used as a battering ram where he's largely ineffective.

 

[jarro65]

Lock. Where he belongs.

I know some members on here talk about how our 8, 10 & 13 are interchangeable; I don't buy it. Parker didn't have to do the 1st and 2nd tackle hard hitups last night, even though he did a few, but most were later in the set. Combine this with his offloads and a retreating defence and we tore their defence to shreds. This is how he should be used for the Broncos. Unfortunately, he's being used as a battering ram where he's largely ineffective.

This.

His swerve and hit and spin moves aren't as effective when he's forced to play in tight.

The offloads are exceptional though, no matter where he plays.

 

[broncos4life]

Parker always has a great game but last night he was exceptional. He seems to just get better and better, certainly no signs of slowing down.

 

[Brett]

Parker always has a great game but last night he was exceptional. He seems to just get better and better, certainly no signs of slowing down.

He really is just like a good bottle of Red.

 

[Foordy]

Lock. Where he belongs.

I know some members on here talk about how our 8, 10 & 13 are interchangeable; I don't buy it. Parker didn't have to do the 1st and 2nd tackle hard hitups last night, even though he did a few, but most were later in the set. Combine this with his offloads and a retreating defence and we tore their defence to shreds. This is how he should be used for the Broncos. Unfortunately, he's being used as a battering ram where he's largely ineffective.

I saw him take those hitups many times last night ... he even took one from the kickoff IIRC.

people really need to stop looking at the number on his back, but rather the way he plays. do that and you will actually see that he play no different with the 13 on his back than he does with the 10 on his back.

I actually posted Stats on here earlier in the season (since everyone seems to rely on stats) that show he has made more meters, more offloads and more tackles, but taken less hitups, this year than last.

so by taking less hitups, but making more meters would suggest (if not flat out say) that he is actually more effective this year than last year ... but hey, keep looking at the number on his back, that will tell you everything you need to know about the way he is playing.

Parker is Awesome

 

[Brett]

I saw him take those hitups many times last night ... he even took one from the kickoff IIRC.

people really need to stop looking at the number on his back, but rather the way he plays. do that and you will actually see that he play no different with the 13 on his back than he does with the 10 on his back.

I actually posted Stats on here earlier in the season (since everyone seems to rely on stats) that show he has made more meters, more offloads and more tackles, but taken less hitups, this year than last.

so by taking less hitups, but making more meters would suggest (if not flat out say) that he is actually more effective this year than last year ... but hey, keep looking at the number on his back, that will tell you everything you need to know about the way he is playing.

Parker is Awesome

I don't think you even read my post. You bolded the bits that suited your argument, yet left out the rest.

I said he did take a few of those hitups on the first or second tackle, but mostly it was later in the tackle count.

When he plays Prop for the Broncos, he's taking the first or second hitup every set with McGuire. When he plays Lock and we have 2 Props, he takes the 3rd, or even 4th hitup which gives him a bit more space as the middle of the field opens up, which allows him more space to be able to get his offloads away. You have to be able to see that if you've watched the Broncos this season and watched the Origin game last night, surely?

It doesn't have anything to do with the number on his back. He could wear the #6 for all I care, but he shouldn't be used as a battering ram first or second tackle of the set. It's not where he's most effective, and again, we saw that last night in Origin where he had probably the best game of his career.

 

[Porthoz]

I don't think you even read my post. You bolded the bits that suited your argument, yet left out the rest.

I said he did take a few of those hitups on the first or second tackle, but mostly it was later in the tackle count.

When he plays Prop for the Broncos, he's taking the first or second hitup every set with McGuire. When he plays Lock and we have 2 Props, he takes the 3rd, or even 4th hitup which gives him a bit more space as the middle of the field opens up, which allows him more space to be able to get his offloads away. You have to be able to see that if you've watched the Broncos this season and watched the Origin game last night, surely?

It doesn't have anything to do with the number on his back. He could wear the #6 for all I care, but he shouldn't be used as a battering ram first or second tackle of the set. It's not where he's most effective, and again, we saw that last night in Origin where he had probably the best game of his career.

Now who's not reading posts? Foordy posted stats about this some time ago, which completely disprove your theory.

Besides, he plays exactly the same way in a Broncos jersey as he played last night (albeit last night was epic).

 

[coreyh88]

the main difference this year is that he plays first receiver a lot. as well as thaiday. this is how we get away with 1 play maker. if hunt needs to be wider one of those two play first receiver.

 

[Brett]

Now who's not reading posts? Foordy posted stats about this some time ago, which completely disprove your theory.

Besides, he plays exactly the same way in a Broncos jersey as he played last night (albeit last night was epic).

I read the part about the stats but chose not to comment on them or mention them, because they don't show things like what I'm talking about; what number tackles the hitups are coming from, what the defensive line is doing at the time of the hitup, where the run is being taken in relation to the defensive line, etc. Stats can support any argument or agenda.

I must be watching something different, because I thought Parker played differently last night than he ususally does for the Broncos. Last night he was taking the later hitups in the set, which he doesn't do for Brisbane. He was also taking a few wider of the ruck, which he rarely does for Brisbane now that he's got the #10 on his back. Defensively he played the same. Right in the middle.

I'm gonna watch closely on Monday night, then compare it to last night.

 

[Huge]

Show me the stats for off loads per first tackle hit ups then off loads per second hit up etc. Stats are brilliant in some ways but are woefully inadequate in others. It must just be coincidence that he played lock,his Dally M medal winning position and his favoured position when he won Man of the Match because some stats seem to indicate otherwise. Perhaps when you play where you want to play you play better.