Brendan Parker
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Brendan Parker is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Carlton
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). A centre half forward from Nathalia
in the Murray Football League
, Parker moved to Tongala
in 1991 and won the Murray Football League best and fairest
in his first season. He was subsequently drafted by Carlton. Given limited senior opportunities in his two seasons with the Blues, Parker only managed five AFL games despite playing well in the reserves where he kicked 90 goals from 35 matches. After being delisted at the end of 1993, Parker moved to play for North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League
. He played over 100 games for North Adelaide before returning to his hometown team, Nathalia, where he won three premierships and kicked over 100 goals in four consecutive seasons.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). A centre half forward from Nathalia
Nathalia Football Club
The Nathalia Football Club, nicknamed the Purples, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Nathalia located in north east Victoria.Nathalia joined the Murray Football League in 1931....
in the Murray Football League
Murray Football League
The Murray Football League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League.The league covers a large area of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales from Shepparton in the south to Deniliquin in the north.It covers much the same area as the...
, Parker moved to Tongala
Tongala Football Club
The Tongala Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Tongala located in the north of Victoria....
in 1991 and won the Murray Football League best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
in his first season. He was subsequently drafted by Carlton. Given limited senior opportunities in his two seasons with the Blues, Parker only managed five AFL games despite playing well in the reserves where he kicked 90 goals from 35 matches. After being delisted at the end of 1993, Parker moved to play for North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
. He played over 100 games for North Adelaide before returning to his hometown team, Nathalia, where he won three premierships and kicked over 100 goals in four consecutive seasons.
External links
- Brendan Parker's profile at Blueseum