Shane Parker
When I started following the Dockers, Shane Parker was one of the many new faces appearing in the AFL, so I found it kind of amusing to follow the career of someone completely unknown to most of the community. Littered throughout these pages are comments on his performance, and jibes and jokes at his expense. In the end though, he has become one of the Dockers' more consistent players. I still think most people won't know who he is, which probably makes this site even more imprtant, so let me just say here and now that Parker is a much better player than these pages make him out to be. If he wasn't good, he wouldn't play as often as he does, and wouldn't get lumbered with the quality opponents he takes on week in and week out.
Shane Parker's earlier AFL website picture.
Photo from Shane's AFL webpage
in 2000.
Shane Parker's picture from the realfooty site.
Photo from Shane's page on the realfooty.com site.
Barry with his eyes shut again, this time giving Shane a good whacking
after Shane has fisted the ball away. Game against St Kilda, Round 13, 2000.
Photo by PAUL HUTTON.
Taken from the AFL
website.
Barry must have had his eyes open this time. Game against St Kilda,
Round 13, 2000.
Photo by PAUL HUTTON.
Taken from the AFL
website.
Now Shane is the one with his eyes shut, trying to spoil Matthew
Richardson.
Taken from the AFL website.
This is another one of Shane contesting against Matthew Richardson,
in Round 14, 1998.
Photo taken from the
The Age website.
Never let it be said that Shane is a passenger. This is him watching
Adrian Fletcher handball to Paul Hasleby, from Round 8, 2000.
To be fair, Shane had a good game, keeping Buckley to 26 possessions
on the night.
Photo by NORM OORLOFF.
Taken from the AFL
website.
Always a crusader for light, here we see Shane trying to catch the younger
brother of Satan himself. The brother is Philip Matera, Satan is Peter
Matera. Wally Matera was fortunately able to avoid the tint of
Satanhood present in his younger brothers, although Wally did
play for South Fremantle, so he's not exactly a saint either.
I think this one is from the first derby in Round 6, 2000.
Photo by IAN CUDGLEY.
Taken from the AFL
website.
Shane checks that his head is still attached after another 100+ point
loss. After the game against Brisbane in Round 22, 2000.
Photo by DAVID KAPERNICK.
Taken from the AFL
website.
A different angle on the previous shot. Shows just how many highlights
there were in that game, I guess.
Photo by DARREN ENGLAND.
Taken from the realfooty photo
gallery.
Shane is one of a bunch of Dockers players unhappy with the way the game went. We also
see a bit of dissension in the ranks here. Although most players are happy to
follow Peter Bell's (he's at the front) lead and stand with hands on hips, we
see one young rebel picking his nose instead. Shane is on the far left.
After the game against North Melbourne, or possibly the Kangaroos, in Round 11, 2001.
Photo by RAY KENNEDY.
Taken from the realfooty photo
gallery.
A rare shot of Shane with the ball. In this case he is attempting to elude
the grasp of Scott Camporeale. From the game against Carlton in Round 16, 2001.
Photo by TONY FEDER.
Taken from the realfooty photo
gallery.
A second shot of Shane from the same Carlton game. Sure, some would claim its
actually a picture of Matthew Lappin (the guy with the ball). Some would even
argue that since Parker was supposed to be marking Lappin during that game he
should perhaps have been a bit closer to the ball, but that is to under-estimate
the sheer talent of the Parker. Lappin kicked 6 goals in the course of the game.
From the game against Carlton in Round 16, 2001.
Photo by ALLSPORTS.
Taken from the realfooty photo
gallery.
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