Tathra Aussie rules club president Cymmon Parker marks 100th SCAFL game in competition first

A large crowd of supporters were on hand to witness one of the first females in the AFL Sapphire Coast competition to achieve such a remarkable game milestone.

Further south, Kate Mitchell of the Eden Whalers also notched her 100^th SCAFL game - with the club and supporters also out in force to celebrate.

Before the game Mark Coulton, the current Tathra women's coach, held a special and personal meeting for all players, officials and supporters in the clubrooms detailing the historical significance and huge impact on the women's Aussie rules game on the NSW Sapphire Coast.

Not only did Coulton point out that Parker was a classy sportsperson, but a great ambassador for the game of Australian rules football, whether active on the field or off, in her long-standing administrative or voluntary roles at the club.

Her numerous awards at club and league level are a testament to her consistent and high level of performance every season.

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A brief history of Parker's football career highlights were spoken about including her many outstanding SCAFL achievements:

2017: Tathra best finals player and players player recipient;

2018: league best and fairest runner-up, club best and fairest, club leading goalkicker, best finals player, best on ground medal in the grand final, named in SCAFL women's team of the year;

2019: SCAFL league best and fairest runner-up, named captain in the women's team of the year, Tathra team captain, club best and fairest, club joint leading goalkicker, 50th game recognition;

2020: SCAFL Tathra women's premiership player, club best and fairest runner-up;

2021: League joint best and fairest, women's team of the year, Tathra club best and fairest;

2022: League best and fairest, premiership player, club person of the year, most determined player award.

To mark Parker's special 100th SCAFL game milestone at the weekend, a guard of honour was formed by players and officials as she led her team on to the ground, with huge vocal support from supporters, sponsors and spectators.

Her participation in the match against the Bega Bombers women's team highlighted her natural ability to play the game at the highest level, showing discipline, effort, courage and attitude.

On top of all these remarkable achievements, in 2018, representing the State Vic Country Over 35s representative team at the AFL Masters National Championships in Coffs Harbour, Parker was the recipient of the best and fairest player for Vic Country, as well as being named in the All Australian team on presentation night.

Since the introduction of the SCAFL women's competition in 2016, Parker has been instrumental in helping expand the family theme at the club and the presence of more female participants, from Auskick through to the senior women's competition.

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