I’ve been thinking that for a while…about you too…but that means you’re wrong because I’m right.
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Parish could plateau from this point on and still have a fine AFL career. He already offers more than say someone like Ben Howlett did, and if he never improved from here on out he’d still play another 100+ games of senior footy
That’s neither what I hope or expect to happen with him though
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So what’s Parish worth in a trade anyway?
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Why are you raising this? We want and need Parish. More so than Jack Martin in my opinion who still hasn’t done much in footy at the age of almost 25.
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Darc is a jet, period. Aside from hitting packs at speed, he doesn’t have standout traits that make people stand up and take notice. Together with he’s 21 possession average per game, he presents to those who don’t watch him closely as being so, so. That’s definitely selling him short. Only need to look at his first quarter against Port, Darc was everywhere and a big reason for Essendon’s dominance. I expect Darc to to consistently hit 25+ disposals this season as he takes the next step in his development
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He certainly has a standout feature to me.
His hands in close are elite.
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I reckon Daniel Kerr; clearance machine, not consistently big numbers, always ready to rumble and thought ducking was for wimps.
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You included Wilson.
Man, you’ve out done yourself this time.
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“This thread is ■■■■■■”
JC
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Yep, we’ve jumped the shark for sure !
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Why is Darcy holding the head?
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This is also what i want from Darcy Hanks. If he can reach this level then he becomes a very valuable player.
Lol. Hanks for that.
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Not sure how to take the direction this thread is taking…
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I’m (seeing) hoping for Rory Sloan out of Parish.
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Are they though? Jobe was elite. Is Darcy at or near that level? Wouldnt have thoughts so. Solid AFL footballer. Accumulator. Limited upside. Young enough for the uninitiated to overpay. Expectations are high for a top 5 pick and the reality is that he hasn’t delivered, and doesn’t look like taking his game to an elite standard although I’d love to be proven wrong.
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Jobe was best in the league, ‘top 3 of the past 2 decades’ good. Pretty rough comparing the two. Did James Kelly/Sloane have any elite weapons? No they just were/are damn good footballers.
Why do you have to include that he was a high draft pick? That was 3 seasons ago and it doesn’t matter any more.
For arguments sake, I believe he is tracking well compared to other top 5 picks. He hasn’t been one of those rare C.Oliver, Zerrett, Judd type kids who just go to AA level very early but not many are. He’s a pure footballer who hasn’t been physically ready to play as an inside mid at AFL level consistently…but we’ve definitely seen it in bursts. Now he looks like he’s filled out and reports suggest he’s running very well, so I fully expect him to thrive over the next few seasons.
To be honest I’m surprised you don’t rate him. He’s clearly shown some elite qualities in small bursts.
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Hey now… Myers just won the most improved in his 11th season. Parish is travelling just fine.
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I remember Hepp used to have a great field kick
what happened