John Parkinson
Collingwood
AFL career
3 games1 goals
- Debut
- R5 1971 v NTH1 May 1971
- Most recent
- R7 1971 v GEE15 May 1971
Stats
Bio
A decorated Western Australian rover, John "Buzz" Parkinson arrived at Collingwood in 1971 with star billing as a Sandover Medallist and Claremont premiership player. Lightly built but courageous, he was a nimble ball-winner renowned for his uncanny ability to snap goals from the boundary, a talent that attracted heavy interest from multiple VFL clubs. However, his time in Victoria was ill-fated; after a delayed debut, his lone season was ruined by a broken collarbone and persistent soft-tissue injuries. Unable to replicate his dominant WAFL form, he managed just three games before returning home the following year to finish his career as a bona fide legend of the Claremont Football Club.
Profile
- Born
- 07 Nov 1944
- Died
- 25 Aug 2025 (aged 80y 291d)
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA decorated Western Australian rover, John "Buzz" Parkinson arrived at Collingwood in 1971 with star billing as a Sandover Medallist and Claremont premiership player. Lightly built but courageous, he was a nimble ball-winner renowned for his uncanny ability to snap goals from the boundary, a talent that attracted heavy interest from multiple VFL clubs. However, his time in Victoria was ill-fated; after a delayed debut, his lone season was ruined by a broken collarbone and persistent soft-tissue injuries. Unable to replicate his dominant WAFL form, he managed just three games before returning home the following year to finish his career as a bona fide legend of the Claremont Football Club.