Alyce Parker

Alyce Parker (born 15 August 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

Alyce Parker
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-08-15) 15 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Holbrook, New South Wales
Original team(s)	Thurgoona Bulldogs (TDFL)
Draft	No. 12, 2018 AFL Women's draft
Debut	Round 1, 2019, Greater Western Sydney vs. Brisbane, at Moreton Bay Sports Complex
Height	164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Greater Western Sydney
Number	3
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2019–	Greater Western Sydney	49 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Junior 2× Under 18 All-Australian: 2017, 2018 2× 22under22 team: 2017–2019, 2020 4× Gabrielle Trainor Medal: 2020–2022 (S7)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life and junior football

Parker was born and raised in Holbrook, New South Wales^[1] An active participant in numerous sports, she first tried Australian Rules in year seven and became a standout women's player at the Holbrook Football Netball Club and later the Thurgoona Football Club in nearby Albury, New South Wales.^[2]

Parker was recruited by Greater Western Sydney Giants with pick 12 in the 2018 draft.^[3]

AFLW

Parker made her AFLWdebut in round one of the 2019 season.^[3] She was a two-time Under-18 All Australian as a junior and received a nomination for the rising star award for her debut game against Brisbane.^[2][4] The 2020 AFL Women's season saw Parker obtain her first AFL Women's All-Australian team selection, named on the interchange bench.^[5][6] In the 2021 AFL Women's season, Parker was awarded with her second consecutive All-Australian blazer, named in the rover position.^[7][8] Parker achieved selection in Champion Data's 2021 AFLW All-Star stats team, after leading the league for average contested possessions in the 2021 AFL Women's season, totalling 14.9 a game, the highest number ever recorded in the AFLW to that point.^[9]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.^[10]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2019	Greater Western Sydney	3	7	0	3	67	47	114	13	29	0.0	0.4	9.6	6.7	16.3	1.9	4.1	0
2020	Greater Western Sydney	3	7	0	2	100	48	148	19	20	0.0	0.3	14.3	6.9	21.1	2.7	2.9	6
2021	Greater Western Sydney	3	9	1	2	141	74	215	27	46	0.1	0.2	15.7	8.2	23.9‡	3.0	5.1	14
Career			23	1	7	308	169	477	59	95	0.1	0.3	13.4	7.3	20.7	2.6	4.1	6