AFL Player # 3: Darcy Parish

[Beerfish]

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

 

[Maddogm]

that and Oliver was picked before Parish .... Damn you Eth

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I reckon the club was seriously considering taking Oliver but Melbourne cut our lunch by jumping ahead in the cue.

 

[Runk]

I reckon the club was seriously considering taking Oliver but Melbourne cut our lunch by jumping ahead in the cue.

I don't remember the club ever saying they were interested in Oliver from memory. I do remember hearing how interested we were in Parish though. Anyhoo..

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I don't remember the club ever saying they were interested in Oliver from memory. I do remember hearing how interested we were in Parish though. Anyhoo..

I think the club wanted both Oliver+Parish.

 

[Loonerty]

I reckon the club was seriously considering taking Oliver but Melbourne cut our lunch by jumping ahead in the cue.

Then oh well. Good on Melbourne if Oliver turns out better.

 

[Maddogm]

There was always going to be 3 live picks ahead of us, the trades didn't change that

 

[eth-dog]

I think the club wanted both Oliver+Parish.

The club had Oliver 5th or 6th in line I thought.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

According to Dodoro we would have taken Oliver if Dees took Parish.....

ESSENDON finally believes it has escaped its harsh draft sanctions with a bright future after selecting seven players to steer the club’s revival.

Thrilled chief recruiter Adrian Dodoro said the Dons rated top pick Darcy Parish the No. 1 midfielder — ahead of Melbourne bolter Clayton Oliver.

But Dodoro said if the Demons swooped on Parish his club would have partnered Oliver with powerful utility Aaron Francis.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...l/news-story/0dc16d93ebf625b137efa8c06c54cabf

 

[Matt loves Essendon]

Going a bit early but I'm hoping we didn't over look Oliver for Parish.

What? Why would you even say this? Parish has done nothing but impressed. Going into the draft I preferred Parish and still to this day I do. Give the boy a chance.

I reckon the club was seriously considering taking Oliver but Melbourne cut our lunch by jumping ahead in the cue.

No, pretty sure we were stoked when Melbourne passed on Parish.

I think the club wanted both Oliver+Parish.

We were never getting both.

 

[Matt loves Essendon]

According to Dodoro we would have taken Oliver if Dees took Parish.....

He said we preferred Parish. There you go.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

What? Why would you even say this? Parish has done nothing but impressed. Going into the draft I preferred Parish and still to this day I do. Give the boy a chance.

No, pretty sure we were stoked when Melbourne passed on Parish.

We were never getting both.

Don't get me wrong I'm stoked with getting Parish.

 

[BrunoV]

Then oh well. Good on Melbourne if Oliver turns out better.

Dees' inside midfield group is going to be scary if it isn't all ready.

Jones, Tyson, Van den Berg, Petracca, Brayshaw and Oliver is more like a rugby forward pack than an AFL midfield. Viney and Kent are little terriers too.

 

[Doss]

Who gives a rats about Oliver, honestly?

I'm sure he'll be a good player, just like I am sure Parish will be.

At this point neither have played a real game and that really is where discussion should end as far as comparing the two.

 

[Burzum]

Going a bit early but I'm hoping we didn't over look Oliver for Parish.

"a bit early"?

They haven't even played a ****ing senior game.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

"a bit early"?

They haven't even played a ******* senior game.

Woah there.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Who gives a rats about Oliver, honestly?

Well...

 

[daffo]

I'm still very happy that we got Parish. He was the best mid in the draft (on par with Mills). He will be better than Oliver. You just watch.

IMO - We got the best two players we could have in this draft.

 

[bombreys]

I reckon we fancied Oliver ahead of Francis, but Parish ahead of Oliver.

I think Oliver's perhaps more of a higher risk/higher reward, but Parish is the safer bet, which we needed after the last few years.

Not that any of it really matters anyway, since Melbourne selected before us.

 

[Doss]

Melbourne had a pick before us and picked Oliver. That really is where any discussion of us 'missing' him should end, because we didn't. It's that simple.

And secondly, as has been pointed out, neither of them have played that thing called senior AFL footy.

 

[Zach Package]

Going a bit early but I'm hoping we didn't over look Oliver for Parish.

Christ....

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Christ....

Christ wasn't available, but I hear he is the best player since Peter Hudson.

 

[MightyDons4]

Rome wasn't built in a day.

 

[Liberator]

Christ wasn't available, but I hear he is the best player since Peter Hudson.

Has an incredible vertical leap...

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Has an incredible vertical leap...

I'm glad we stayed clear of him though, after the last few years the last thing we need is someone who can make other substances out of simply water. Parish is a far better bet.

 

[Mercurial89]

Don't need anyone that goes missing for 3 games at a time either.