Player Watch #27: Jack Darling

[The Nostradamus]

Darling output has definitely been hampered by being second ruck

Case in point last week 3 goals when he had teakle in the side with him to do the pinch hitting ruck

 

[Frank Thring]

You are whataboutisms.. Teakle would have kicked more than 30.

Ok

 

[DuckYeah]

He's kicked 10.15 at VFL level from 11 games so yeah you're absolutely right

This recruit isn’t the dumbest move by the club, can be simply added to the long list of shit decisions

 

[pupstar]

Its funny going back and reading the delusions of supporters. Almost got there

Can

 

[pupstar]

Its funny going back and reading the delusions of supporters. Almost got there

Can you remember how many you said he would kick at the start of the season.

 

[ferball]

You put in your best performances when you are getting the arse at years end? Bring in a 40 year old finished player, I wouldn’t give much effort either knowing im on the block and only used if Xerri and CCJ are injured.

a key forward should piss in 30 goals and teakle would have easily done that if he was given belief in himself and gifted games as Darling had been

In the 15 games he's played for North, Teakle has kicked 10 goals.

 

[Gorman2Geister]

Speaking to him the other day he indicated that he spends a lot more time on the bench than he did at WCE (about 75% of the time on the ground at North cf. 95% at WCE) and has ended up rucking more than anticipated, which is the rationale behind the longer bench time. So this adds a bit more context to his output this season.

So a set up where he's not backup ruck sounds like the preferred option for JD (recognising he's perhaps not at the age where his body can handle the big minutes each week)...

Anyway he's no Jarrad Waite

Jarrad Waite

Age

43

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

5.8

5star

T

2.7

4star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.6

3star

but he hasn't been an absolute fizzer like Caleb Daniel

5

Caleb Daniel

Age

29

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Not sure why you are dying on the hill of Teakle. He's not very good.

 

[DuckYeah]

In the 15 games he's played for North, Teakle has kicked 10 goals.

Its easy to get continuity when you’re not given a chance, club rather a finished key forward that kicks a goal game… In my best Borat voice.. Great Success

 

[DuckYeah]

Can you remember how many you said he would kick at the start of the season.

Nah, Darling would slot in any top 8 team He wasnt getting a game at west coast.

 

[DuckYeah]

Not sure why you are dying on the hill of Teakle. He's not very good.

Im not. But I aint dying on this Darling hill either. He’s finished

 

[chubbspeterson]

Im not. But I aint dying on this Darling hill either. He’s finished

I don't disagree with you, he's likely got one year left in him.
But the group needed an example like him in terms of his professionalism and forward craft.
If the young forwards are just learning off Larkey or Teakle, it's useless, they learn nothing because they don't know.

 

[pupstar]

Nah, Darling would slot in any top 8 team He wasnt getting a game at west coast.

So you cant remember no problem.

 

[rickety]

Its funny going back and reading the delusions of supporters. Almost got there

22 8 is still 30 shots at goal, and nigh on equal to his last season with West Coast .... and he had that awesome chase down at the G the other week. He's been better than you give him credit for. If you go back beyond September last year, you'll most probably find even more delusional stuff.

 

[DuckYeah]

So you cant remember no problem.

.5 a game. I was .5 off. Wow

 

[pupstar]

.5 a game. I was .5 off. Wow

So 50% off no prob all good.

 

[DuckYeah]

So 50% off no prob all good.

Lol 12 goals? HAHAHAHA

 

[DuckYeah]

So 50% off no prob all good.

Jeremy Cameron kicked that difference in one game lol ****in bell end

 

[pupstar]

Lol 12 goals? HAHAHAHA

Yeah 50%.

 

[DuckYeah]

Yeah 50%.

 

[ferball]

Its easy to get continuity when you’re not given a chance, club rather a finished key forward that kicks a goal game… In my best Borat voice.. Great Success

He played 11 games in a row last year, kicked nine goals and didn't do much to help the others score either. So not even one goal a game despite half a season of continuity. Darling was better this year in all facets of the game including his ruck work and the rest of our forward line scored significantly more as well.

 

[DuckYeah]

He played 11 games in a row last year, kicked nine goals and didn't do much to help the others score either. So not even one goal a game despite half a season of continuity. Darling was better this year in all facets of the game including his ruck work and the rest of our forward line scored significantly more as well.

I watched games when he was 30m in the clear, on multiple times inside 50 and burned by jy and zurhaar. The fact I can argue Teakle is better in that position is embarrassing for Darling and the club.

 

[Gasometer]

He had to kick 40 goals to see DY do his nudie run through Melb CBD

There are 2 games left

Go you good thing

 

[rickety]

I watched games when he was 30m in the clear, on multiple times inside 50 and burned by jy and zurhaar. The fact I can argue Teakle is better in that position is embarrassing for Darling and the club.

Tbf those 2 blokes are walking bunsen burners .... they torch plenty not just Teakle.

 

[DuckYeah]

Tbf those 2 blokes are walking bunsen burners .... they torch plenty not just Teakle.

Hahaha great analogy. In zurhaars defence he has been better this year but still burns opportunities