AFL Player # 3: Darcy Parish

[Beerfish]

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

 

[doug85]

I think Gerard is being a little harsh.

 

[jannissary]

I think Gerard is being a little harsh.

i think it's harsh but at the same time i don't think it's unfounded.

how many players get offered contracts that high, and how many actually deserve it?

 

[justlookingaround]

I think Gerard is being a little harsh.

He is being harsh, but it's also a fair question - what's better for the club right now: Parish as our highest paid player for the next half a decade, or a high draft pick as compo for him leaving?

 

[Chief Hopper]

Darcy is a talented player, but he just part of the midfield mix problem.
Darcy and Merret should be stamping their authority with their exceptional AA worthy abilities in the centre. But going by the last few months it's so apparent it just doesn't work. These aren't young up and coming players anymore. Regardless if oppo teams have figured our wider gameplan out.

Trade him, get another Setterfield clone and move on.

 

[SydneyBomber]

 

[DERO]

No chance Geelong are paying that. None. Zero.

Or anyone you’d think. Even 5 years might be pushing it.

 

[Jobe Watson]

Dp3 is a good player. Not damaging, not AA calibre.
We cannot pay overs for him. If another club wants to pay overs c u later.

He's literally been an AA before and was in a lot of people's AA teams this season before he got injured.

 

[DERO]

I am reminded of Mark Mercuri

Mark Mercuri

Age

51

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.7

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.1

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.7

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

17.2

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.8

4star

every time we put someone on a 5 year contract.

 

[Lore]

How many years did Redman get

 

[DERO]

How many years did Redman get

5

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Geelong rarely pay top dollar for a recruit, and when they have, it's been for someone who is widely regarded as among the game's best (Dangerfield and Cameron).

 

[DERO]

Geelong rarely pay top dollar for a recruit, and when they have, it's been for someone who is widely regarded as among the game's best (Dangerfield and Cameron).

Bailey Smith?

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Bailey Smith?

He's not currently in the top 100 highest paid, he's still a Bulldog, and I haven't seen any reports about how much the Cats would pay him to suggest they're throwing ridiculous money at him.

Based off their history, they would probably get him for less than the Dogs or other suitors would have to pay him because of the change in lifestyle and their proven football program. I don't think they'll be paying him anything close to the 800k+ bracket that Danger and JCam have been.

 

[DERO]

He's not currently in the top 100 highest paid, he's still a Bulldog, and I haven't seen any reports about how much the Cats would pay him to suggest they're throwing ridiculous money at him.

Based off their history, they would probably get him for less than the Dogs or other suitors would have to pay him because of the change in lifestyle and their proven football program. I don't think they'll be paying him anything close to the 800k+ bracket that Danger and JCam have been.

I wonder whether Bailey Smith might be a better option. They look a bit slow.

 

[Jobe Watson]

So we don't want to give Parish a big contract because he's not that good, but we need another club to give him a big contract for some reason so we can get a top 10 compo pick that Dodo/RFK will just waste, and we can improve our midfield mix by replacing Parish (an inside mid who can't kick) with Hobbs (an inside mid who can't kick, but is young).

 

[doug85]

i think it's harsh but at the same time i don't think it's unfounded.

how many players get offered contracts that high, and how many actually deserve it?

He is being harsh, but it's also a fair question - what's better for the club right now: Parish as our highest paid player for the next half a decade, or a high draft pick as compo for him leaving?

I largely agree, but I think Parish is a little better than Gerard is giving him credit for.

 

[Westlo]

Whateley's a w***er, you can bet he wants Parish at Geelong and don't forget the part he played in getting Zach suspended.

 

[faible]

He's not currently in the top 100 highest paid, he's still a Bulldog, and I haven't seen any reports about how much the Cats would pay him to suggest they're throwing ridiculous money at him.

Based off their history, they would probably get him for less than the Dogs or other suitors would have to pay him because of the change in lifestyle and their proven football program. I don't think they'll be paying him anything close to the 800k+ bracket that Danger and JCam have been.

Probably a favourable land deal or two to help ease the financial shortfall they’ve incurred.

 

[faible]

So we don't want to give Parish a big contract because he's not that good, but we need another club to give him a big contract for some reason so we can get a top 10 compo pick that Dodo/RFK will just waste, and we can improve our midfield mix by replacing Parish (an inside mid who can't kick) with Hobbs (an inside mid who can't kick, but is young).

$700k or so for 5 years isn’t exactly peanuts

 

[DERO]

Probably a favourable land deal or two to help ease the financial shortfall they’ve incurred.

Running out of land at Armstrong Creek. Surely Dodoro could have helped us with that.

 

[Lads2023]

Let’s be honest, we don’t get much better or worse with Parish in the team.

The problem is we we will probably draft a skinny kid who can’t kick and play them out of position. We are screwed either way lol

 

[jannissary]

I wonder whether Bailey Smith might be a better option. They look a bit slow.

don’t think many clubs would waste money/list spots on that dickhead

 

[DERO]

don’t think many clubs would waste money/list spots on that dickhead

He can play. I'd be happy enough to see him at Essendon if it came down to it.

 

[faible]

He can play. I'd be happy enough to see him at Essendon if it came down to it.

He’s a bad kick…. Welcome to Essendon Bailey Smith!

 

[jannissary]

He can play. I'd be happy enough to see him at Essendon if it came down to it.

certainly wouldn’t be against it but he’s fallen off a cliff this year sans some performances