Shane Parker (born 18 February 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club. He made his debut in 1995, Fremantle's inaugural year in the Australian Football League.
| Shane Parker | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1973 | ||
| Original team(s) | Subiaco Football Club, WAFL | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 1995, Fremantle vs. Fitzroy, at Whitten Oval | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1995–2007 | Fremantle | 238 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
In 2005, Parker became the first person to play 200 games for the club and celebrated the match by kicking the 10th goal in his career, his first goal in almost 4 seasons. He was known for his reliability in defence and his reclusive nature.[1]
On 24 August 2007 after 238 games, Parker announced his retirement from AFL football (along with fellow player Troy Cook). Parker was the Dockers longest serving player for Fremantle until it was broken by Matthew Pavlich in 2016. Pavlich's record was however broken by David Mundy in 2021.[2][3]
Parker attended St Stephen's School, Perth and is a devout Christian. In 2005 he was allegedly religiously vilified by Fraser Gehrig.[4]
References
edit- ^ Mitchell, Glenn (17 July 2005). "Shane Parker celebrates 200 games with a tenth career goal". ABC. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Black, Keith (24 August 2007). "Parker announces retirement". Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
- ^ Phillips, Max (9 April 2011). "Win special for record-setting Pavlich". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ Rielly, Stephen; Ryan, Melissa; Hinds, Richard (23 August 2005). "Gehrig probed over 'bible-bashing' slur". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
External links
edit- Shane Parker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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