Parker originated from Griffith playing Aussie Rules before going to the South Coast of NSW to try his hand at Rugby League with Port Kembla. In 1944 he was graded by South Sydney even though he fractured his toe in the trials. He made his senior grade and first grade club and premiership debut in the 1944 Round 1 clash against St George at the Sports Ground.
Parker was a good prop forward, who dislocated his colar bone midway through the 1944 season.
Parker only played one season with South Sydney in 1944. He played all his career at South Sydney in first grade. He played 17 first grade club games for South Sydney, which included 14 first grade premiership games for South Sydney and 3 first grade cup games for South Sydney.
Parker was selected to play for City seconds in 1944 but withdrew due to inury.
Parker played his final senior grade and first grade club and premiership games in the 1944 Minor Semi-Final clash against Balmain athe Sydney Cricket Ground.
Playing - Height / Weight
/ 13st 12lb
Representative Qualification
NSW Country
Date of Birth
Grenfell - 23rd August 1917 (Died - 1997)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Griffith (Aussie Rules) (1937-40)
Port Kembla (1942-43)
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Leeton (Aussie Rules) (1937)
Illawarra (1942) 1 - - - -
Group 7 (1943) 1 - - - -
Playing Career at South Sydney (1944)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1944 Apr 29 Rd01 SSG v St George (26y 250d)
First Grade
Premiership : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1944 14 14 - - - - - : 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 14 14 - - - - - : 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
SS Cup 3 3 - 1 - - 3
SS FG 17 17 - 1 - - 3
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1944 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 14 14 - - - - - : 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : 17 17 - 1 - - 3
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG 1944 Prop Sydney City II v Newcastle (Selected but DNP Withdrew)
First Class Playing Career (1939-42)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 14 - - - -
Total FG Cup 3 1 - - 3
Total FG Club Tour - - - - -
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State - - - - -
Total Other Representative 2 - - - -
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 19 1 - - 3
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