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Key Facts

Full name
Eric Parkes

Known as
Eric Parkes

Born
30 September 1926

Died
20 July 2004 (aged 77)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 198d
Last game: 28y 324d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 72 kg

Senior clubs
North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
North Melbourne: 29

Recruited from
Yarraville (1949)

Eric Parkes

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
North MelbourneV/AFL1949-19557420.0351%———8
Total1949-19557420.0351%———8

AFL: 5,866th player to appear, 3,278th most games played, 8,057th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 411th player to appear, 188th most games played, 624th most goals kicked

Eric Parkes was a solid, imperturbable defender who, during the immediate post-war period, gave fine service to, first, Yarraville and later North Melbourne. During the VFL phase of his career he played a total of 74 senior games and kicked three goals between 1949 and 1955.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.