John Parkinson (footballer)

John Parkinson
Personal information
Full name John Rodney Parkinson
Nickname Buzz[1]
Born (1944-11-07)7 November 1944
Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
Died 25 August 2025(2025-08-25) (aged 80)
Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
Original team Scotch College
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1963–70, 1972–73 Claremont 156 (238)
1971 Collingwood 3 (1)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Rodney Parkinson (7 November 1944 – 25 August 2025) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Claremont in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Biography

A rover, Parkinson made his debut for Claremont in 1963. He was a premiership player in 1964 and in 1967 won both a Sandover Medal and best and fairest award. During his time at Claremont he also topped their goal kicking on three occasions.[1]

With a lot of interest coming from Victorian clubs, Parkinson joined VFL side Collingwood in 1971 and played three games that year before suffering a broken collarbone. While recovering from that injury he suffered groin and ankle concerns, then to the surprise of the club he stepped away from the game mid year. After only one season he returned to Western Australia.

Parkinson finished his career at Claremont, rejoining them in 1972 and retiring at the end of the 1973 season having played 156 WANFL games.

Having lived most of his life in the Claremont area, Parkinson ran to become a councillor on the Town of Claremont in 2021,[1] but was not elected.[2]

Parkinson died in Claremont on 25 August 2025, at the age of 80.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c WAFC. "VOTE FOR BUZZ". Claremont Football Club. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Local Government Elections | Western Australian Electoral Commission". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  3. ^ "The Claremont Football Club is deeply saddened by the passing of club champion John "Buzz" Parkinson". Claremont Tigers on Instagram. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  4. ^ Casellas, Ken. "Vale John "Buzz" Parkinson". Claremont F.C. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
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