12 Facts About Darcy Parish

Darcy Parish was born on 25 July 1997 and is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Darcy Parish participated in the Auskick program at the local Winchelsea club.

Darcy Parish played under-18 football with the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup.

Darcy Parish was recruited by the Essendon Football Club with the fifth overall selection in the 2015 national draft.

Darcy Parish was considered one of the best midfielders in the 2015 draft crop, showing tremendous form averaging 28 disposals at TAC Cup level, plus seven clearances and five inside-50 entries, showing his all-round quality for the Geelong Falcons.

Darcy Parish was named All-Australian in 2014 and backed it up with another selection after the 2015 AFL Under-18 Championships, and he was a member of the NAB AFL Academy squad.

Darcy Parish made his debut in the opening round of the 2016 AFL season against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium.

Darcy Parish was rewarded with a nomination for the 2016 AFL Rising Star after he collected 21 disposals, 13 handball receives, eight tackles, and five inside-50s whilst kicking his first goal in the dying stages to seal a 13-point win against Melbourne.

Darcy Parish played 20 games in his debut season, polling 19 votes to finish fourth in the Ron Evans Medal.

Darcy Parish was played mainly on the wing and as a forward over his first 5 years in the competition.

Darcy Parish broke Essendon's all-time disposal record against Richmond, was named in the All-Australian team, and finished 5th in the Brownlow Medal, recording 26 votes after only polling in 1 of his 93 games prior.

Darcy Parish struggled to maintain that form over the next couple of seasons, as he was hampered by injuries, however he still polled 15 votes in the 2023 Brownlow Medal count.