Patrick Parnell

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Patrick Parnell
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 22)
Original team(s) Murray Bushrangers (Talent League)
Albury (OMFNL)
Draft No. 4, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Debut Round 7, 2022, Adelaide vs. West Coast, at Adelaide Oval
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2022–2024 Adelaide 17 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Patrick Parnell (born 4 March 2002) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1] [2]

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Early life

As a young man, Parnell played many sports, but eventually chose football over athletics, tennis, and cricket. [3]

Parnell, who comes from Albury in New South Wales, played 122 games with the Murray Bushrangers between 2019 and 2021. [4] He was recruited by Adelaide in the 2021 mid-season rookie draft as a replacement for Tyson Stengle. [5] Parnell was the first-ever mid-season rookie drafted to Adelaide. [6]

AFL career

Parnell made his league debut in 2022 against West Coast, featuring in 11 games during the second half of the season. [7] [3] Parnell was nominated for the 2023 Mark of the Year following a spectacular grab against St Kilda in round 9. [8] It was a career best game for Parnell, who had 25 disposals for 100 AFL Fantasy points. [9]

In his one and only game of 2024, Parnell injured his shoulder against Melbourne, [10] and did not recover for the remainder of the season after requiring a shoulder reconstruction. After 17 games at AFL level, Parnell was informed that Adelaide would not be offering him a contract for 2025. [6] Parnell wore the guernsey number 37, previously worn by Tyson Edwards. [11]

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