David Parkin
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David Parkin is a former Australian rules football
er and four-time premiership coach.
(and kicked 21 goals) in a career spanning from 1961–1974. He won the Best and Fairest award for Hawthorn in 1965, and was captain of the club from 1969–1973. He represented Victoria 5 times at interstate football, and also played in Hawthorn's 1971 premiership
.
and captain-coached Subiaco
in 1975. He was back at Hawthorn as Assistant coach to John Kennedy in 1976. Kennedy retired at the end of 1976 and Parkin was promoted to senior Coach.
Parkin was an innovative coach, first with Hawthorn (1977–1980), winning a flag in 1978
. He coached Carlton
in his first stint from 1981–1985, winning back to back premierships in 1981–1982. He coached Fitzroy
from 1986–1988 with little success, and then returned to Carlton for another stint between 1991–2000. He was named Carlton's coach in their Team of the Century, and during this second stint he won the 1995 premiership
. He also took Carlton to the Grand Final in 1999 which they lost to Kangaroos, at the end of the 2000 season he retired as Carlton coach and handed the coaching reins to Wayne Brittain
.
on the Seven Network
and also Fox Footy
and is currently a commentator for ABC Radio. In 2002 he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
.
He is a lecturer in Sports and Exercise Science at Deakin University
, Melbourne campus. He holds a BEd from the University of Western Australia
.
He was diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent surgery in March 2009.
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 and four-time premiership coach.
Pre-football career
He attended Melbourne High School and during his time there, was the school vice-captain and captain of football.Playing career
Parkin was a tough back-pocket player who played 211 games for the Hawthorn Football ClubHawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
(and kicked 21 goals) in a career spanning from 1961–1974. He won the Best and Fairest award for Hawthorn in 1965, and was captain of the club from 1969–1973. He represented Victoria 5 times at interstate football, and also played in Hawthorn's 1971 premiership
1971 VFL Grand Final
The 1971 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and St Kilda Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 25 September 1971. It was the 75th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
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Coaching career
Parkin went to Western AustraliaWestern Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
and captain-coached Subiaco
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 1975. He was back at Hawthorn as Assistant coach to John Kennedy in 1976. Kennedy retired at the end of 1976 and Parkin was promoted to senior Coach.
Parkin was an innovative coach, first with Hawthorn (1977–1980), winning a flag in 1978
1978 VFL Grand Final
The 1978 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 1978. It was the 82nd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
. He coached Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in his first stint from 1981–1985, winning back to back premierships in 1981–1982. He coached Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
from 1986–1988 with little success, and then returned to Carlton for another stint between 1991–2000. He was named Carlton's coach in their Team of the Century, and during this second stint he won the 1995 premiership
1995 AFL Grand Final
The 1995 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and Carlton Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 1995. It was the 99th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football...
. He also took Carlton to the Grand Final in 1999 which they lost to Kangaroos, at the end of the 2000 season he retired as Carlton coach and handed the coaching reins to Wayne Brittain
Wayne Brittain
Wayne Brittain is a former coach of the Australian Football League.- Career :In his playing career, he did not play in the AFL, instead he played for Zillmere Eagles in the Queensland State League. He eventually suffered a back injury which ended his career...
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Post-coaching career
Parkin is currently a media commentator who has appeared on Talking FootyTalking Footy
Talking Footy was an Australian rules football chat show appearing on the Seven Network.It appeared on TV from 1994 until 2002. The show was hosted by Bruce McAvaney in the 1990s, and included guests Mike Sheahan, Malcolm Blight and Leigh Matthews as regulars. It was screened on Monday nights at...
on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
and also Fox Footy
Fox Footy
Fox Footy is an upcoming Australian Rules football subscription television channel dedicated to screening Australian rules football matches and related programming. It will be owned by Premier Media Group, operated out of their Melbourne based studios and available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus...
and is currently a commentator for ABC Radio. In 2002 he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
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He is a lecturer in Sports and Exercise Science at Deakin University
Deakin University
Deakin University is an Australian public university with nearly 40,000 higher education students in 2010. It receives more than A$600 million in operating revenue annually, and controls more than A$1.3 billion in assets. It received more than A$35 million in research income in 2009 and had 835...
, Melbourne campus. He holds a BEd from the University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
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He was diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent surgery in March 2009.