Alyce Parker (born 15 August 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
| Alyce Parker | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 15 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Holbrook, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Thurgoona Bulldogs (TDFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 12, 2018 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2019, Greater Western Sydney vs. Brisbane, at Moreton Bay Sports Complex | ||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Greater Western Sydney | 49 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life and junior football
editParker was born and raised in Holbrook, New South Wales[1] An active participant in numerous sports, she first tried Australian Rules in year seven and became a standout women's player at the Holbrook Football Netball Club and later the Thurgoona Football Club in nearby Albury, New South Wales.[2]
Parker was recruited by Greater Western Sydney Giants with pick 12 in the 2018 draft.[3]
AFLW
editParker made her AFLWdebut in round one of the 2019 season.[3] She was a two-time Under-18 All Australian as a junior and received a nomination for the rising star award for her debut game against Brisbane.[2][4] The 2020 AFL Women's season saw Parker obtain her first AFL Women's All-Australian team selection, named on the interchange bench.[5][6] In the 2021 AFL Women's season, Parker was awarded with her second consecutive All-Australian blazer, named in the rover position.[7][8] Parker achieved selection in Champion Data's 2021 AFLW All-Star stats team, after leading the league for average contested possessions in the 2021 AFL Women's season, totalling 14.9 a game, the highest number ever recorded in the AFLW to that point.[9]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[10]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 47 | 114 | 13 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 16.3 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Greater Western Sydney | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 48 | 148 | 19 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 6.9 | 21.1 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 6 |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 141 | 74 | 215 | 27 | 46 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 15.7 | 8.2 | 23.9‡ | 3.0 | 5.1 | 14 |
| Career | 23 | 1 | 7 | 308 | 169 | 477 | 59 | 95 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 7.3 | 20.7 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 6 | ||
References
edit- ^ Alyce Parker reflects on Giants' slow start to the AFLW season By Georgia Smith for the Border Mail 4 October 2023
- ^ a b "AFLW: From Holbrook to Greater Western Sydney, the incredible rise of Alyce Parker". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ a b "AFLW 2019: GWS Giants set to blood three debutants: Haneen Zreika, Alyce Parker, Yvonne Bonner". Fox Sports. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Chrysanthos, Natassia (6 February 2019). "Giants debutant secures AFLW Rising Star nomination in round one". The Age. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (27 April 2020). "AFLW All-Australian team revealed, new wave dominates". womens.afl. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "AFLW All-Australian team for 2020 revealed: 12 clubs represented as two stars make history". Fox Sports. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "REVEALED: The 2021 AFLW All-Australian team". womens.afl. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Zita, David (20 April 2021). "Two AFLW greats reach footy immortality as All-Australian squad revealed". womens.afl. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Black, Sarah (19 June 2021). "All-Star stats team: Shock leaders, lone Lion makes the cut". womens.afl. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Alyce Parker". Australian Football. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
External links
edit- Alyce Parker's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Alyce Parker at AustralianFootball.com
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