David Parkin

== Coaching career ==

== Coaching career ==

Parkin went to [[Western Australia]] and captain-coached [[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]] in 1975. He was back at Hawthorn as Assistant coach to [[John Kennedy Sr. (footballer)|John Kennedy]] in 1976. Kennedy retired at the end of 1976 and Parkin was promoted to senior coach.

Parkin went to [[Western Australia]] and captain-coached [[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]] in 1975. He was back at Hawthorn as Assistant coach to [[John Kennedy Sr. (footballer)|John Kennedy]] in 1976. Kennedy retired at the end of 1976 and Parkin was promoted to senior coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/club/history/hall-of-fame/david-parkin|title=David Parkin|access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref>

===Hawthorn Football Club senior coach (1977-1980)===

===Hawthorn Football Club senior coach (1977-1980)===

Parkin replaced [[John Kennedy Sr. (footballer)|John Kennedy]] as Hawthorn Football Club senior coach after Kennedy stepped down. Parkin hit the ground running, and, in just his second year in charge, he steered the Hawks to another emphatic Grand Final victory over North Melbourne. Parkin was also an innovative senior coach with Hawthorn from 1977 to 1980 and became only the second person to coach Hawthorn to a [[1978 VFL Grand Final|premiership in 1978]].<ref name=”Finale”/> That triumph marked the high point of Parkin’s career at Hawthorn, because shortly afterward, as his core group of champion players retired or succumbed to injury, the Hawks fell into decline. By 1980, they had drifted down the ladder to eighth place, and Parkin knew his future at Glenferrie was limited.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blueseum.org/David+Parkin|title=David Parkin|access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref>

Parkin replaced [[John Kennedy Sr. (footballer)|John Kennedy]] as Hawthorn Football Club senior coach after Kennedy stepped down.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/club/history/hall-of-fame/david-parkin|title=David Parkin|access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blueseum.org/David+Parkin|title=David Parkin|access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref> Parkin hit the ground running, and, in just his second year in charge, he steered the Hawks to another emphatic Grand Final victory over North Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blueseum.org/David+Parkin|title=David Parkin|access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref> Parkin was also an innovative senior coach with Hawthorn from 1977 to 1980 and became only the second person to coach Hawthorn to a [[1978 VFL Grand Final|premiership in 1978]].<ref name=”Finale”/> That triumph marked the high point of Parkin’s career at Hawthorn, because shortly afterward, as his core group of champion players retired or succumbed to injury, the Hawks fell into decline. By 1980, they had drifted down the ladder to eighth place, and Parkin knew his future at Glenferrie was limited.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blueseum.org/David+Parkin|title=David Parkin|access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref>

===Carlton Football Club senior coach (1981-1985)===

===Carlton Football Club senior coach (1981-1985)===