Darren Parkin is a writer for Finder. He has written match reports, feature articles, news stories and statistical reports for afl.com.au, The First Serve, SEN and the ABC. He is a qualified print and broadcast journalist with 12 years' experience covering a wide range of sports as well as mainstream news. He spends his spare time commentating on AFL games, tennis, soccer and more and has a passion for numbers. His sporting hero is Roger Federer.
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