Harry Parkin
Melbourne and Geelong
AFL career
87 games0 goals
- Debut
- R11 1899 v MEL22 July 1899
- Most recent
- R1 1906 v CAR5 May 1906
Stats
1906 | MEL | 1 | 0.0 |
1905 | MEL | 12 | 0.0 |
1904 | MEL | 13 | 0.0 |
1903 | MEL | 13 | 0.0 |
1902 | MEL | 15 | 0.0 |
1901 | MEL | 15 | 0.0 |
1900 | MEL | 16 | 0.0 |
1899 | GEE | 2 | 0.0 |
Bio
Beginning his career at Geelong alongside his brother Jack, Harry Parkin arrived from Ballarat for a brief two-game stint in 1899 before finding his true footballing home at Melbourne. He immediately cemented his place in the Redlegs' lineup as a tenacious half-back flanker, playing a pivotal defensive role in the club's historic 1900 premiership victory over Fitzroy. A staunch defender who seemingly had no interest in the forward half, Parkin played 85 games for Melbourne without ever kicking a goal, earning a reputation for his discipline and ability to repel opposition attacks rather than generate his own. His service to the game extended well beyond his on-field retirement in 1906, as he later became a dedicated administrator, serving as a Melbourne committee member and eventually the Treasurer of the VFL.
Profile
- Born
- 21 June 1879
- Died
- 06 July 1937 (aged 58y 15d)
- Birthplace
- Kingston, VIC
- Deathplace
- Melbourne, VIC
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1900
Family
- Brother:Jack Parkin
Bio
1 revisionBeginning his career at Geelong alongside his brother Jack, Harry Parkin arrived from Ballarat for a brief two-game stint in 1899 before finding his true footballing home at Melbourne. He immediately cemented his place in the Redlegs' lineup as a tenacious half-back flanker, playing a pivotal defensive role in the club's historic 1900 premiership victory over Fitzroy. A staunch defender who seemingly had no interest in the forward half, Parkin played 85 games for Melbourne without ever kicking a goal, earning a reputation for his discipline and ability to repel opposition attacks rather than generate his own. His service to the game extended well beyond his on-field retirement in 1906, as he later became a dedicated administrator, serving as a Melbourne committee member and eventually the Treasurer of the VFL.