AFL Player # 3: Darcy Parish

[Beerfish]

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

 

[Shane Hird]

His first three kicks were shocking..next disposal was a sublime slick handpass and off he went.

A superb debut 'league' game in front of a big crowd with plenty of big bodies to crash into.

Put his head over the ball in packs and fights and scrags with intensity and genuine aggression.

It's like Christmas in February.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

His first three kicks were shocking..next disposal was a sublime slick handpass and off he went.

A superb debut 'league' game in front of a big crowd with plenty of big bodies to crash into.

Put his head over the ball in packs and fights and scrags with intensity and genuine aggression.

It's like Christmas in February.

To be fair they were under pressure on his left- but he is usually pretty comfortable on both so I don't know how much of an excuse that is.

He's got alot of grunt about him. Maybe he's not as vanilla as those around draft time said.

 

[Bombermania]

His first three kicks were shocking..next disposal was a sublime slick handpass and off he went.

A superb debut 'league' game in front of a big crowd with plenty of big bodies to crash into.

Put his head over the ball in packs and fights and scrags with intensity and genuine aggression.

It's like Christmas in February.

I had to laugh at his first few, he has set himself up nicely for about five years time when he is elite and people on shows like the footy show will be like, hey Darcy, you remember your first three kicks.

 

[Shane Hird]

I had to laugh at his first few, he has set himself up nicely for about five years time when he is elite and people on shows like the footy show will be like, hey Darcy, you remember your first three kicks.

Like someone said before.. The nerves would have been buzzin through him like mad. Those first few kicks were like jelly feet but he soon settled in quickly.

Born to be out there a AFL level and will get a mountain of confidence from that experience.

It's great to be alive today.

 

[Bombermania]

Like someone said before.. The nerves would have been buzzin through him like mad. Those first few kicks were like jelly feet but he soon settled in quickly.

Born to be out there a AFL level and will get a mountain of confidence from that experience.

It's great to be alive today.

Yeah they were nerves and with one of the kicks, he didn't have any obvious targets so he just went for space.

 

[yaco55]

AFL standard - Its a matter of how good Parish will end up.

 

[rusman]

At the ground today, i payed attention to his link up running. It is great. As soon as he disposes the ball he sprints to the next contest to get it again or spreads for the next link

 

[eth-dog]

Very impressive. I wasn't a fan pre-draft but he showed a lot today.

 

[vast]

Sounds like he is ready to play a fair few games this year. Good to hear showed a bit of promise!

 

[rusman]

Very impressive. I wasn't a fan pre-draft but he showed a lot today.

IMO I thought he had good guts and awareness inside also. Had a few nice handballs.

.....Admittedly in the real season he will be going against stronger better players.

 

[Jobe is King]

At the ground today, i payed attention to his link up running. It is great. As soon as he disposes the ball he sprints to the next contest to get it again or spreads for the next link

Watched on the box and noticed this as well. Never flat footed around the contest, something I like to see.

 

[Doss]

I'm in love with this kid already.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Me too. Gun

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Only 57% game time apparently? Fair hit out even against an inexperienced midfield.

 

[daffo]

His mates were trying to feed him beer after the game. Nice looking crew but they were the biggest bunch of aussie bogans I have ever seen.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Hunts the ball, follows up, clean hands, knows where it is, reads the taps, always a step ahead with ball in vicinity

Nothing more you can ask for. Its what you see with bonafide AFL players like Heppell from day one.

Warms the cockles.

 

[Vander18]

Is just good at footy.

Bit of Heppell about him around the stoppages - always on the move, quick hands and reactions. Gives everything.

Will be a player, wonder just how good he can be? Harder than most to predict a ceiling for because his game doesn't revolve around obvious physical attributes.

 

[Keystone agony]

Hes not hugely disimilar to Heppell really. 18 disposals in just over a half is pretty insane. Think a fair few were contested possessions aswell.

 

[daffo]

Everyone is talking about his positives in this thread (and boy there is a lot) but watching the game live and the replay last night I did notice a couple of things he needs to work on

- When the ball is in free space his eyes raised to look at on coming traffic instead of the ball which caused fumbles
- Lacks some penetration with his kicking, particually on the left
- Seemed slightly rushed in the heat of battle

BUT - you can excuse all of these as it's his first game. I would hope that someone at the club is telling him this and he works on it.

I believe he is good enough to win the rising star this year.

 

[Don35]

Every so often a bloke makes his debut and you watch him for awbout 2 and a half quarters and it's plainly obvious that they will be a gun...

Great footy sides are built around natural footballers who get how to play footy. This guy will be a star.

 

[Don35]

Everyone is talking about his positives in this thread (and boy there is a lot) but watching the game live and the replay last night I did notice a couple of things he needs to work on

- When the ball is in free space his eyes raised to look at on coming traffic instead of the ball which caused fumbles
- Lacks some penetration with his kicking, particually on the left
- Seemed slightly rushed in the heat of battle

BUT - you can excuse all of these as it's his first game. I would hope that someone at the club is telling him this and he works on it.

I believe he is good enough to win the rising star this year.

Are you saying he doesn't ball watch?? perfect... another tick.

 

[The Bomb]

Are you saying he doesn't ball watch?? perfect... another tick.

Probably checking himself out on the big screen, he is on his way to having a decent rig.

 

[dnbassador]

Bluey said Parish reminds him of a young o'meara

 

[monty1104]

Bluey said Parish reminds him of a young o'meara

O'meara reminds me of a young O'meara. Seriously, the guy has played what 30 games and people are using him as a comparative tool?

 

[Howard Moon]

if i recall correctly Heppells two or three first kicks were scrubbers too - its a good way to start darce!