# Luke Parks

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{{short description|Australian rules footballer (born 2001)}}
{{distinguish|Luke Parker (footballer)|Luke Parker (disambiguation){{!}}Luke Parker}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| fullname = Luke Parks
| image = Luke Parks 2026 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Parks playing for Williamstown in 2026
| nickname = 
| birth_date = 18 April 2001
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| originalteam = St Ives (NSW)/[North Shore](/source/North_Shore_Australian_Football_Club) ([AFL Sydney](/source/AFL_Sydney))/{{SANFL Gle}} ([SANFL](/source/South_Australian_National_Football_League))
| draftpick = No. 8, [2021 rookie draft](/source/2020_AFL_draft)
| height = 
| weight = 
| position = Defender
| currentclub = {{AFL Car}}
| guernsey = 26
| years1 = 2021–2022
| club1 = {{AFL Car}}
| games_goals1 = 8 (0)
| statsend = the 2022 season
}}

'''Luke Parks''' (born 18 April 2001)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Luke Parks |url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/players/3107/luke-parks|access-date=2021-04-10|website=carltonfc.com.au|language=en}}</ref> is an [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football)er who played for the [Carlton Football Club](/source/Carlton_Football_Club) in the [Australian Football League](/source/Australian_Football_League) (AFL).

A former product of the [Sydney Swans](/source/Sydney_Swans) [academy](/source/Zoning_(Australian_rules_football)), Parks nominated for the [2019 AFL draft](/source/2019_AFL_draft) but was not drafted. He subsequently signed with [Glenelg](/source/Glenelg_Football_Club) and played his first season of senior football in the [South Australian National Football League](/source/South_Australian_National_Football_League) (SANFL) in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baruch|first=Jono|date=2021-04-01|title=No walk in the Parks: How new Blue Luke did it the hard way|url=https://www.theinnersanctum.com.au/no-walk-in-the-parks-how-new-blue-luke-did-it-the-hard-way/|access-date=2021-04-12|website=The Inner Sanctum|language=en-GB}}</ref> Following a successful season, he was drafted at age 19 to the AFL by the [Carlton Football Club](/source/Carlton_Football_Club) with the No. 8 pick in the [2021 rookie draft](/source/2020_AFL_draft).<ref>{{cite web|author=Filippo|first=Cristian|date=10 December 2020|title=Rookie: Luke Parks|url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/842510/rookie-luke-parks|access-date=12 April 2021}}</ref> He made his senior debut for Carlton in Round 3, 2021 against Fremantle in a 45-point win for Carlton at [Marvel Stadium](/source/Docklands_Stadium). He played eight games over two seasons, then was delisted at the end of the 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1208512/carlton-list-changes|title=Carlton list changes|accessdate=28 August 2022|publisher=Carlton Football Club|date=27 August 2022|author=Carlton Media}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{Carlplayer}}* {{AFL Tables}}
* {{AustralianFootball}}

{{2021 AFL rookie draft}}

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Category:Living people
Category:2001 births
Category:Carlton Football Club players
Category:Glenelg Football Club players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Sydney
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen

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