Greg Parke (footballer)

Greg Parke
Personal information
Birth 18 April 1948
Recruited from Bentleigh
Height and weight 185 cm / 85 kg
Playing career¹
Team(s)

Melbourne (1968–73)

  • 119 games, 169 goals

Footscray (1974–75)

  • 37 games, 56 goals

Fitzroy (1977)

  • 15 games, 17 goals

Total – 171 games, 242 goals

¹ Statistics to end of 1977 season

Greg Parke (born 18 April 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne, Footscray and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (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 South Australian National Football League and Fitzroy.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Paul Callery
Melbourne Football Club Leading Goalkicker
1972
Succeeded by
Ross Brewer