| Max Parker | |
| Fullname: | Maxwell Sam Parker |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1953 |
| Originalteam: | Welshpool (AFL) |
| Height: | 194 cm |
| Weight: | 89 kg |
| Statsend: | 1988 |
| Years1: | 1971 |
| Club1: | Footscray |
| Games Goals1: | 5 (6) |
| Years2: | 1974–1987 |
| Club2: | Woodville |
| Games Goals2: | 266 (102) [1] |
| Years3: | 1988 |
| Club3: | North Adelaide |
| Games Goals3: | 14 (5) [2] |
| Games Goalstotal: | 285 (113) |
Maxwell Sam Parker (born 29 October 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Woodville and North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[3]
Parker was a ruckman when he arrived at Footscray from Alberton Football League (AFL) club Welshpool.[4] As his new club already had established ruckmen in Gary Dempsey and Barry Round, Parker was tried as a key forward.[4] He made five appearances for Footscray in the 1971 VFL season, as a 17 year old,[5] kicking three goals against both North Melbourne and South Melbourne.[5]
Unable to play a senior game in 1972, Parker returned to country football and played briefly at Gippsland Football League club Leongatha.[6]
The rest of his career was spent in the SANFL.[4] Playing mostly as a defender, Parker appeared in 266 games for Woodville over 14 seasons and was club captain in 1982, 1986 and 1987.[4]
After leaving Woodville in acrimonious circumstances, Parker played his final league season with North Adelaide.[4]
A three time South Australian representative, Parker retired with over 300 games of elite Australian rules football, including 21 pre-season/night series matches.[4]