Aidan Parker
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Aidan William John Parker (born 25 January 1983) is an Australian rules football
er currently playing for the Subiaco Football Club
in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL). He was previously rookie-listed with the Adelaide Football Club in Australian Football League
(AFL). Parker is the current captain
of Subiaco.
, and assigned to South Australian National Football League
(SANFL) club South Adelaide
. Parker did not play a senior game for Adelaide in 2003, but played every game for South Adelaide. He requested a transfer midway through the 2004 season citing lack of opportunity at South Adelaide, and was transferred to Glenelg, where he played the remainder of the season. He was de-listed by Adelaide at the end of the 2004 season, and returned to Subiaco.
Parker was appointed a vice-captain of Subiaco for the 2005 season, and played 22 games for the season, including the Lions' grand final loss against . Parker played every game at Subiaco between 2006 and 2009, including the club's 2006, 2007 and 2008 premiership victories. He was appointed co-captain of the club in 2009, alongside Brad Smith and Kyal Horsley, and participated in the club's grand final loss to South Fremantle. He was appointed sole captain of the club for the 2010 season, and continued this role into 2011, playing his 150th consecutive WAFL game. Parker played representative football for the WAFL in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011, and captained Subiaco in the 2011 WAFL Grand Final.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er currently playing for the Subiaco Football Club
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL). He was previously rookie-listed with the Adelaide Football Club in Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). Parker is the current captain
Captain (Australian rules football)
A captain of an Australian rules football team, sometimes known as a skipper is a player who, during the course of a match and off the field, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player....
of Subiaco.
Career
Originally playing for Carine Junior Football Club, Parker made his senior WAFL debut for Subiaco against in round one of the 2001 season. He was recruited by Adelaide in the AFL with pick 45 in the 2003 Rookie Draft2002 AFL Draft
The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and the elevation of rookies. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 2002...
, and assigned to South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
(SANFL) club South Adelaide
South Adelaide Football Club
South Adelaide Football Club competes in the South Australian National Football League . Known as the Panthers, their home ground is Hickinbotham Oval , located in Noarlunga Downs in the southern suburbs of Adelaide....
. Parker did not play a senior game for Adelaide in 2003, but played every game for South Adelaide. He requested a transfer midway through the 2004 season citing lack of opportunity at South Adelaide, and was transferred to Glenelg, where he played the remainder of the season. He was de-listed by Adelaide at the end of the 2004 season, and returned to Subiaco.
Parker was appointed a vice-captain of Subiaco for the 2005 season, and played 22 games for the season, including the Lions' grand final loss against . Parker played every game at Subiaco between 2006 and 2009, including the club's 2006, 2007 and 2008 premiership victories. He was appointed co-captain of the club in 2009, alongside Brad Smith and Kyal Horsley, and participated in the club's grand final loss to South Fremantle. He was appointed sole captain of the club for the 2010 season, and continued this role into 2011, playing his 150th consecutive WAFL game. Parker played representative football for the WAFL in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011, and captained Subiaco in the 2011 WAFL Grand Final.