Matthew Parker (footballer)
| Matthew Parker | |||
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 Parker playing for St Kilda in April 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Parker | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Subiaco | ||
| Original team(s) | South Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 47, 2018 national draft, St Kilda | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | St Kilda | 17 (16) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Matthew Parker (born 25 January 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
Parker was recruited from South Fremantle in the WAFL with the 47th selection in the 2018 AFL National Draft. Drafted to the Saints at the age of 22, which is unusually old for an AFL draftee, Parker had only played in the WAFL for 2 years after previously playing in the amateur league.[1][2]
References
- ^ Duffield, Mark Duffield (23 November 2018). "AFL draft 2018: Tears of joy for Matthew Parker after St Kilda offer a draft lifeline". The West Australian. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Gabelich, Josh (20 December 2018). "How new St Kilda recruit Matt Parker completed a dramatic rise from C-Grade amateurs to the AFL". Fox Sports. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matthew Parker (footballer).
- Matthew Parker's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Matthew Parker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Matthew Parker at AustralianFootball.com
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