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Full name
Ossy Parks
Known as
Ossy Parks
Born
10 October 1914
Died
2 October 1992 (aged 77)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 223d
Last game: 27y 281d
Height and weight
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Senior clubs
North Melbourne
Jumper numbers
North Melbourne: 29, 21
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Melbourne | V/AFL | 1938-1942 | 64 | 4 | 0.06 | 33% | — | — | — | 1 |
Total | 1938-1942 | 64 | 4 | 0.06 | 33% | — | — | — | 1 |
AFL: 4,608th player to appear, 3,687th most games played, 6,710th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 245th player to appear, 221st most games played, 517th most goals kicked
Ossy Parks was a strongly built defender who mostly played across half back. Between 1934 and part of the way through the 1938 season he made 42 appearances and scored 25 goals for Yarraville in the VFA. He was then recruited by North Melbourne for whom he became a key player over the next four and a half seasons, playing 64 games and kicking four goals. He resumed his senior football after the war with VFA side Brunswick, but played just once before retiring.
Author - John Devaney