Player Watch #27: Jack Darling

[Cookiemon]

Of course I do. I want him to kick 50 goals. Its just not going to happen mate. I dont live in an alternate reality.

I have been on this BF shit for years. Every year in pre season ive been a glass half full, optimistic and most of the time hopeful. Thats gone, there aint no more of this “positive” shit.

The two other mature recruits showed in 2024 they still have footy left. This guy has nothing left. Worst recruitment decision since Polec.

No wuckas fair enough

Tbh I hated the trade at first all I could think of were those dropped chest marks Recurring visions were playing over in my head!

Have come around a bit now so am going to back him in. He’s one of us now like it or not until he proves otherwise

I was wrong with Sav Rocca way back when so gotta give him a chance

 

[DuckYeah]

Sav Rocco

The big sav was 27 when we recruited him.

 

[Cookiemon]

The big sav was 27 when we recruited him.

Yep both big forwards get the age difference but they were brought in for different purposes. Rocca’s two years before coming to us he had missed about 10 games in each of those seasons. Malthouse wanted to retire him off from memory (patella injury)

Jack is a stop gap to give Larks & co a chop out but also think his experience will be of great benefit for the younger guys

Anyway you know why he was brought in whether you agree with it or not is your call

It’s the old time will tell

 

[Flawed Genius]

Hmm well it seems having him around has a direct impact on how much Zurhaar produces. Who would have thought.

 

[DuckYeah]

Hmm well it seems having him around has a direct impact on how much Zurhaar produces. Who would have thought.

its North VFL.. settle down.

 

[Flawed Genius]

its North VFL.. settle down.

I'll do no such thing shags.

 

[DuckYeah]

I'll do no such thing shags.

Who played on him? Pink or Kal? Im re watching the game, pinks on him in the second Q.. darling did nothing.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Who played on him? Pink or Kal? Im re watching the game, pinks on him in the second Q.. darling did nothing.

What'd Zurhaar do. You're missing the point old mate.

 

[DuckYeah]

What'd Zurhaar do. You're missing the point old mate.

Zurhaar doesn’t need Darling. The king of Marvel never had Darling before to dominate.

And it looks like an under done Aiden Corr is playing on Darling.

Pinks defenders are a bit of a mess. Its hard to gather information.

Corr - Darling
Kal - Souve
Zurhaar - running around with a VFL defender on him.

Konstanty gave away a holding FK to darling. WTF is Konstanty doing down there?

 

[Flawed Genius]

Zurhaar doesn’t need Darling. The king of Marvel never had Darling before to dominate.

And it looks like an under done Aiden Corr is playing on Darling.

Pinks defenders are a bit of a mess. Its hard to gather information.

Corr - Darling
Kal - Souve
Zurhaar - running around with a VFL defender on him.

Konstanty gave away a holding FK to darling. WTF is Konstanty doing down there?

F*** me man you are so close to getting it. So so so close to getting it

 

[Twangler]

Obviously coaching staff know better than me and he apparently helps with structures and all that but Maley looked twice the player as him. I hope what we saw was just him cruising around out there.

 

[Disco Dew]

F*** me man you are so close to getting it. So so so close to getting it

This is gold.

 

[backtothedraft]

Darling isn’t here to change the clubs fortunes, he’s a stop gap. Ideally Maley, W.Dawson, Goad, Whitlock are playing well in the twos and give the coaches something to think about. Im more than happy for Darling to take the heat in the meantime.

 

[DuckYeah]

F*** me man you are so close to getting it. So so so close to getting it

So when we play the bullflogs.. he’ll have a VFL defender on him?

 

[amaz199]

Pretty clear our forward structure looked a lot better.

 

[SunnyBoner]

I thought he was solid but on one of the North podcasts some fellow slammed his preseason and said he hadn’t done much at all. It was a surprising take as I suspect he is on a managed program to ensure he gets through the season ok.

 

[the big lebowski]

I thought he was solid but on one of the North podcasts some fellow slammed his preseason and said he hadn’t done much at all. It was a surprising take as I suspect he is on a managed program to ensure he gets through the season ok.

He’s done 100% when I’ve been there

And he’s ultra fit

Weird take by the poddy

 

[SunnyBoner]

He’s done 100% when I’ve been there

And he’s ultra fit

Weird take by the poddy

Thanks, yeah I thought that would be the case.

 

[Devil Fish]

Who played on him? Pink or Kal? Im re watching the game, pinks on him in the second Q.. darling did nothing.

But by dragging Pink away from the contest, that allowed Zurhaar to get off the leash.

 

[Gasometer]

F*** me man you are so close to getting it. So so so close to getting it

OR

OR

…which is “it”?

 

[Gasometer]

Anyway can someone update the thread title?

 

[Twinkletoes]

Anyway can someone update the thread title?

To what exactly? “Played in an intra club practice game”?

 

[travelli]

I thought he was solid but on one of the North podcasts some fellow slammed his preseason and said he hadn’t done much at all. It was a surprising take as I suspect he is on a managed program to ensure he gets through the season ok.

What are the North podcasts? There's more than one?

 

[Event Horizon]

Pretty clear our forward structure looked a lot better.

It was against our own B team

 

[Frank Thring]

But by dragging Pink away from the contest, that allowed Zurhaar to get off the leash.