Matthew Parker (footballer)
| Matthew Parker | |||
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 Parker playing for St Kilda in April 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Parker | ||
| Nickname(s) | Matt, MP-400[1] | ||
| 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) | |
| 2019–2020 | St Kilda | 19 (16) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Matthew Parker (born 25 January 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
Drafted to the Saints at the mature age of 22. Parker was recruited from South Fremantle in the WAFL where he had played 27 senior games and kicked 39 goals at the two years he spent at the club. Parker had only previously played in the amateur league.
Drafted to the Saints with pick 47 in the 2018 AFL draft[2][3] Parker played 17 games in his debut season but managed only 2 in his final season. His was delisted at the end of 2020.[4]
References
- ^ https://www.afl.com.au/news/133001/weird-footy-nicknames-so-why-do-they-call-gov-brackets
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.afl.com.au/news/523916/-tough-choice-as-saints-cut-high-flying-forward
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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