Paige Parker facts for kids
Paige Parker, born on May 7, 1995, is a talented athlete. She plays both Australian rules football and rugby league. Currently, she plays rugby league for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership. Before this, she played Australian rules football for the Brisbane Lions and the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. She also played rugby league for the Newcastle Knights in the NRLW.
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| Date of birth | 7 May 1995 | ||
| Original team | Coorparoo (QWAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 9, 2018 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2019, Brisbane v. Greater Western Sydney, at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex |
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| Position(s) | Defender | ||
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Early Life and Sports Beginnings
Paige Parker grew up in Bracken Ridge, a northern suburb of Brisbane, Australia. Her family is from the Quandamooka people, who are Indigenous Australians.
Excelling in Touch Football
During her school years at St John Fisher College, Paige was very good at touch football. She played for the Brisbane Broncos in touch football and even represented Australia. She competed at the World Cup level, showing her talent early on.
Starting Australian Rules Football
Paige also played Australian rules football when she was younger. She played for the Coorparoo team in the AFL Queensland Women's League. Her skills were noticed, and she was chosen by the Brisbane team. This happened as the ninth pick in the 2018 AFL Women's draft.
Playing Australian Rules Football
Paige Parker began her professional Australian rules football career in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. This is a top league for women's Australian rules football.
Debut with Brisbane
Paige played her first AFLW game for the Brisbane Lions on February 3, 2019. This exciting debut was in Round 1 of the 2019 AFL Women's season against the Greater Western Sydney Giants. The game took place at the Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex.
Moving to Gold Coast
After the 2019 season, Paige moved to play for the Gold Coast Suns. She played 13 games for the Suns over two seasons. In June 2021, she left the Gold Coast team.
Playing Rugby League
After her time in AFLW, Paige Parker switched to playing professional rugby league. She joined the NRLW, which is the top women's rugby league competition in Australia.
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Personal information
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| Born | 7 May 1995 Brisbane Queensland, Australia |
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| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (11 st 9 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joining the Newcastle Knights
On December 3, 2021, Paige was chosen to be part of the first-ever NRL Women's Premiership team for the Newcastle Knights. She made her NRLW debut for the Knights in Round 5 of the 2021 season (which was played in 2022) against the Gold Coast Titans.
Playing for the Brisbane Broncos
In June 2022, Paige signed with the Brisbane Broncos. She joined their team for the 2022 NRLW season. She continues to be a part of the Broncos squad.
More Information
- Newcastle Knights profile
- Paige Parker's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Paige Parker at AustralianFootball.com
