Essendon star Darcy Parish is understood to have signed a new two-year extension with the club.
The Bombers confirmed on Tuesday evening that Parish has inked a new contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2023 season.
Parish has enjoyed a breakout season in the red sash, rising into Brownlow contention as one of the league's best contested ball winners.
The retention is a huge boost for the Bombers, who recently re-signed gun onballer Zach Merrett to a long-term deal.
Parish's new deal will take him to free agency, but will still be a sigh of relief for coach Ben Rutten for the time-being.
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โWeโre building something pretty special at Essendon and it was a very easy decision to sign on again,โ Parish said, via the club website.
โWe have a really clear plan under โTruckโ (senior coach Ben Rutten) and Dysonโs (captain Dyson Heppell) leadership and weโre all really determined and hungry to build on what weโve started this year, but we know we have a long way to go.
โItโs been a really enjoyable place to be this season. I think that is really evident to our members and supporters and we have a lot of growth in us as a developing team. Iโm excited to continue to build my own game and to see whatโs in store as we continue to develop as a playing group over the coming years.โ
