AFL Player # 3: Darcy Parish

[Beerfish]

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

 

[Lore]

Yep 5 weeks on the injury update graphic... didn't get a mention in the article itself though.

Injury news: Setterfield to miss, Wright ahead of schedule

All the injury news ahead of round 10.

www.essendonfc.com.au

The update 6 days ago they just said he had a calf injury... "The 25-year-old has been sent for scans and the club will update the extent of his injury in the coming days."

 

[Lore]

Liberty Player of the Month: Darcy Parish

Essendon's number three has taken out the award for the month of April.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[fairbump_playon]

No he couldn't.

I was joking about Aaron Francis being a big bodied mid

 

[DERO]

I was joking about Aaron Francis being a big bodied mid

No shit!

 

[fairbump_playon]

No s**t!

There was about six months there where it seemed like people were advocating it, maybe after his first year

 

[DERO]

There was about six months there where it seemed like people were advocating it, maybe after his first year

BrunoV still thinks Laverde is really a big bodied mid.

 

[fairbump_playon]

BrunoV still thinks Laverde is really a big bodied mid.

Ever since he stood in that tackle to get the handball off to Walla for the winning goal against norf

 

[BrunoV]

Ever since he stood in that tackle to get the handball off to Walla for the winning goal against norf

Before that.

First quarter vs Geelong 2016

 

[fairbump_playon]

Before that.

First quarter vs Geelong 2016

I'll have to go back to that - the memory is too hazy

I do agree Laverde has some traits of the midfielder we have all wanted & needed. He's a freak specimen, super strong and actually pretty good distributing by hand in the clinches. But in general play I have never seen much of either that dogged inside "see ball/get ball" capability, or any real natural ability on the link & spread.

 

[fishardansin]

BrunoV still thinks Laverde is really a big bodied mid.

I was guilty of that too, so go easy on the Brunesta over that. We all know that he's not much of a forward!

 

[Dudoro]

There you go. Hobbs and Caldwell more than up to it and far better defensively. Think it would honestly be the best thing if he left as it’d push those 2 back to flanks if he stayed

 

[Duckworth]

There you go. Hobbs and Caldwell more than up to it and far better defensively. Think it would honestly be the best thing if he left as it’d push those 2 back to flanks if he stayed

Shouldn’t we be tanking then?

 

[Dudoro]

Shouldn’t we be tanking then?

Nah just beat non finalists and lose to the teams above us and finish 7th and lose an elimination final interstate by ten goals

 

[DERO]

This has been bugging me. 5 weeks is only 4 more days than a month.

 

[Westlo]

There you go. Hobbs and Caldwell more than up to it and far better defensively. Think it would honestly be the best thing if he left as it’d push those 2 back to flanks if he stayed

Which KPP has caught your eye in this years draft to be out injured 80% of the time while Parish racks up more All Australians?

Dodo has such a great track record with first round draft picks, lets trade out his best one of the last 14-16 years because he's sure to pick another winner.

 

[Dudoro]

Which KPP has caught your eye in this years draft to be out injured 80% of the time while Parish racks up more All Australians?

The last 20 years finals wins

 

[Lore]

Aiming for round 15 against Freo in Perth

Midfielder Darcy Parish is on track to return soon after mid-season bye.

McPherson says Parish is inching toward re-joining main training with the hope of being available for Essendon’s trip to Perth.

“Darcy’s continuing to build his speed work and footy integration as he nears a return to full training,” McPherson said.

“He’s progressing well and all things going to plan, he’ll be a chance to return for round 15."

Injury news: Pete might be Wright for Blues

All the injury news ahead of round 13.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[BrunoV]

I was guilty of that too, so go easy on the Brunesta over that. We all know that he's not much of a forward!

I didn't think you were so faint-hearted, dansin.

I still believe Laverde would be a good forward and that he'd have a similar impact to Stringer at stoppages.

 

[fishardansin]

I didn't think you were so faint-hearted, dansin.

I still believe Laverde would be a good forward and that he'd have a similar impact to Stringer at stoppages.

For a long time, I thought the club stuffed up by trying to play Langford on the ball and Laverde up forward. I thought very strongly that Laverde had the make-up to be an explosive strong midfielder and that Langford was a forward. I was right about Langford, but Laverde is good as a backman, which is the last thing I would have predicted for him. He obviously has never built the tank to be mid.

If you're not being sarcastic, Laverde could potentially play as a defensive midfielder, but he would never be a ball-winner offensive forward.

 

[Yoda_]

He is STILL 18th for total clearances

he's played 3, if not 4 less games than the rest of the top 20. Clayton Oliver

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Clayton Oliver

Age

27

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

has the same amount with 2 more games



Gotta keep him me thinks

 

[MiguelM]

He is STILL 18th for total clearances

he's played 3, if not 4 less games than the rest of the top 20. Clayton Oliver has the same amount with 2 more games



Gotta keep him me thinks

Yeah, hopefully he stays. Absolute gun and hard to replace.

The way Scott has restored hope might just be enough.

Part of me wants the Cats to fail as I think that is where he would go if he went.

 

[Dudoro]

If last night doesn’t prove we don’t need him then I don’t know what does. Are you going to sacrifice Hobbs, Caldwell or Martins midfield time for the next 6 years if you sign him?

 

[Yoda_]

If last night doesn’t prove we don’t need him then I don’t know what does. Are you going to sacrifice Hobbs, Caldwell or Martins midfield time for the next 6 years if you sign him?

discussing at the moment but Hobbs, Caldwell even Parish himself have shown an ability in the forward half so all could play in the same side.

Parish is literally one of the best clearance players in the league, if you think the other guys can improve to a point it offsets what we lose from Parish departing then perhaps its an idea

 

[Dudoro]

discussing at the moment but Hobbs, Caldwell even Parish himself have shown an ability in the forward half so all could play in the same side.

Parish is literally one of the best clearance players in the league, if you think the other guys can improve to a point it offsets what we lose from Parish departing then perhaps its an idea

This is the issue we try and stick midfielders in forward pockets and it’s dumb. Much more effective playing a small forward there. Hobbs and Caldwell far better defensively than Parish and Perkins can even play on ball. Tsatas to come in aswell.

Mids next year: Merrett, Martin, Caldwell, Hobbs, Tsatas, Perkins. Good balance of height, inside, outside, defence and offence in there.

 

[DERO]

I didn't think you were so faint-hearted, dansin.

I still believe Laverde would be a good forward and that he'd have a similar impact to Stringer at stoppages.

I still think we should delist him.