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Darcy Parish joins Don The Stat. Fatherhood, Fitness, and Finding His Best for 2026

In this episode of Don The Stat, we sit down with Darcy Parish for one of his most open and reflective conversations yet.

Darcy talks through the recent news of he and his wife expecting their second child in August, and how fatherhood is reshaping his perspective both on and off the field.

We talk about his fitness - why he made the trip to Baltimore in search of answers, and the collaboration between Darcy, Essendon’s high performance team, and external specialists to rebuild him physically.

From there, Darcy opens up on:

what “fit and firing” actually looks like for him now

the role he…

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