Parsons, 28, who turned out for the Magpies from 2012-14 before heading to Manawatu, beat Hurricanes loosie Evans and Highlanders loosie Marino Mikaele-Tu'u for the Forward of the Year award. He beat Maori All Blacks and Chiefs halfback Brad Weber and Samoa fullback JJ Taulagi for the Player of the Year award.
Parsons, who made nine carries and 10 tackles during the Magpies 20-19 Mitre 10 Cup Championship semifinal loss to Otago in Dunedin on Saturday night, has yet to hear from any Super Rugby franchises.
"I think all the teams are full up with fully-contracted players. If someone gets injured I might have a chance."
Parsons, who will play for the Magpies next year, was also a finalist for the Players Player of the Year award with hooker Kianu Kereru-Symes and utility back Stacey Ili. The Magpies players voted for this award with a 3, 2, 1 system after each game.
Kereru-Symes, who was an admirable replacement for injured captain Ash Dixon from round four and made 14 tackles during the loss to Otago, captured this award as well as the Rookie of the Year award.
He beat New Zealand under-20s loosie Devan Flanders and a player likely to join Flanders in next year's Baby Blacks squad, first five-eighth Lincoln McClutchie, in the battle for the rookie award.
McClutchie, Kereru-Symes and Flanders were three of six members of the 2017 national title-winning Hastings Boys' High School first XV to play for the Magpies this season. Halfback Folau Fakatava, outside back Danny Toala and prop Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe were the others.
A former Queensland Reds and Sunwolves Super player, Taulagi, won the Back of the Year award. He was the Magpies player of the match on at least three occasions during the season and against Otago had an average gain of 5.7 metres from his 16 carries and he beat five defenders.
The Maori All Blacks pair of Weber and Hurricanes winger Jonah Lowe were the other finalists for Back of the Year.
While the Magpies experienced a painful end to their season, they have very right to be proud of reaching the semifinals with a young squad coached by first timers at this level in head coach Mark Ozich and his assistant Josh Syms.
Seventeen of the 36 players selected in the squad at the start of the season were new to the team.
Yes, the Magpies shut up shop too early with their one-off plays seven minutes from the final whistle in the semifinal when it would have been better to kick for territory.
This will be one of many lessons learnt by the team this season which have, no doubt, been banked for future reference.
Yes it would have been great for the Magpies to get another crack at Waikato, who will host Otago in Friday night's final, after they retained the Ranfurly Shield with their 42-22 win against the Magpies on September 13. It wasn't to be.
However if the bulk of this season's squad can be retained, particularly all the award winners and finalists, there's no reason why a final berth can't be reached in 2019.
With Super Rugby squads scheduled to be named next week there should at least be 10 Magpies, including a couple of first timers, scattered among them.
Hawke's Bay Rugby Union chief executive Jay Campbell said he believed all of this season's squad would be available next season but it would be up to Ozich and Syms who they wanted.
"I'm proud of what the Magpies have achieved this year. They have been loyal and willing to empty the tank for the jersey ... we're looking forward to a promising 2019."
