Matthew Parker (footballer)

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Matthew Parker
Matthew Parker 2019.3.jpg
Parker playing for St Kilda in April 2019
Personal information
Full name Matthew Parker
Nickname(s) Matt, MP-400, Parker-horse[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 26)
Original team(s) South Fremantle (WAFL)
Draft No. 47, 2018 national draft, St Kilda
No. 10, 2021 mid-season rookie draft, Richmond
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Forward / midfielder
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 37
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019–2020 St Kilda 19 (16)
2021– Richmond 06 0(3)
Total 25 (19)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Matthew Parker (born 25 January 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played 19 matches over two seasons at St Kilda.

AFL career[]

St Kilda (2019–2020)[]

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]

Return to state-league (2021)[]

After being delisted by St Kilda, Parker returned to his former WAFL club South Fremantle.He was selected to represent Western Australia in the interstate match against South Australia in 2021.[5]

Richmond (2021–current)[]

In the 2021 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft, Parker was selected by Richmond with the 10th pick. Parker played his first game with Richmond in round 18 against the Brisbane Lions.[6]

On the 23rd of September, Parker committed to a new one-year deal to remain at Punt Road in 2022.[7]

AFL statistics[]

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season[8]
Legend
 G  Goals  K  Kicks  D  Disposals  T  Tackles
 B  Behinds  H  Handballs  M  Marks
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Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2019 St Kilda 34 17 16 13 119 61 180 50 51 0.9 0.8 7.0 3.6 10.6 2.9 3.0
2020[a] St Kilda 34 2 0 2 8 5 13 1 5 0.0 1.0 4.0 2.5 6.5 0.5 2.5
2021 Richmond 37 6 3 3 47 32 79 18 29 0.5 0.5 7.8 5.3 13.2 3.0 4.8
Career 25 19 18 174 98 272 69 85 0.8 0.7 7.0 3.9 10.9 2.7 3.4

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.afl.com.au/news/133001/weird-footy-nicknames-so-why-do-they-call-gov-brackets
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "'Tough choice' as Saints cut high-flying forward". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. ^ "WAFL announce Kia Australia WA State Team". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Parker becomes a Tiger via Mid-Season Draft". richmondfc.com.au. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Young Pie signs, top-10 Blue waits, what will Swans get for George?". afl.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Matthew Parker". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

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