Max_Parker_(footballer)

Max Parker (footballer)

Max Parker (footballer)

Australian rules footballer

Maxwell Sam Parker (born 29 October 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Woodville and North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[3]

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Parker was a ruckman when he arrived at Footscray from Alberton Football League (AFL) club Welshpool.[4] As his new club already had established ruckmen in Gary Dempsey and Barry Round, Parker was tried as a key forward.[4] He made five appearances for Footscray in the 1971 VFL season, as a 17 year old,[5] kicking three goals against both North Melbourne and South Melbourne.[5]

Unable to play a senior game in 1972, Parker returned to country football and played briefly at Gippsland Football League club Leongatha.[6]

The rest of his career was spent in the SANFL.[4] Playing mostly as a defender, Parker appeared in 266 games for Woodville over 14 seasons and was club captain in 1982, 1986 and 1987.[4]

After leaving Woodville in acrimonious circumstances, Parker played his final league season with North Adelaide.[4]

A three time South Australian representative, Parker retired with over 300 games of elite Australian rules football, including 21 pre-season/night series matches.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    These tallies refer to premiership (home-and-away) matches only.
  2. [2]
    These tallies refer to premiership (home-and-away) matches only.
  3. [3]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. [4]
    "Full Points Footy: Max Parker (Footscray, Woodville, North Adelaide)". fullpointsfooty.net. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  5. [5]
    "AFL Tables: Max Parker". afltables.com.
  6. [6]
    The Age,"Acid test for Nyah West", 28 June 1973, p. 32
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