AFL Player # 3: Darcy Parish

[Beerfish]

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

 

[Old Campaigner]

Is he playing with an injury? Looks a shadow of what he was capable of last year.

 

[Nicholas61]

Looks bulkier than normal. Heard that he was training to take more contact during summer. Maybe trying to be more defensive and a bit in no mans land.

 

[boncer34]

Isnt getting sucked into every contest and as a result isn't getting as much of the ball.

 

[Snake Charmer]

I can’t help but notice how slow he jogs when the ball turns over. Needs to work on that side of his game because when Merret, Durham and Caldwell were in the middle, s**t just looked good for us

 

[Blind Turn]

Worked his way into the game when it mattered but still seems underdone. Need to remember that a couple of months ago he was dominating match practice. He hasn’t lost the capability to do that, he’s just off the pace and perhaps lacking a bit of confidence. At his best he is nipping in and out of stoppages with ball hand.

 

[Donakebab]

Game aside, class act to show concern about Libba.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Needs to clean up his disposal. Setterfield, Tsatas and Shiel will be pushing to play games soon and somethings got to give somewhere as you can't fit them all in

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

What is he? Softer than playdough, doesn't work defensively (just jogs and lets opponents run off him with ease), average disposal, small and physically weak (gets pushed off the ball easily), doesn't kick goals, selfish and is not a leader.

I'd have him up for trade at the end of the year.

 

[brutus76]

His missus is only a couple of months of birthing.

Perhaps he is not getting enough sleep and eating too much bad **** LOL

 

[Red Black and Blue]

What is he? Softer than playdough, doesn't work defensively (just jogs and lets opponents run off him with ease), average disposal, small and physically weak (gets pushed off the ball easily), doesn't kick goals, selfish and is not a leader.

I'd have him up for trade at the end of the year.

Who would take him on 750k?

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Who would take him on 750k?

Probably West Coast. Straight swap for Harley Reid and we'll pay $250k of that salary.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Probably West Coast. Straight swap for Harley Reid and we'll pay $250k of that salary.

Maybe if we threw in Langford and Durham.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Maybe if we threw in Langford and Durham.

Guelfi is from WA isn't he? Him and a third rounder should get it done...

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Guelfi is from WA isn't he? Him and a third rounder should get it done...

Just the third should do.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Im by no means a Parish apologist but really dont see why theres so much negativity about his game on Friday.
He was down on disposals but is that so bad when better/more explosive mids are sharing the load with him?
Led the tackle count and was one of the higher pressure acts (20) in the team which indicates he is improving on his defensive side.
Also looked a lot less fumbly than last week.

 

[Nicholas61]

Just the third should do.

After Reid's performance yesterday I would be willing to throw in a future fourth too.

 

[Agronomus]

Serious question….what would Parish’s role be if he was playing midfield with Petracca and Oliver?

Rover imo. Would love to see him with Caldwell and Durham on the inside

 

[gillon]

Im by no means a Parish apologist but really dont see why theres so much negativity about his game on Friday.
He was down on disposals but is that so bad when better/more explosive mids are sharing the load with him?
Led the tackle count and was one of the higher pressure acts (20) in the team which indicates he is improving on his defensive side.
Also looked a lot less fumbly than last week.

Because we re-signed him for 6 years on good coin, when our midfield is arguably better without him.

 

[mcgrath_truther]

Because we re-signed him for 6 years on good coin, when our midfield is arguably better without him.

as it stands i think it is, he's been off so far this season, and looks like he'll eventually be eclipsed by durham/caldwell, while neither are accumulators like parish is, they do the stuff he doesn't do extremely well.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Im by no means a Parish apologist but really dont see why theres so much negativity about his game on Friday.
He was down on disposals but is that so bad when better/more explosive mids are sharing the load with him?
Led the tackle count and was one of the higher pressure acts (20) in the team which indicates he is improving on his defensive side.
Also looked a lot less fumbly than last week.

That, or he was second to the ball all night

 

[TheUnicorn]

"Second worst player in the competition"

 

[DERO]

Im by no means a Parish apologist but really dont see why theres so much negativity about his game on Friday.
He was down on disposals but is that so bad when better/more explosive mids are sharing the load with him?
Led the tackle count and was one of the higher pressure acts (20) in the team which indicates he is improving on his defensive side.
Also looked a lot less fumbly than last week.

Look, I am a fan of what he brings but I was disappointed with his game. It looked like a lack of effort at times but I wonder whether it is fitness. He looked like he was running in quicksand.

 

[Vindicater]

Look, I am a fan of what he brings but I was disappointed with his game. It looked like a lack of effort at times but I wonder whether it is fitness. He looked like he was running in quicksand.

This plus the no kicking makes me think he is carrying a groin issue.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Injury or no injury it looks to me like he is attempting to change his game to what the teams needs. I’m happy to give him some time to adjust to that. Less kicking might be learning to play within his limitations more also…

 

[Call Me Cake]

Have to remember he's had a bit of a delayed start compared to others this season due to injury just as he was about to start blitzing during the Geelong preseason game so that can play a role in the gelling factor.