The 2015 draft was a bumper draft, with many of the players who went in these proceedings going on to be stars of the competition.

Whilst there have been some who haven't exactly lit up the competition that were drafted highly, there have also been some massive movers who have come from later picks to achieve big things.

Here is the original first 18 of the draft for context:

  1. Jacob Weitering (Carlton)
  2. Josh Schache (Brisbane)
  3. Callum Mills (Sydney)
  4. Clayton Oliver (Melbourne)
  5. Darcy Parish (Essendon)
  6. Aaron Francis (Essendon)
  7. Jacob Hopper (GWS)
  8. Callum Ah Chee (Gold Coast)
  9. Sam Weideman (Melbourne)
  10. Harry McKay (Carlton)
  11. Wayne Milera (Adelaide)
  12. Charlie Curnow (Carlton)
  13. Matthew Kennedy (GWS)
  14. Eric Hipwood (Brisbane)
  15. Daniel Rioli (Richmond)
  16. Harrison Himmelberg (GWS)
  17. Tom Doedee (Adelaide)
  18. Jade Gresham (St Kilda)

For context, in this draft, several teams bid for Academy players and shuffled up the draft order (i.e. Sydney with Callum Mills). However, to avoid hypotheticals, the draft order will stay the same, so Sydney for example still will slide in at Pick 3 regardless of the player they draft. Teams will also be drafting for need, and not necessarily the best player.

Without further ado, here is the 2015 draft, re-done.

7. Darcy Parish - GWS Giants (Original position - Pick 5) 

A man originally drafted two picks above this slot, Darcy Parish would be heading to Western Sydney to link up with Leon Cameron's side following the 2015 draft.

Parish had his true breakout year in 2021, becoming a true heartbeat of the Bombers' midfield brigade. Although 2022 wasn't as fruitful, the quality he can bring is still undeniable.

Whether or not he'd be like the departed Giants duo of Taranto and Hopper and seek a trade to Victoria eventually would be a legitimate question, however, Parish would still be a formidable presence in GWS' engine room.

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