AFL Player # 3: Darcy Parish

[Beerfish]

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

 

[allrighty]

Saw this kid play as an 8 year old with my older son weekly. We all said then that if he was not gonna be a gun no-one would. He was that good then, and I'm so happy for him and his family.

 

[The Donners]

Crazy that conversations were had 2-3 years ago that he was being played out of position. Myers and Zaharakis were taking his spot at the centre bounce…

 

[Lore]

 

[eth-dog]

Congrats Darce.

 

[The Donners]

Absolute star! Another 9-10 years at or near this level please.

 

[11kgm]

I thought he'd win damn

 

[ghostdog]

I grinned when he mentioned how pleased he was "to win this award." Slow down, Darce.

I guess that's what happens when you win a swag of medals in a year.

 

[Albertross]

Awesome year by Darce. We all knew he was capable, just took a few injuries for him to get the opportunity and take advantage.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Pipes

 

[RedmanWasHere]

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Nice capture of Darce but, is it just me or has Sam Durham changed numbers?

 

[Lore]

Nice capture of Darce but, is it just me or has Sam Durham changed numbers?

Well spotted

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Well spotted

It's what I saw first.

Well second.

First was I thought this was an older photo of Perkins since him and Durham look alike.

Good to see Darce chewing the fat with Durham on the finer details of midfield life.

 

[Albertross]

Nice capture of Darce but, is it just me or has Sam Durham changed numbers?

As mentioned by VelvetSledge a couple of days ago in Sammy's thread.

Looks like he’s had his number bumped to 22.

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[RedmanWasHere]

As mentioned by VelvetSledge a couple of days ago in Sammy's thread.

Sweet.

So Parish to guide the new No. 22 and No. 42 is found vacant again.

 

[Beerfish]

"This is what happens when you get a serious haircut. When I turned up here, I looked a bit like Santa's Little Helper had sex with Tilda Swinton and produced my hair. I'm not saying that's you obviously and no pressure. I'm just saying."

 

[Beerfish]

Well done getting an effective handball away after that collision that KO'd Clark.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

He’s turned into a real little nugget. Clarke bounced off him.

 

[TheUnicorn]

LISTEN: Debut episode of Rish & Rath

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[FlyingV]

He’s turned into a real little nugget. Clarke bounced off him.

He looks really strong now. He and Merrett would be hard to move off the ball despite their height.

 

[owen87]

He looks really strong now. He and Merrett would be hard to move off the ball despite their height.

Height never held GAJ back from being an immovable object. Stronk Hips.

 

[carnthedons]

Height never held GAJ back from being an immovable object. Stronk Hips.

Would’ve thought the lower centre of gravity is an advantage there tbh

 

[owen87]

Would’ve thought the lower centre of gravity is an advantage there tbh

Depends, height and weight tend to correlate, so being heavier versus a lower centre of gravity, or ability to run.

6'-6'2" used to be the sweet spot, now we're seeing mids out to 6'4" that aren't really sacrificing on tank or strength over the ball

 

[MiguelM]

Parish looks absolutely primed for another huge season.

Used very sparingly in the lead up games but looked mint when on the ball.

 

[owen87]

Parish looks absolutely primed for another huge season.

Used very sparingly in the lead up games but looked mint when on the ball.

When they were hiding him in the forwardline you could see his polish when the ball was in his vicinity, could win it, take the physical contact, then get it away to a team-mate. Looks like both Parish & Merrett are in shape to continue where they left off in 2021.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

surprised this guy isnt copping more heat after the game. Considering how great he was last year this was a real step back from him with most of his possessions racked up when the game was over.
He had really worked on his disposal by foot last year and when he did choose to kick on saturday he generally chose the right option, but too often he chose instead to handball to someone under pressure instead. It really felt like a flashback to worsfold era parish.