Former Suns player Paige Parker in talks with Titans and others ahead of NRLW switch
A former Suns AFLW player could become the first to represent both of Gold Coast’s two professional football clubs.
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FORMER Suns AFLW player Paige Parker could become the first to represent both of Gold Coast’s two professional football clubs.
In what could a history making move, Parker is in talks with the Gold Coast Titans about signing with their new NRLW team.
It would make the 26-year-old, delisted by the Suns at the end of the 2021 season, the first to play for both of the city’s national football franchises.
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Parker’s manager, Grant Rose, confirmed the talented athlete was a confirmed starter in the new NRLW competition but was in talks with multiple clubs and yet to decide who she will sign with.
It’s understood Parker will make a decision by Friday morning, ahead of the first NRLW training sessions on Monday.
Parker, who works in primary education, is expected to make the transition from AFLW to NRLW smoothly, having previously represented Australia in touch football.
Parker has also received offers from AFLW clubs for the 2022 season and is weighing up whether to play both codes.
The next AFLW season will begin in December and while the draw for the NRLW season is yet to be finalised, there is a chance the two seasons could overlap towards the end of the year.
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The agile runner’s foray in Australian Rules came as a junior where she played at Coorparoo.
Parker earned a spot on Brisbane’s train-on squad when the club was put into the AFLW and was selected with pick 9 by the Lions in the 2019 draft.
She spent a year on the Lions list, playing four games, before moving to the Gold Coast Suns to play under David Lake in 2020 where she spent two seasons, playing 13 games and kicking two goals.
Originally published as Former Suns player Paige Parker in talks with Titans and others ahead of NRLW switch
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