Greg Parke (footballer)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | April 18, 1948, |
| Recruited from | Bentleigh |
| Height and weight | 185 cm / 85 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1968, Melbourne vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Melbourne (1968-73)
Footscray (1974-75)
Fitzroy (1977)
Total - 171 Games, 242 Goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 1977 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Greg Parke (born April 18, 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne, Footscray and Fitzroy in the VFL.
Parke made his VFL debut in 1968 with Melbourne and finished the season with more Brownlow Medal votes then any other Melbourne player. He played most of his football at centre half forward and in 1970 took 238 marks, the most in the league that season. His best year in front of goal came in 1972 when he topped Melbourne's goalkicking with 63 goals. In 1974 he crossed to Footscray where he played two seasons before finishing his career with one year stints at Norwood in the SANFL and Fitzroy.
