Michael Parsons (Australian footballer)
| Michael Parsons | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Wayne Parsons | ||
| Born |
3 October 1960 Legana, Tasmania | ||
| Died |
24 April 2009 (aged 48) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Original team | Launceston (NTFA) | ||
| Draft | No. 10, 1987 national draft | ||
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruckman / Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1988–90 | Sydney Swans | 25 (14) | |
| 1983–87 & 1991-92 | North Adelaide | 158 (196) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1992. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
| Personal information | |
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| Listed height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (200 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Utah |
| Playing career | 1980–1983 |
| Position | Power forward / Centre |
| Number | 7 |
| Career history | |
| 1980–1981 | Launceston Casino City |
| 1982–1983 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| Career highlights | |
Michael Wayne Parsons (3 October 1960 – 24 April 2009) was an Australian rules footballer and basketball player who played for the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL) and North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) as well as playing for Launceston Casino City and the West Adelaide Bearcats in the National Basketball League (NBL).
Parsons grew up in Legana, Tasmania where he first played football as a junior with Launceston. He played under ex-St.Kilda defender Roy Apted who coached the young Blues to the 1976 Under 16 premiership in the Northern Tasmanian Junior Football Association (NTJFA).