Parker arrived in the 2024 trade period after 293 matches for Sydney, where he won three best and fairest awards, shared the captaincy from 2019 to 2023 and played in the 2012 premiership, one of his 26 finals for the Swans. Recruited for experience around a young midfield, he brought up his 300th AFL match in Round 7, 2025. He has played 338 AFL games and kicked 228 goals.