Paige Parker Explained

Paige Parker
Birth Date:7 May 1995[1]
Originalteam:Coorparoo (QWAFL)
Draftpick:No. 9, 2018 AFL Women's draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2019
Debutstadium:Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex
Position:Defender
Years1:2019
Games Goals1:4 (0)
Years2:2020–2021
Games Goals2:13 (2)
Games Goalstotal:17 (2)
Statsend:the 2021 season

Paige Parker (born 7 May 1995) is an Australian rules football and rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership. She previously played for Brisbane and the Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW), and the Newcastle Knights in the NRLW.

Early life

Parker was raised in Brisbane's northern suburb of Bracken Ridge to a family of Indigenous Australian (Quandamooka) descent.[2] She attended St John Fisher College throughout her upbringing and excelled in touch football where she plays for the Brisbane Broncos and represents Australia at the World Cup level.[3] She also played Australian rules football in her youth and was playing for Coorparoo in the AFL Queensland Women's League when she was drafted by with the ninth pick in the 2018 AFL Women's draft.[1]

AFLW career

Parker made her debut for Brisbane in the round 1 game against Greater Western Sydney at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex on 3 February 2019.[4] Following the 2019 season, she joined the Gold Coast.[5] After playing 13 games over two seasons, Parker was delisted by the Gold Coast in June 2021.[6]

Rugby League career

Paige Parker
Birth Date:1995 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Height:172cm (68inches)
Weight:74kg (163lb)
Club1:Newcastle Knights
Year1start:2021
Appearances1:1
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Club2:Brisbane Broncos
Year2start:2022
Year2end:present
Appearances2:0
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Source:[7]
Updated:9 August 2022

On 3 December 2021, Parker was recruited by the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRL Women's Premiership squad.[8] [9]

In round 5 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Parker made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Gold Coast Titans.[10]

In June 2022, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos for the 2022 season.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players. Brisbane Lions. 3 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203095550/http://www.lions.com.au/afl-womens/afl-womens-players. 3 February 2019.
  2. Web site: AFLPlayer's Indigenous Map 2019. aflplayers.com.au. 1 June 2019. 20 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Your Broncos NRL Touch Premiership Teams. broncos.com.au. 23 May 2019. 20 January 2020.
  4. Web site: AFLW Team: Five Lions set to debut. Brisbane Lions. Fielding. Josie. 1 February 2019. 3 February 2019.
  5. News: Gold Coast Suns swoop on Paige Parker after Brisbane Lions failed to offer her an AFLW contract. Gold Coast Bulletin. Boswell. Tom. 12 April 2019. 12 April 2019.
  6. Web site: SUNS make further AFLW list changes. Telstra. Gold Coast. 8 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Paige Parker - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  8. https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/06/30/2021-nrlw-signings-tracker/ Knights relishing NRLW underdog tag
  9. Web site: Knights finalise NRLW squad with signings of Queensland-based players. 3 December 2021. Newcastle Knights.
  10. Web site: Squad Update: Multiple changes made to NRLW squad. 25 March 2022. Newcastle Knights.
  11. Web site: Test & Origin Stars Join Broncos NRLW. 10 June 2022. Brisbane Broncos.