Player Watch #27: Jack Darling

[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

 

[kool kangas]

One thing about Jack playing is that it seems to have helped Paul Curtis . He seems to be getting more one on ones by not having other forwards around him.

 

[apollo_creed]

Is he? Curtis is still reliant on being opportunistic and taking difficult chances because we're not giving him much quality service. Can't think of too many times we've kicked to him in an isolated 1 v 1 situation. And even if he was isolated Simpkin or Zurhaar would kick to Larkey in a 1 v 3 content.

 

[zoomba23]

Is he? Curtis is still reliant on being opportunistic and taking difficult chances because we're not giving him much quality service. Can't think of too many times we've kicked to him in an isolated 1 v 1 situation. And even if he was isolated Simpkin or Zurhaar would kick to Larkey in a 1 v 3 content.

Also, Curtis does the exact same thing as all our other forwards; leads anywhere but at the ball carrier. He had an instance where he backtracked to the goal square against Gold Coast and forced Zurhaar to attempt a miracle pass, which he somehow pulled off. It's borderline comic how hard we have to work for our goals

 

[krakouers]

Pair reunited​

Jack Darling will this weekend equal Adam Simpson’s games tally as a player. Credit: RICHARD WAINWRIGHT/AAPIMAGE

After playing 306 matches at North Melbourne, Adam Simpson will this week have some familiar company alongside him on that exact games tally: Former disciple 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

. The veteran forward played made 223 appearances under Simpson – the most of any player – when the Kangaroos great turned his hand to coaching. The durable Darling has missed just 24 games since his debut in 2011, but has taken 40 extra days to reach game 306 compared to Simpson’s playing career

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[TruRoo]

. Obviously not playing in a spoon contender will help also.

I guess we’ll never know

 

[The Nostradamus]

Why is he still rucking?
So dumb leave him forward let Finnbar ruck

Otherwise give me teakle over darling

 

[TruRoo]

What are we going to do when this beautiful man retires?

What are we going to do when this adequate looking man retires?

We are ****ed, this ugly campaigner keeps getting a game and we don’t have anyone better.

 

[apollo_creed]

Was a shit signing from the beginning.

The fact fans lauded this is comical and even the ‘how many goals will he kick’ contest. **** we’re embarassing. Sign a completely finished, slow at the best of times player from the other terrible side and we think it’s a master stroke.

 

[Dinkers]

Not the worst signing but shouldn't be playing every week.

 

[apollo_creed]

Not the worst? Is that the benchmark?

 

[trooroo4life]

 

[The Nostradamus]

I’d rather teakle as the second ruck

 

[apollo_creed]

He is offering nothing. Has been worse than CCJ, Teakle and Pink as the second forward.

 

[Dinkers]

Not the worst? Is that the benchmark?

No benchmark, not relevant, cost nothing. Not sure why we played 3 talls up fwd, that was ridiculous.

Id play Maley for the next month at least

 

[krakouers]

Sure the people of Flinders street are appreciating Darling not helping the DuckYeah nudie run

 

[apollo_creed]

No benchmark, not relevant, cost nothing. Not sure why we played 3 talls up fwd, that was ridiculous.

Id play Maley for the next month at least

Said the same thing. It was stupid on any ground in modern AFL but even worse on a quick ground like Marvel.

Darling isn’t contributing and he’s finished at AFL level. Free? No one else wanted him, he has a contract, we’re paying him and he’s occupying a list spot.

 

[Ligma]

Too old too slow.

 

[The Nostradamus]

No benchmark, not relevant, cost nothing. Not sure why we played 3 talls up fwd, that was ridiculous.

Id play Maley for the next month at least

3 talls is the way to go

Straightens us up, gives us targets up forward at all times

But I’d rather teakle over darling as second ruck

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

If he gets any slower he'll get a tree preservation fence put around him.

 

[Colby2Sheez]

He is offering nothing. Has been worse than CCJ, Teakle and Pink as the second forward.

Darling played did he?

Completely invisible.

 

[apollo_creed]

Our forward line consisting of Larkey, Maley, Duursma and Darling

Comical.

 

[Dinkers]

3 talls is the way to go

Straightens us up, gives us targets up forward at all times

But I’d rather teakle over darling as second ruck

Bullshit absolute rubbish. Duursma is a marking player as well . Darling is past it anyway.

And the 3 talls failed tonight against a rubbish opponent. How you think they'll go against good opposition.

Im hopeful as Duursma puts on size he plays as a slightly smaller CHF.

 

[apollo_creed]

Yes Nostra. Our score of 62 against one of the worst defensive sides in the league is a really strong indication the dinosaur forward formation works tremendously well.

Then again this is the same comedian who gave us the CCJ is a gun rubbish for years so who’s surprised?

 

[travelli]

We are ****ed, this ugly campaigner keeps getting a game and we don’t have anyone better.

I think he's kind of handsome in a rugged way