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Zane Parsons (born 6 November 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). From Wagin, Parsons played most of his career in the forward line, and was South Fremantle's leading goalkicker in 1998, 2002, and 2003. In 2002, he kicked 65 goals to win the Bernie Naylor Medal as the competition's leading goalkicker, and additionally won South Fremantle's best and fairest award, the W. J. Hughes Medal. Parsons was hampered by injury throughout his career, playing only 74 games in ten seasons at the club, from which he kicked 179 goals. He also represented Western Australia twice in interstate matches. ==Football career== From Wagin, a town in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region, Parsons played for the Wagin Magpies in the Upper Great Southern Football League (UGSFL), making his senior debut at the age of 16. Teams from the UGSFL fell into South Fremantle's recruiting zone, and Parsons played in several South Fremantle underage sides. He was also chosen in Western Australia's initial squad for the 1994 AFL Under 18 Championships, but did not make the final team.〔Steve Lague (16 May 1998). "Tough Road For Battling Bulldog" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 Parsons made his senior WAFL debut against in round two of the 1995 season.〔Steve Lague (1 September 1998). "Now Or Never For Promising Country Product" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 He went on to play two further matches, kicking three goals in round 17 and remaining in the team the following week.〔(Zane Parsons (SOUTH FREMANTLE) ) – West Australian Football League. Retrieved 30 May 2014.〕 During the 1996 season, he missed ten weeks following a shoulder reconstruction, and was also hampered by an ankle injury sustained in the pre-season, playing only five games in total.〔''"Parsons, a strong-marking utility player, is back in the league side after missing 10 weeks due to a shoulder reconstruction."'' Russell Reid (10 August 1996). "West Perth, Bulldogs In Last-ditch Bid" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 The following season, he dislocated his knee during the pre-season, and played only three games.〔 Parsons appeared more regularly during the 1998 season, especially in the first half of the year. Despite playing only 11 matches, Parsons led South Fremantle's goalkicking with 25 goals, and was named "player of the future" at the club's best and fairest awards.〔Russell Reid (3 October 1998). "Bootsma The Best Bulldog" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 Early in the season, he had been suspended for two weeks for striking 's Richard Pang.〔''"Bulldogs key position player Zane Parsons also was suspended for two playing dates for striking Perth forward Richard Pang."'' Russell Reid (17 April 1998). "Rose A Boost For East Perth" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 For the 1999 season, South Fremantle served as the affiliate team for in the Australian Football League (AFL). However, Parsons was able to maintain his place in the team, kicking 34 goals from 16 games, including two five-goal hauls.〔〔''" While training before the start of the 2000 season, Parsons had another player fall on his ankle, with the resulting surgery forcing him to miss the entire season. He completed the following pre-season, and was named in the club's first match, but nearly severed his thumb in a work accident, forcing him to miss several weeks.〔Steve Lague (25 April 2001). "Sharks A Threat To Undermanned Tigers" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 Several other injuries, including a bout of influenza, meant Parsons did not play at senior level until round seventeen, playing three consecutive games which were his only for the season.〔〔Russell Reid (9 July 2001). "Hard-hit Bulldogs Hang On" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 He was, however, named in South Fremantle's initial 25-man squads for their preliminary final against and the grand final against , but did not play in either match, with South Fremantle losing the grand final.〔Russell Reid (21 September 2001). "Royals, South take punt on injuries" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 Playing 18 games, Parsons kicked 65 goals during the 2002 season, winning the Bernie Naylor Medal as the competition's leading goal-kicker.〔Russell Reid (31 August 2002). "Bulldogs reach high goals" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 In round eight, against in Wickepin, he kicked a career-best nine goals, in what was his 50th senior game.〔Stuart McLea (19 May 2002). "Family sees Parsons kick bag in bush" – ''The Sunday Times''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 He recorded several other large hauls throughout the season, including six goals in the previous round against ,〔John Townsend (11 May 2002). "Parsons kicks six to sink Lions" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 and consecutive eight-goal games against and in rounds 12 and 13, respectively.〔Russell Dower (23 June 2002). "Parsons' eight skins the Tigers" – ''The Sunday Times''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕〔Ross Lewis (1 July 2002). "Durable Atkins guides Dogs" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 Parsons also played in the June 2002 state game against Queensland, kicking six goals.〔Russell Reid (17 June 2002). "WA runs with state pride" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 At the end of the season, he won South Fremantle's best and fairest award, the W. J. Hughes Medal,〔Russell Reid (5 October 2002). "Parsons wins top Bulldog award" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 and also placed equal twelfth in the Sandover Medal, tying with Claremont's Myles Quinn on 18 votes.〔Ross Lewis and Russell Reid (5 September 2002). "Pickett wins the perfect pick-up" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 Despite missing several games due to groin and thigh problems,〔(23 March 2003). "Around the clubs" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕〔Russell Reid (10 May 2003). "Parsons back for Bulldogs" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 Parsons again led the Bulldogs' goalkicking during the 2003 season, finishing with 47 goals from 14 games. This included hauls of seven, six, and five goals between rounds 19 and 21, and two other six-goal hauls.〔 He was, however, inaccurate at times, kicking four behinds in one game and seven in another.〔Russell Dower (8 June 2003). "Six majors to Brown in Bulldogs triumph" – ''The Sunday Times''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕〔David Lamond (21 July 2003). "Duckworth goal makes point" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 The 2004 season was Parsons' last in the WAFL. His only game for the season came in round two, against .〔 Parsons had suffered a knee injury during the pre-season and later missed almost three months to a calf injury, and then several weeks to a torn hamstring.〔Mark Duffield (30 March 2004). "Capuano in race to get fit" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕〔(6 July 2004). "Around the clubs" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕〔''"Full-forward Zane Parsons' wretched run of injuries continued last Saturday when he tore a hamstring in the reserves."'' (27 July 2004). "Around the clubs" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 He retired at the end of the 2004 season, returning to Wagin to play country football.〔David Davutovic (13 March 2005). "How your club is looking" – ''The Sunday Times''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕〔Russell Reid (5 July 2005). "Former stars playing in the bush" – ''The West Australian''. Retrieved from Factiva, 30 May 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zane Parsons」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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