AFL Player # 3: Darcy Parish

[Beerfish]

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

 

[Lore]

I suppose thank fu** for injuries to other key mids this year. Most of us knew where his true position was, pity it took this long to find out. Well done Darcy.

Twomey gonna beat that drum for the rest of Darcy’s career I reckon

 

[Lore]

Aw man every time I try to close Twitter….

 

[ghostdog]

Well done, Darcy! All Australian. ANZAC Medal. Yiooken Medal. Tom Wills Award.
Nearly there...

 

[andleanback]

Thoroughly deserved

 

[katana]

bizarre he gets in on the bench. doesn't he need midfield time guys?? he needs more midfield time!

 

[JayJ20]

Well done, Darcy! All Australian. ANZAC Medal. Yiooken Medal. Tom Wills Award.
Nearly there...

Now for the Norm Smith medal...

 

[Howard Moon]

Is it just me or is he morphing Inyo EFC #3 king Richard every day?

 

[ghostdog]

Now for the Norm Smith medal...

...and the Crichton.

 

[HirdyLannister]

Dunkley who?

 

[Donakebab]

Now for the Norm Smith medal...

Don't be hasty.

Brownlow - Norm Smith - Gary Ayres Award - Crichton

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Was the photographer 4 feet tall? Very unflattering angle...

 

[Lore]

Last year we had the Andy and Darcy duo, housemates that seemed to get on really well. Now it's Merrett and Parish forging strong links on the field and getting the write up on the club website. I reckon this guy might actually be the glue for this core midfield group, which shouldn't be so surprising really. Captained Vic Country back in his day didn't he? Reckon he might get leadership group next year, if he wants it (although he might want to keep concentrating on his footy, which has paid dividends this year!)

Also, *in lol at this picture they included;


Remember his whole first year every time he was interviewed he'd finish it with 'Go Dons!'

“Obviously with Darcy Parish and the duo we’ve started, we’ve built our connection over this year and that has been really exciting,” Merrett said.

“Darcy and I have trained together for five or six years now. We understand each other’s strengths really well and understand the way in which we play and how each makes decisions on the field. It’s built off hours and hours of training together.

“We spent time in the off-season training together at Preston, out on the City Oval there. We brought that momentum together into pre-season. When he got his opportunity, he was ready to take it and I think we built a really strong combination with guys unfortunately out with injury.

“It’s been really exciting to see him flourish and I’m sure we’ll get better and better as we keep playing more games together.”

“We’ve been building our relationship over the years. This year he really challenged me to build on my consistency and be a real leader and performer for this club,” Parish said.

“I’ve been working really closely with him and we’ve made a nice duo in there, giving each other a fair few handballs along the way.

“I love playing alongside him. I know his strengths and weaknesses and we help each other along the way. He’s been super for me.”

The growing bond fuelling All-Australian duo

Zach Merrett and Darcy Parish are driving each other to new heights.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[ghostdog]

Last year we had the Andy and Darcy duo, housemates that seemed to get on really well. Now it's Merrett and Parish forging strong links on the field and getting the write up on the club website. I reckon this guy might actually be the glue for this core midfield group, which shouldn't be so surprising really. Captained Vic Country back in his day didn't he? Reckon he might get leadership group next year, if he wants it (although he might want to keep concentrating on his footy, which has paid dividends this year!)

Also, fu**in lol at this picture they included;
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Remember his whole first year every time he was interviewed he'd finish it with 'Go Dons!'

The growing bond fuelling All-Australian duo

Zach Merrett and Darcy Parish are driving each other to new heights.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Photo is hilarious!

 

[Lore]

Maiden All-Australian | Parish on 'huge honour'

Darcy Parish speaks about his maiden All-Australian selection on the back of a breakout 2021 season.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Interview + highlights. Also an explanation of what happened with the tie

 

[Lore]

 

[eth-dog]

Great game

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Sorry DP3. Sorry.

 

[naraku]

Tried to pull us over the line today but didn't have a lot of help.
Excellent season.

 

[brendan84]

Might have the best hands in the league. What a year from Darcy, a pleasure to watch

 

[windyhill]

Outstanding today.

 

[Jobe Watson]

This guy needs to teach the rest of our players how to play wet weather football. I don't think I saw him fumble once yesterday. What a gun he's become.

 

[NAB777]

His hands are superb.

 

[Seb78]

Saying it for a while now the purest inside mid that we have. Clean, clearance machine, knows how to find it and impacts the scoreboard.

 

[owen87]

In a surprise to no one, Parish is fantastic in the wet. Not the first time we've seen this kind of work from him in wet conditions, but probably his best.

 

[12Chill]

Hey all, just dropped a Parish 2021 highlight reel.



Enjoy!