Player Watch #27: Jack Darling

[DuckYeah]

To save GR some time, I got a few highlights of Darling's scintillating career. View attachment 2112578View attachment 2112579
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Perfect fit for the rest of the squibs that play for us. So sick of it.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Jack darling

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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

300th
Hope they give us eagles round 2 for it

 

[DuckYeah]

Do you have any of the 600 goals he's kicked there?

When was his last bag? 5+?

Round 20 - 2022 v Gold Coast

He’s done.

 

[Tiberius]

Now watch us get fixtured against West Coast in Round 2, so they can watch us chair Jack off after his glorious 300 game career in the Blue and White.

 

[Tiberius]

Oh dear. Beaten to it by Nostra.

 

[amaz199]

Do you have any of the 600 goals he's kicked there?

Tbf, I am on the 'get Darling' train lol

 

[Flawed Genius]

When was his last bag? 5+?

Round 20 - 2022 v Gold Coast

He’s done.

As I've posted elsewhere

Darling has kicked more goals in his career than Larkey, Zurhaar, Curtis and Duursma combined. Even if he's done, I reckon he'll make those guys better.

 

[Merlin007]

Cannot say I am too thrilled about this move for many of the reasons listed by others (never been a leader, beyond cooked, likely to be more of a hinderance to our forward structure, etc.), but if he's going to wear our jumper, I will support him.

I always respect your view, and for that matter others who are doubtful about this recruitment, but I'm more supportive, for the following reasons:

* the 'never been a leader' argument doesn't quite compute for mine. Whether he's had leadership "roles" is one thing, but Darling has averaged more than 20 games a season for more than a decade - that is extraordinary durability, and nobody does it in the AFL without being absolutely elite in terms of training standards, post-match rehab and game preparation, esp. based in Perth with long haul flights every second week

* while he's probably on a promise about a post-playing role, he's uprooting a young family and bringing them the other side of country, and I don't think anybody does that without being fully invested in the project they're embarking on

* he might be 33 next year, but his I50 tackle count this season was better than anyone at North bar Paul Curtis, and that speaks to me of someone who can still cover the ground

* somebody else posted that Marvel might suit him, and I think that's a reasonable theory

Anyways, we'll all find out soon enough

 

[DuckYeah]

As I've posted elsewhere

Darling has kicked more goals in his career than Larkey, Zurhaar, Curtis and Duursma combined. Even if he's done, I reckon he'll make those guys better.

AFL tables has him at 532 goals? Whered the other 70 come from?

Larkey averages 2 goals a game, he duckling averages 1.79?

Strange hill mate. He aint gonna do anything for us.

 

[DocSholl]

As I've posted elsewhere

Darling has kicked more goals in his career than Larkey, Zurhaar, Curtis and Duursma combined. Even if he's done, I reckon he'll make those guys better.

Boomer's kicked more than them all combined too, I'd rather bring him back

 

[Danni_Benson]

To save GR some time, I got a few highlights of Darling's scintillating career. View attachment 2112578View attachment 2112579
View attachment 2112582

Good chance nearly all who have played close to 300 games might have a similar highlight or two like this during their career.

 

[Tiberius]

When was his last bag? 5+?

Round 20 - 2022 v Gold Coast

He’s done.

To be fair, when was Toby Pink's?

 

[Only Forwards]

Even if he's done, I reckon he'll make those guys better.

Wager dollars to donuts this is exactly why we are getting him.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I always respect your view, and for that matter others who are doubtful about this recruitment, but I'm more supportive, for the following reasons:

* the 'never been a leader' argument doesn't quite compute for mine. Whether he's had leadership "roles" is one thing, but Darling has averaged more than 20 games a season for more than a decade - that is extraordinary durability, and nobody does it in the AFL without being absolutely elite in terms of training standards, post-match rehab and game preparation, esp. based in Perth with long haul flights every second week

* while he's probably on a promise about a post-playing role, he's uprooting a young family and bringing them the other side of country, and I don't think anybody does that without being fully invested in the project they're embarking on

* he might be 33 next year, but his I50 tackle count this season was better than anyone at North bar Paul Curtis, and that speaks to me of someone who can still cover the ground

* somebody else posted that Marvel might suit him, and I think that's a reasonable theory

Anyways, we'll all find out soon enough

All fair reasons. Intangible benefits are difficult to quantify. Wait and see.

 

[DuckYeah]

To be fair, when was Toby Pink's?

pink is a depth player only. What is this fascination with replacing pink? i havent got pink in my best 25?

 

[hilly]

Waite was playing in a better side

Let me tell you something horizontal event, they are separate entities. Any concerns related to Jack Darling for 2025 should be based on Jack Darling in 2024.

 

[shinboner magic]

Our only hope is if he does a mark Powell

Mark Powell

Age

41

Ht

193cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

3.8

1star

K

1.6

1star

HB

2.1

2star

M

1.1

2star

T

1.1

3star

No current season stats available

D

3.2

1star

K

1.6

1star

HB

1.6

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.4

4star

and doesn’t turn up.

 

[DuckYeah]

Merlin007

* the 'never been a leader' argument doesn't quite compute for mine. Whether he's had leadership "roles" is one thing, but Darling has averaged more than 20 games a season for more than a decade - that is extraordinary durability, and nobody does it in the AFL without being absolutely elite in terms of training standards, post-match rehab and game preparation, esp. based in Perth with long haul flights every second week

AHEM - Luke McDonald, every club has a player that should have been let go but somehow keeps on going around.


* while he's probably on a promise about a post-playing role, he's uprooting a young family and bringing them the other side of country, and I don't think anybody does that without being fully invested in the project they're embarking on

Its for a million dollars? At the pointy end of the career, a million+ is worth uprooting the family.

* he might be 33 next year, but his I50 tackle count this season was better than anyone at North bar Paul Curtis, and that speaks to me of someone who can still cover the ground

Thats because he took ruck contests inside 50 and ours were split between 5 other players. False equivalence

* somebody else posted that Marvel might suit him, and I think that's a reasonable theory

Meh. We are gluttons for punishment

 

[Samsquanch]

Oh dear. Beaten to it by Nostra.

He predicted that you were going to post that.

 

[shinboner magic]

Can’t wait till Jy , LDU and Souva are around 30 and still need senior players brought in to support them.

 

[Black Diamond]

pink is a depth player only. What is this fascination with replacing pink? i havent got pink in my best 25?

You have answered your own question in the same post.

 

[Gasometer]

As I've posted elsewhere

Darling has kicked more goals in his career than Larkey, Zurhaar, Curtis and Duursma combined. Even if he's done, I reckon he'll make those guys better.

Might teach them something about leading patterns

As long as he’s fit he takes a defender away from Larkey

No brainer for me, come on down Darling

 

[North1411]

He spoiled the mark McDonald was taking, that lead to their game winning goal in our last game with them. While he is not at his peak, he has been playing a role allowing Waterman and Allan to be the main targets. The fact that we need to get senior players in to set standards is diabolical. It does not speak well of our current senior leaders or to be frank those who have finished up in the last 3 years (I will give Cunners a pass for obvious reasons). Its an absolute joke that standards became so bad

 

[Black Diamond]

Does he still do that karate flip to get off the deck? I hope so.

 

[DuckYeah]

You have answered your own question in the same post.

No because I would be playing Tess over Darling. Darling and tess in and out of the twos? Wow what a recruit. FFS.