Shane Parker (footballer)
| Shane Parker | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1973 | ||
| Original team | Subiaco Football Club, WAFL | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 1995, Fremantle v. Fitzroy, at Whitten Oval | ||
| Height/Weight | 187cm / 92kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
Fremantle (1995–2007) 238 games, 11 goals | |||
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2007 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Shane Parker (born 18 March 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.
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 the 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 recently when Matthew Pavlich broke his games record.[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
- ↑ Mitchell, Glenn; Shane Parker celebrates 200 games with a tenth career goal; ABC; 17 July 2005
- ↑ Black, Keith; Parker announces retirement; 24 August 2007
- ↑ Win special for record-setting Pavlich
- ↑ Gehrig probed over 'bible-bashing' slur
External links
- Official Fremantle Football Club profile
- Shane Parker's statistics from AFL Tables