AFL Player 3: Darcy Parish

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Unrestricted free agent 2028 or 2029
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 18, doug85

 

[Nicholas61]

I wonder if fatherhood has softened his outlook a little.

Was thinking about this. A contest against Port (vs Horne Francis) was like first year Alwyn Davey Jr. Didn't even have to put his head over it just needed to make any body contact but stood back and watched. In recent years thought our midfield has looked much better without him - soon as he comes in we generally take a drastic turn for the worse.

 

[MattyB3150]

Contracted until 2029 is a bit of a yikes no matter what way you spin it at the moment.

Maybe tassy in its first year?

 

[jdstorm]

How do we suck someone in to get him off the list
It’s going to be hard.

Pay his whole contract.

Doesn’t make much sense. Probably just ends up in the VFL. Try and frontload as much as possible and see what happens

 

[andleanback]

Pay his whole contract.

Doesn’t make much sense. Probably just ends up in the VFL. Try and frontload as much as possible and see what happens

We won’t get any picks out of anyone even if we paid most of it imo
No one wants that type of player running through their midfield at that age.

 

[ant555]

We won’t get any picks out of anyone even if we paid most of it imo
No one wants that type of player running through their midfield at that age.

Someone would take him if we were paying a good chunk of salary. What we get for him would be minimal which you would expect. Its football. Clubs love trying to resurrect guys.

 

[Orfullrules]

He is playing like a sheepdog atm.

Not really. Sheepdogs are team orientated

 

[gillon]

Scott is doing a disservice to the club to continually put this guy in at centre bounces.

 

[dank420_]

Anzac Day yiooken kinda quarter

 

[Milanista28]

Mental quarter from the boy.

 

[MiguelM]

Scott is doing a disservice to the club to continually put this guy in at centre bounces.

Went a bit early there!

To be fair, we all did.

 

[Donakebab]

This is the measuring stick Darcy. You've set the bar, now do it every week.

 

[JDavey]

Going to be the whipping boy this year because everyone loves Caldwell and Durham but..

Had a game high 8 clearances, our next best was Durham 4, Caldwell 3 and then no one else had more than 2.

In fact he had 4/12 of our center clearances despite having just 19 CBAs vs Caldwell 27, Merrett 24, Durham 22.

Had a game high 13 contested possessions.
Had less turn overs than all other mids (2).

Was far too one pace and seemingly faded out in the second half again, but somewhat expected given how little footy he's played recently.

Bump. Durham finally out of the midfield (and has looked significantly better playing off HF). Parish back at 80% TOG now after getting some continuity in (notice how Draper/Kiddy/Allen, etc. at the Lions took about a month too?). Leading our contested and clearances again today.

Continued to be the whipping boy, hope those who wanted him drop keep up the same energy after todays effort.

 

[bommer16]

If it’s consistent then dropping isn’t in the convo.

 

[jannissary]

played well in the second half. f50 entries were still pretty ordinary

 

[JDavey]

played well in the second half. f50 entries were still pretty ordinary

Led Essendon with a game high 13 score involvements, next best was 9
Also had a game high goal assists (3)

 

[hurlygurdy]

Went a bit early there!

To be fair, we all did.

Not everyone

 

[Doss]

Best game in a very long time.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Feels like he did a lot to start the avalanche that came in the second half.

 

[Happyskeret]

From my memory he usually plays pretty well against Melbourne. I hope he can back it up next week against Old Toast

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

I've said a lot of negative things about Parish this season so in the interest of being fair and balanced, I need to give credit where it's due. After our poor first half, he was our best player in the second half (especially that third quarter) and was instrumental in our midfield getting on top.

 

[bommer16]

Yes he was amazing in the second half.
More of that pls Mr Darcy.

 

[ghostdog]

NGL. He seems to be hitting a purple patch, at least as far as his ball use is concerned. Still want him out so there's room for Sharp and Robey, but his poise has been good last couple of weeks.

 

[naraku]

I think Brad pulled him a side at HT and told him his career was on the line or similar.
Obviously he had a rocket shoved up his ass and he responded.

 

[hurlygurdy]

I think Brad pulled him a side at HT and told him his career was on the line or similar.
Obviously he had a rocket shoved up his ass and he responded.

Or otherwise the whole narrative has been over cooked? Maybe just a very good player out of form after repeated long term injuries? Someone needs to take the blame for the teams losses and who better than an attacking player with poor defence? It was irresistible

 

[Jobe Watson]

Amazing how well he can play when he isn't sitting on the bench for half the game.