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Darcy Parish

Essendon

Darcy Parish portrait

AFL career

179 games57 goals

Debut
R1 2016 v GCS26 Mar 2016
Most recent
R18 2026 v BRL12 July 2026

Stats

AFL

2026
ESS
14
12.2
12.3
24.5
3.7
1.0
1.1
2.4
0.1
0.4
81
84
2025
ESS
3
10.3
19.0
29.3
2.3
0.7
0.3
2.3
0.0
0.3
85
88
2024
ESS
12
12.2
12.4
24.6
4.6
0.3
0.8
4.3
0.2
0.3
92
89
2023
ESS
18
15.1
15.8
30.8
4.3
1.1
0.8
4.3
0.2
0.3
107
108
2022
ESS
16
13.8
17.5
31.3
3.7
0.9
0.9
3.3
0.2
0.4
100
111
2021
ESS
23
14.8
15.7
30.5
4.2
0.6
0.4
3.9
0.4
0.3
106
117
2020
ESS
17
8.6
10.5
19.1
1.6
0.3
0.5
3.1
0.4
0.2
65
87
2019
ESS
21
10.6
10.0
20.6
2.9
0.6
0.3
3.8
0.6
0.4
79
85
2018
ESS
15
9.4
10.9
20.3
3.0
0.8
0.5
3.5
0.3
0.6
75
80
2017
ESS
20
9.8
11.3
21.1
4.0
0.4
0.5
3.3
0.4
0.3
78
76
2016
ESS
20
7.5
13.3
20.8
3.5
0.6
0.5
3.3
0.3
0.3
74
72

VFL

2026
ESS
2
13.5
5.5
19.0
1.0
1.5
0.5
7.5
0.0
0.0
85
101
2025
ESS
2
9.0
14.0
23.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
7.0
0.0
0.0
83
92
2018
ESS
3
13.3
17.0
30.3
3.3
1.3
2.0
4.3
0.0
0.3
97
-
2017
ESS
1
14.0
13.0
27.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
93
-
League
Season
BRL
Gabba
R18
10
7
17
4
2
1
0
0
0.0
55
37
13
0
STK
MS
R17
9
6
15
0
0
2
0
2
0.1
42
26
12
0
NTH
MS
R16
13
12
25
2
1
0
0
1
0.1
75
84
15
0
WCE
OS
R12
10
17
27
5
2
2
0
2
0.0
83
67
15
0
RCH
MCG
R11
22
19
41
7
1
5
0
4
0.2
129
155
19
0
FRE
MCG
R10
14
11
25
5
2
0
0
3
1.0
99
106
17
0
GWS
ENG
R9
13
10
23
5
0
0
0
3
1.1
93
92
22
0
COL
MCG
R7
8
15
23
2
1
0
0
2
0.0
69
72
22
0
GCS
PFS
R6
18
12
30
5
2
2
0
5
0.0
109
101
30
0
MEL
AO
R5
18
16
34
6
1
1
0
1
0.0
106
137
22
0
WBD
MS
R4
8
11
19
2
0
0
0
1
0.0
56
73
18
0
NTH
MS
R3
8
11
19
6
0
1
0
3
0.0
73
67
17
0
PAD
AO
R2
8
16
24
1
0
1
0
3
0.0
68
67
18
0
HAW
MCG
R1
12
9
21
2
2
1
0
4
0.0
75
93
20
0

Profile

Born
25 July 1997 (age 29y 90d)
Birthplace
Winchelsea, VIC
Height
180 cm
Weight
81 kg

Teams

Fantasy

Honours

  • All-Australian2021
  • Brownlow Medal
    Top 10
    2021
  • Essendon B&F
    2nd
    2021
    Top 10
    2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

Bio

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Recruited from the Geelong Falcons with pick five in the 2015 National Draft, Darcy Parish arrived at Essendon with high expectations as a polished midfielder capable of making an immediate impact. Although he earned a Rising Star nomination in his debut season, his early years at Tullamarine were defined by a struggle to cement a permanent role in the engine room. Often deployed across half-forward or on a wing, Parish showed glimpses of class without consistently dominating games, leading to significant external debate regarding his best position and utilisation.

His career trajectory shifted dramatically during the 2021 season when he was unleashed as a full-time inside midfielder. Parish rapidly evolved into one of the competition's premier ball-winners, renowned for his clean hands in traffic and elite clearance work. This move to the centre square saw him earn his maiden All-Australian blazer and the Anzac Day Medal in a breakout campaign that redefined his standing in the game. Having committed his long-term future to the Bombers following periods of contract speculation, Parish remains a critical cog in Essendon's midfield setup, providing senior leadership and consistent contested possession winning ability.

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