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Should we be Chasing Darcy Parish

Kent
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He is out of contract and favour at The Bombers.

Would he fit in at the Dees?

I have only watched a small number of his recent games. Looks a good mover and quick on the outside.

Could be a quick fix!

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    Interesting suggestion.

    I like what he offers. Had a slow start to the season but has really kicked on in the past month. Undoubtedly he would offer our midfield the pace and outside run that it currently lacks. 

    Would we trade one of our bulls (except Oliver) for him? The Bombers lack this so it might make sense for both clubs structurally.

    Dodoro would not accept a second round pick.

     

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    He is far from out of favour at the Bombers, in fact in the last month he would be one of the first picked.

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    The Bombers will pay him as his form as picked up.

    If we get back to 2019 form next year we'll have a few guys that will need to get paid so don't think it would make sense from a salary cap/future prospective.

     

     

     

     

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    I don't know about the outside run people are mentioning. He does his best work on the inside, while his outside game is okay, he isn't going to break any lines with the ball in hand and disposal can be sloppy. 

     

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    He's a high quality young player. but he's at a club that needs him more than we would need him, and he would cost more than would be appropriate to pay (in pick-equivalent and dollars).

    I think our trade-recruiting should be very focused on picking out specific players who meet our specific needs, and I don't see Parish as in that category.

    Overall I think we should also be very much looking at managing salary cap and keep a stash prepared to go after free agents, because that bypassing of trade/draft 'cost' is a huge bonus for building a list to reach the very top.

    Plus, I'm expecting pretty significant turnover from the tail-end of our list at the end of the season, so I really think we should be trying to hold onto multiple good draft picks to make sure there is some serious quality coming through the new kids.

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    45 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    His inside mid work in the last month has been terrific - it’s where he plays his best football 

    We don’t need another inside mid 

    Agree. He does better when he's inside. 

    Would rather we chased Whitfield, Coniglio, Ed Langdon or similar. Outside run and good disposal is our need.

    Worth remembering next year we have Viney, Trac, Hibberd and Harmes coming out of contract 

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    Viney + ANB + JKH + First pick

    Parish + Daniher

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    7 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    His inside mid work in the last month has been terrific - it’s where he plays his best football 

    We don’t need another inside mid 

    We need a 185cm plus young bloke or two who can get the ball, kicks with both feet beautifully, hits targets, knows what is needed to kick goals and does so, who can run all day with pace to burn. Another two Aaron Daveys would do it rather well. We need to pick these blokes up from a tough league in which they have survived, so far. My mind goes directly to the North, way up, perhaps Darwin or Tiwi areas. 

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    My favourite threads are the ones that suggest we should go after a player who has been average and in the system for a few years who has a couple of good games. 

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    How about the Hill brothers?

    Stephen Hill is uncontracted beyond this year and Bradley was rumoured to have very nearly returned to Victoria last trade period.

    Stephen will be a free agent, but Bradley is signed up until 2021. Getting both of them in one hit would turn our midfield around instantly IMO.

     

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    4 hours ago, praha said:

    Viney + ANB + JKH + First pick

    Parish + Daniher

    "Two pizzas for the price of one at Doughy's!"

    "Doughy's has terrible pizza."

    "Yeah, but there's TWO!"

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    4 hours ago, praha said:

    Viney + ANB + JKH + First pick

    Parish + Daniher

    Would fit in well with the rehab group

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    48 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    My favourite threads are the ones that suggest we should go after a player who has been average and in the system for a few years who has a couple of good games. 

    My personal favourite is where you hope to package up ordinary player x, y and z in exchange for a gun - as described above.

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    10 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

    Agree. He does better when he's inside. 

    Would rather we chased Whitfield, Coniglio, Ed Langdon or similar. Outside run and good disposal is our need.

    Worth remembering next year we have Viney, Trac, Hibberd and Harmes coming out of contract 

    Out of that lot only Harmes and Petracca are must signs. Hibberd is just about finished and if Viney had a different surname he’d be up for trade. 

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    4 hours ago, Lord Nev said:

    How about the Hill brothers?

    Stephen Hill is uncontracted beyond this year and Bradley was rumoured to have very nearly returned to Victoria last trade period.

    Stephen will be a free agent, but Bradley is signed up until 2021. Getting both of them in one hit would turn our midfield around instantly IMO.

     

    Absolutely try to get Stephen Hill. His pace and skill is exactly what we need

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    Parish wont be leaving essendon. Their fans would scream bloody murder if he left. He will get paid and stay.

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    Agree on Stephen Hill. Injury concerns but is an unrestricted free agent who wouldn’t cost us a draft pick and fills a massive need for us. I don’t think his salary would be massive either given his recent history.

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    9 hours ago, goodwindees said:

    Out of that lot only Harmes and Petracca are must signs. Hibberd is just about finished and if Viney had a different surname he’d be up for trade. 

    Different surname he might have struggled  to have been drafted

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    3 hours ago, Forest Demon said:

    Agree on Stephen Hill. Injury concerns but is an unrestricted free agent who wouldn’t cost us a draft pick and fills a massive need for us. I don’t think his salary would be massive either given his recent history.

    Hill would be brilliant but can’t see him leaving his bro. 

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    1 hour ago, Kent said:

    Different surname he might have struggled  to have been drafted

    Short memory... Viney at is best is an absolute beast of a midfielder....

    He is one of our captains, who 25, had an injury plagued 2-3 years and was performing at an elite level in last years finals series only 12 games ago... 

    Get his body right, with some continuity in training and playing and we will see him lift very quickly back to the player we know he can be. 

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