AFL Player # 3: Darcy Parish

[Beerfish]

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

 

[jmoo wan]

they do make a great point, if i understand them correctly - he’s a great “Essendon” midfielder but not a great “AFL” midfielder

 

[DonsRule]

they do make a great point, if i understand them correctly - he’s a great “Essendon” midfielder but not a great “AFL” midfielder

I'd probably ignore Whatley in it all

But I think Hodge and Derm were pretty solid. He is a very very good id but he needs help around him.

Anyway I think what Morris said is telling enough a he want to stay we want him to stay. So I think on way or other a deal gets done. IF it was us bending as much as I agree with Derm and Hodge so be it .

 

[andleanback]

no one at essendon is prepared to actually have a stern conversation about stuff like this. it needs to come from outside the club & s**t fluff pieces from whatever media hack needs to write something only serves to inflate his meagre worth more

Well they clearly are. They aren’t giving him what he wants…

 

[outersanctum]

I like Parish as a player. I think he gets harshly treated by some on here and around other socials.

But they are right.. giving him a 6 year deal is just plain stupid. He has not been dominant or consistent enough to warrant that kind of deal.

The other little bit that makes me cringe.. he has been at the club 8 years.. and absolutely stuff all success. You look at the teams that were picking 'around' us in that draft.. Melbourne.. and they have climbed up and won premierships and finals.. and we still hang around the bottom of the league each and every year. I'm not wanting to start the Oliver vs Parish debate.. but I am saying that Melbourne were right to jump up and grab Oliver (if that was who we were going with anyway)..

If Parish is offered a deal that would get us Band 1 comp then I would let him go.. the secondary problem is that Duds will just waste that pick anyway.

 

[Big Fresh]

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).

Hobbs can kick and has much more composure and strength in the contest

 

[Vindicater]

Hobbs can kick and has much more composure and strength in the contest

Hobbs can kick if he stays in his range. As soon as he pushes it he starts shaking them.

 

[ant555]

Hobbs can kick if he stays in his range. As soon as he pushes it he starts shaking them.

Yep. Needs to find know his limits and he will be okay.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Hobbs can kick if he stays in his range. As soon as he pushes it he starts shaking them.

…and he’s already learnt to stay within those limitations, something Darcy is still grasping.

 

[MiguelM]

Hobbs can kick if he stays in his range. As soon as he pushes it he starts shaking them.

Not too worried about his kicking more that he gets caught holding the ball too much. Needs to dish off earlier at times.

 

[ydc55]

Hobbs goes to ground far too often
partly due to lack of speed and partly because he has got away with it at junior footy.
a big reason he gets caught holding the ball.
I hated this part of his game in his draft year.

 

[ghostdog]

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).

Cue the melts if we pony up for McKay.

 

[ghostdog]

Hobbs can kick and has much more composure and strength in the contest

And upside for development because, yes, he's young.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

How many years did Redman get

5, with no parole

 

[jannissary]

Not too worried about his kicking more that he gets caught holding the ball too much. Needs to dish off earlier at times.

lot of those end up being tough/bad calls imo, but generally agree he can hold it too long

 

[Lads2023]

If we offer Parish a better deal and more years then Redman, I’m done with this club seriously.

 

[Milanista28]

Parish’s player agent suggests Essendon leaked details of contract stalemate

“Leaked is more accurate. It’s what they do.”

www.sen.com.au

 

[DallasCrane316]

Parish’s player agent suggests Essendon leaked details of contract stalemate

“Leaked is more accurate. It’s what they do.”

www.sen.com.au

Lucas was pissed.

It’s not a good look for us. Is our wonderful list manager responsible for the leaks?

 

[Milanista28]

Lucas was pissed.

It’s not a good look for us. Is our wonderful list manager responsible for the leaks?

Both sides leak, I think Parish is angry and told Scott, this is the reaction to that.

But it's always dramatic with us it seems.

 

[BrunoV]

Lucas was pissed.

It’s not a good look for us. Is our wonderful list manager responsible for the leaks?

Lucas is using his new mate Tom Brown, or who ever that guy is he does Sunday Crunch Time with, to fight the campaign re Parish.

Brown is a bit dumb so he talks about a market but can't cite an example of anyone else being prepared to offer the terms Lucas wants for his client.

I've listened to that discussion twice now, once live and just then.

I reckon the industry needs to work out 2 things:

1. what (inside) midfield roles exist; and

2. what statistical metrics could be relied on to determine, as objectively as possible, how that player is performing based on the style of player.

In soccer there are 3 basic centre midfield roles: defensive mid (#4 or #6 depending on where in the world you are), box to box (#8) and attacking (#10). Each role is clearly defined both in terms of what it looks like on field, and depending on formation, and the statistical metrics used to measure the performances of those players.

Hodge says Parish is a 'pollish' player. What sort of pollish player can hit targets by foot with any consistency? It would be like an AM who can't finish a goal or a DM who can't make a tackle.

 

[jmoo wan]

Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas

Age

47

Ht

192cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

3.1

3star

M

6.0

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

1.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

17.2

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.8

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

0.6

3star

G

4.4

5star

sounds like a bit of a dick

 

[Beerfish]

I don't care if the club leaked. I want what's best for the club. And maybe that's to make sure everybody on the outside is quite clear about what's holding up this signature.

 

[ghostdog]

Lucas was pissed.

It’s not a good look for us. Is our wonderful list manager responsible for the leaks?

Lucas was fairly clear that Scott was honest.

 

[The Donners]

…and he’s already learnt to stay within those limitations, something Darcy is still grasping.

McGrath will never grasp.

 

[Jobe Watson]

…and he’s already learnt to stay within those limitations, something Darcy is still grasping.

Last week he tried to kick a goal from 50m instead of looking for other options and it fell 10m short and landed right in the arms of an opposition defender for an easy turnover. If that's knowing your limitations...

 

[Bjchan13]

Negotiations have been over since the 5 x 750k offer was made. Parish and his management have no leverage to try and negotiate any more. People will argue its already too much for the player. Id call it generous. Whoever at the club is making the call to say take it or leave it should be applauded and i hope they stick to it