Player Watch #27: Jack Darling

[ferball]

PC and not an ounce of defensive accountability

LOL.

Larkey is scoring higher than he ever has at this point in the season.

 

[apollo_creed]

He cost a bag of chips and has what appears to be brain cells. Not a problem. If he gets nudged out in time that's fine.

He’s giving no more than Pink or Teakle were in the same role. We like to delude ourselves but the numbers back it up.

 

[Zondor]

3 Years! :stern look

 

[HugeJohnson1]

He’s giving no more than Pink or Teakle were in the same role. We like to delude ourselves but the numbers back it up.

But he’s also taking the second best defender. Would other teams put their second best defender on Pink or Teakle?

 

[apollo_creed]

But he’s also taking the second best defender. Would other teams put their second best defender on Pink or Teakle?

Yep probably. Lets not pretend there isn't a thread in here predicting his goal tally. Now that he’s underperforming we’re changing the metrics. He’s offered **** all the last 3 weeks and no more than Pink or Teakle were in the same role.

 

[ferball]

Yep probably. Lets not pretend there isn't a thread in here predicting his goal tally. Now that he’s underperforming we’re changing the metrics. He’s offered **** all the last 3 weeks and no more than Pink or Teakle were in the same role.

He is still on track for most of the serious predictions in that thread. He's averaging one goal a game right now - 23 goals for the season.

 

[HugeJohnson1]

Yep probably. Lets not pretend there isn't a thread in here predicting his goal tally. Now that he’s underperforming we’re changing the metrics. He’s offered **** all the last 3 weeks and no more than Pink or Teakle were in the same role.

Before the Carlton game, he was the 7th highest rated key forward in the league, as per champion data.

 

[apollo_creed]

Before the Carlton game, he was the 7th highest rated key forward in the league, as per champion data.

Playing part time ruck is the reason.

 

[Zondor]

Before the Carlton game, he was the 7th highest rated key forward in the league, as per champion data.

The same Champion Data that once rated Mason Cox as Elite. A bunch of Turkeys work for that organisation. :stern look

 

[koshari]

The same Champion Data that once rated Mason Cox as Elite. A bunch of Turkeys work for that organisation. :stern look

We should have one as a recruiting officer..





:sternlook

 

[Mr north man]

Unfortunately this club want him to play like he did 7 years back.
His role should be forward ruck and that’s all have him rucking up and around the ground is poor coaching and Darling body can’t take it.
Personally if they continue to play him in this role he won’t last the season out.

 

[Jindrrk]

I thought Jack was brought in to be more of a CHF and also take some opposition away from Larkey. I mostly saw Larkey up the ground and Darling deep yday.

Comben needs to play CHF high...as I have kept saying since last year, should not be in defence if Logue and Pink are available.

 

[Black Diamond]

That analysis from Lloyd was terrible. It amounted to "North are bad, so why are they picking Darling?"

Reminds me of how we used to hear "When is Majak going to step up?" Lazy. Darling is far from the issue and I'd be far more concerned about midfield and HB turnover.

Recall the left foot pass inside to Parker who scored from a set shot? We have very little of that composure right now.

 

[ohh_v]

He actually looked really good the first 2-3 games, have we just ruined him by putting him in the ruck where he is just gassed?

 

[hellas_johnny]

Out of 6 games 3 have been good and 3 bad. He's the least of our problems

 

[shinboner magic]

Keep him out of the ruck.

 

[Elite Master]

We've overworked him. Jack Darling

27

Jack Darling

Age

33

Ht

191cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.4

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.4

5star

of 2025 is not the same Jack Darling

27

Jack Darling

Age

33

Ht

191cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.4

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.4

5star

of 2015. I don't why we are driving him into the ground as though it is 2015.

 

[Possession]

We've overworked him. Jack Darling of 2025 is not the same Jack Darling of 2015. I don't why we are driving him into the ground as though it is 2015.

For real. Why the hell are we rucking him so much, it's leaving Larkey in the exact same predicament we brought this guy in to address. Move Chom forward or bring Teakle or do anything else...

 

[Passmore]

We've overworked him. Jack Darling of 2025 is not the same Jack Darling of 2015. I don't why we are driving him into the ground as though it is 2015.

We’ve paid peanuts for an old beat up jalopy that we’re going to use and abuse. The problem with the plan is that we should have a young, developing KF underneath him ready to take over when he completely packs it in.

We haven’t.

 

[Samsquanch]

We’ve paid peanuts for an old beat up jalopy that we’re going to use and abuse. The problem with the plan is that we should have a young, developing KF underneath him ready to take over when he completely packs it in.

We haven’t.

We could try Cho...



Oh.

 

[Event Horizon]

We’ve paid peanuts for an old beat up jalopy that we’re going to use and abuse. The problem with the plan is that we should have a young, developing KF underneath him ready to take over when he completely packs it in.

We haven’t.

We have one. But we persist in trying to mould him into an intercept defender

 

[Passmore]

We have one. But we persist in trying to mould him into an intercept defender

Yes, well we don't seem to inclined to get him up forward.

Ideally, you put him forward again, and at some point, W Dawson and Whitlock slot in to defence.

 

[Event Horizon]

Yes, well we don't seem to inclined to get him up forward.

Ideally, you put him forward again, and at some point, W Dawson and Whitlock slot in to defence.

Agreed. I would pull the trigger immediately, and while Whitlock is injured and Will Dawson is still uderdone, play Kallan Dawson in the backline. Anything to get Comben out of there and fix our forward line at the same time.

 

[Passmore]

Agreed. I would pull the trigger immediately, and while Whitlock is injured and Will Dawson is still uderdone, play Kallan Dawson in the backline. Anything to get Comben out of there and fix our forward line at the same time.

I'd still like to see a young KF developing in the VFL to keep them honest.

Maley's more of a "throw at the stumps " rookie wildcard.

 

[Merlin007]

I don't think the 6 day breaks do jack any favours.

With a 'road trip' coming up, match committee have an opportunity (reason/excuse) to "rest" the old fella and try something else.

For me it would be Teakle - a better second ruck, and he's in reasonable nick in front of the sticks