Paige Parker
| Paige Parker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1995[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Coorparoo (QWAFL)[1] | ||
| Draft | No. 9, 2018 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2019, Template:AFLW Bri vs. Template:AFLW GWS, at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Template:AFLW GC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019 | Template:AFLW Bri | 4 (0) | |
| 2020– | Template:AFLW GC | 7 (1) | |
| Total | 11 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Paige Parker (born 5 July 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
Early life
Parker was raised in Brisbane's northern suburb of Bracken Ridge to a family of Indigenous Australian (Quandamooka) descent.[2] She attended St John Fisher College throughout her upbringing and excelled in touch football where she plays for the Brisbane Broncos and represents Australia at the World Cup level.[3] She also played Australian rules football in her youth and was playing for Coorparoo in the AFL Queensland Women's League when she was drafted by Template:AFLW Bri with the ninth pick in the 2018 AFL Women's draft.[1]
AFLW career
Parker made her debut in the Lions' round 1 game against Template:AFLW GWS at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex on 3 February 2019.[4] Following the 2019 season, she joined the Gold Coast Suns.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "AFLPlayer's Indigenous Map 2019" (PDF). aflplayers.com.au. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Your Broncos NRL Touch Premiership Teams". broncos.com.au. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Fielding, Josie (1 February 2019). "AFLW Team: Five Lions set to debut". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Boswell, Tom (12 April 2019). "Gold Coast Suns swoop on Paige Parker after Brisbane Lions failed to offer her an AFLW contract". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
External links
- Paige Parker's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Paige Parker at AustralianFootball.com
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