Parfitt was born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory and is of indigenous Australian heritage.

[3] He made his debut in the 42–point win against Fremantle in the opening round of the 2017 season at Domain Stadium.

[5] Parfitt was part of the Geelong team that played in the 2020 AFL Grand Final against Richmond, starting on the interchange bench.

[7] He would start as the tactical substitute in the 2022 AFL Grand Final[8] in place of injured teammate Max Holmes.

Parfitt would come on during the last quarter of the match, kicking a goal almost immediately after replacing Cameron Guthrie.