Player Watch #27: Jack Darling

[Shermanator]

Let me tell you something Stifler, this is exactly what we need to do. Make it happen Redfoo.

Stifler?.. pffft…

He never bagged Nadia, ****in amateur..

 

[Ashley B]

If 15-20 goals is the pass mark then **** me… we’re on track for another 3 wins next season.

How low are we setting the bar before he even starts so this move can be claimed a success?

He is there as a second or third key forward and at his age thats what i would expect. He will be an addition to our potent forward line lol

 

[Garibaldi82]

Dusty, Gaff, Heeney, De Goey.

We also made a very handsome contribution to the J Polec superannuation fund

 

[Danni_Benson]

He couldn’t have been more underwhelming if he tried! Jesus!

Would have thought if he had any leadership skills, we would have seen a glimpse of it then in his response, but unfortunately for us, zilch!

You can’t begrudge him wanting to extend his career (hopefully not at our expense) but perhaps at least mention you have a desire to help the young kids etc.

I get it was a doorstop interview but gee wiz…..

Anyway, let’s see hey….

 

[Rollmop]

So I guess this means that we will never learn. That footage at the airport gave off such good vibes too.

 

[apollo_creed]

We continue to make mistakes and the same voices continue to delude themsleves.

 

[Fish Sticks]

He couldn’t have been more underwhelming if he tried! Jesus!

Would have thought if he had any leadership skills, we would have seen a glimpse of it then in his response, but unfortunately for us, zilch!

You can’t begrudge him wanting to extend his career (hopefully not at our expense) but perhaps at least mention you have a desire to help the young kids etc.

I get it was a doorstop interview but gee wiz…..

Anyway, let’s see hey….

LOL! of course that is how he was always going to answer…
He is still contracted to WC & the trade season hasn’t even started.

 

[Hatchy1992]

Or is it embarassment? Im not feeling the enthusiasm...

I reckon he'll be alot more open and honest in official interviews. I wouldn't look too much into doorstop interviews on his way to collect baggage at the airport.

IIRC, Clarko was the same when he had to give interviews at the airport when he was deciding on his future.

 

[Danni_Benson]

LOL! of course that is how he was always going to answer…
He is still contracted to WC & the trade season hasn’t even started.

I do get that! But he’s not hiding the fact that he’s met with North etc so why not say North appeals to him to help shape a young team with his experience and extend his football career. He can say both if he had a brain and some leadership qualities!

 

[Woolly Mammoth]

Sounds puffed out just walking to the taxi rank. Also if I didn't know any better, I would have sworn he referred to us as 'norf'.

Our club is becoming one long Monty Python sketch.

 

[perplexed]

How funny was it when Clarko recruited Ty Vickery?

 

[WesternRoo]

Can’t we go for Josh Kelly again…again instead?

Pretty sure if we offered him 8 years again now he would be slightly tempted.

 

[Zondor]

How funny was it when Clarko recruited Ty Vickery?

 

[Tas]

Tyrone was a natural...

 

[justroyal]

Pretty sure if we offered him 8 years again now he would be slightly tempted.

So you’re saying there’s a…

 

[the big lebowski]

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/jack-darling-250-afl-games.1319631/post-85151830

Hmmmmm cooked?

What are we talking here……. Roast? BBQ’d?…….. poached?

Nah doesn’t looked cooked to me. Infact maybe a change of scenery might elevate his game a little.

Stats show darling elevated the game of the no 1 KPF. Kennedy went at around 100% better goal per game with darling in the side.

Tackles with intent?
Leads at the ball carrier?
Makes other forwards better?

That’s a lot of cooking.

I get we are giving up pick 2 but I think………. Wait what? It’s likely to be pick 60?????? That can’t be right. I’ve read it would be embarrassing for him to come to north. I imagine it would be difficult to play for a team that you’ve kicked more goals than the entire list combined.

Talk about embarrassing.

 

[Junk yard]

LOL! of course that is how he was always going to answer…
He is still contracted to WC & the trade season hasn’t even started.

He's also not wanted by West Coast.

 

[Junk yard]

Useless, cooked, no good yellow bellied sack of shit. Worse than Phillips. Anyone that's not sure, watch this twit cashing cheques for the last four years. Deplorable. ****ing absolute piss take if we sign him. Absolute rock bottom.

 

[DuckYeah]

Useless, cooked, no good yellow bellied sack of shit. Worse than Phillips. Anyone that's not sure, watch this twit cashing cheques for the last four years. Deplorable. ****ing absolute piss take if we sign him. Absolute rock bottom.

Yellow bellied sack of shit. Perfect

 

[Gasometer]

Not sure why you'd move across the country and risk your body for 100k.

I’d go

 

[Gasometer]

Olympics done

Para Olympics done

Darling Tantrum Thread …continuing…

Outstanding performance so far that has a narrow lead for Gold is “yellow bellied sack of shit” post

And we have another month to go!

 

[DuckYeah]

The club taking Darling over Membrey be a financial based decision? It has to be. The club would have Membrey but duckling costs the club 500k for two years? Membrey cost 1 million ish for 2 years? Has to be the logic behind it? We really are a broke poor club. Cost of living getting North too.

 

[choppy]

The club taking Darling over Membrey be a financial based decision? It has to be. The club would have Membrey but duckling costs the club 500k for two years? Membrey cost 1 million ish for 2 years? Has to be the logic behind it? We really are a broke poor club. Cost of living getting North too.

You do realise that the AFL pays every single clubs salary cap. You need to take a break from here for your own mental health.

Seriously

You sound a bit out of control and irrational

 

[Sphynx]

You do realise that the AFL pays every single clubs salary cap. You need to take a break from here for your own mental health.

Seriously

You sound a bit out of control and irrational

No they don’t, we get revenue from the AFL.

It’s up to AFL clubs to spend it how and in what years they want. The revenue covers a lot of other things also.

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

So I guess this means that we will never learn. That footage at the airport gave off such good vibes too.

I personally wouldn’t read to much into that interview - one he is in a position he probably never ever thought he would be in, switching clubs and two it’s probably a really awkward time to answer any questions definitively, he hasn’t even gotten home to his family to discuss the Melbourne trip face to face, nothing is official, has he even told west coast he is going to move? He probably like all of us, was fairly nervous and wasn’t sure what to say.