AFL Player 3: Darcy Parish - Re-injured his calf at training - 2/7

[Beerfish]

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

 

[BrunoV]

I wish he went at 90%
Goes at 60% for kicking and has averaged 14 to 16 kicks a game over the last 3 years so it ends up roughly 6 ineffective kicks a game which would be pretty standard for most midfielders.

That's 60% because a kick inside 50 goes 40m not because it gets anywhere near a target.

 

[boncer34]

I wish he went at 90%
Goes at 60% for kicking and has averaged 14 to 16 kicks a game over the last 3 years so it ends up roughly 6 ineffective kicks a game which would be pretty standard for most midfielders.

Where's that come from?

 

[Westlo]

Darce will be winning clearances and feeding it to Tsatas too burst away for years to come.

 

[rumply]

 

[NAB777]

If he does his calf again, you'd definitely look at trading him.
Otherwise...he's gotta stay.

 

[bombadeer]

If he does his calf again, you'd definitely look at trading him.
Otherwise...he's gotta stay.

Bloody hell, one injury away from the chopping block! Take care Darce!

 

[Duckworth]

Bloody hell, one injury away from the chopping block! Take care Darce!

I wouldn't be running hard to chase down an opponent either if that was the case.

 

[Milanista28]

He comes into a team with a confident Martin, Hobbs and Caldwell, if we can find the right balance rotating them through we become a super strong team.

I heard a stat, we have 14 more goals than any other team from center bounce, that's a great stat.

 

[NAB777]

Bloody hell, one injury away from the chopping block! Take care Darce!

Three calf injures in 12-18 months would be an issue.

 

[Yoda_]

He comes into a team with a confident Martin, Hobbs and Caldwell, if we can find the right balance rotating them through we become a super strong team.

I heard a stat, we have 14 more goals than any other team from center bounce, that's a great stat.

Finding that mix will be Scott's biggest challenge imho. Add in Shiel as another rotation if/when he returns and midfield problems really start to challenge us

 

[Zach Package]

Has undergone a pretty drastic physical transformation in the last couple of years, he’s no longer puppy fat with no definition.

Ps, Reid is an absolutely absurd physical specimen. Give him all the time in the world.

 

[HirdyLannister]

Built like a tank, Ben Cousin physique.

 

[fairbump_playon]

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Has undergone a pretty drastic physical transformation in the last couple of years, he’s no longer puppy fat with no definition.

Ps, Reid is an absolutely absurd physical specimen. Give him all the time in the world.

For real. Parish is ripped. And Reid is getting bigger and bigger! He’ll be Mason Cox by 2025.

 

[BOMBERBLITZ]

Parish is an absolute clearance weapon for us. I'd be gutted if he left when we're on the rise.

 

[MiguelM]

The fact he has started talks already suggests he most likely onboard and will stay IMO.

 

[footyfanatic111]

Finding that mix will be Scott's biggest challenge imho. Add in Shiel as another rotation if/when he returns and midfield problems really start to challenge us

That’s totally forgetting setterfields big body rotation also, going to be Scott’s biggest challenge!

 

[Call Me Cake]

Built like a tank, Ben Cousin physique.

 

[dank420_]

Yeah but can Parish do it on the marching powder?

 

[ghostdog]

it's 3 including tsatas who'll get good quick, and they're doing pretty well for a young group

If we're talking developing youngsters, it's 4 including ADavey who can play through there and wants to.

 

[ghostdog]

4 and 4 for stoppage clearances with Parish
Compared to 3, 1 draw and 1 loss without him.

I think it's pretty obvious we defend stoppage better with Hobbs and Caldwell in there.

Now look at which teams we played with and without him. Pretty sure we played all of Port, Collingwood, Geelong and St Kilda with him.

 

[ghostdog]

Essendon bigfooty page is the only club full of player critiques. 1 mistake or flaw and the player must be traded!

Mind boggles how Parish became the whipping boy by some. He is elite in most facets and seems onboard this year.

Same people would whinge if he went to Cats and won a Brownlow.

There are people who seem more interested in trading and drafting, and get very excited at even the prospect of draft capital. It's a weird mindset, but maybe also a mental condition caused by being mired in mediocrity.

 

[ghostdog]

And than we add Lord Bewick the prince that was promised (Brownlow, normsmith, flag in his first season)

We'll draft Bewick and trade in Wardlaw in the same season. Bookmark it.

 

[Corleone]

We'll draft Bewick and trade in Wardlaw in the same season. Bookmark it.

Why are people so convinced that Wardlaw will leave north?


Was it the Bruhn vibes on draft night?

 

[carnthedons]

I want to say I've got a man crush but this is borderline Rolf Harris stuff.

Anyway there's something about him that reminds me of Ben Cousins, just the way he moves, hopefully that's onfield only and not extracurricular

Built like a tank, Ben Cousin physique.

It was foretold in the prophesies

 

[ghostdog]

Why are people so convinced that Wardlaw will leave north?
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Was it the Bruhn vibes on draft night?

I feel it in my bones is a legit reason.