Player Watch #27: Jack Darling

[The Nostradamus]

I don't think it's reasonable to expect a 32 year old KPF to second ruck on a 5 day break. With Maley coming on, I'd expect (hope) that Darling can now be managed

It’s so dumb that we kept him rucking when we finally have Finnbar to do this

He just needs to stay forward as a target to draw a man away from larkey

 

[Blightys Barrel]

It’s so dumb that we kept him rucking when we finally have Finnbar to do this

I’m sure Monkey, Clarko and Clarke spent considerable time on this strategy before and during the game last night. Just another example of inept coaching.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Wonder what the triggers are for that third year

I reckon Darling is pretty humble, he won't hang around.

If he continues up this form and continues to get slower week on week like he is at the moment I can see him calling it at the end of the year.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

I reckon Darling is pretty humble, he won't hang around.

If he continues up this form and continues to get slower week on week like he is at the moment I can see him calling it at the end of the year.

Can he invite LMac and Tucker to a BBQ towards the end of the season as well please?

 

[Heaps of fun]

He's not cooked, he's charcoal.

 

[King Corey]

Every week the move Darling to the ruck move feels dumber.

And every week we double down and persist.

We might as well relist Hugh Greenwood

1

Hugh Greenwood

Age

33

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

6.8

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

8.9

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

7.6

5star

CL

4.4

5star

and put him in the ruck. At least we'd get a defensive mid out of it.

 

[Horizons_00]

He is so spent the poor bastard

Will love the 9 day break

 

[Blightys Barrel]

How about Clarko and Monkey say let’s not do the chop out Ruck role as it’s clearly not working. Instead play the forward role and go 100% at it for the TOG. Well let Teakle and Maley cover for you in the Rucks thay they are better at it. If you can give us 12 possessions a game, crash a few packs and 1.5 goals a game. That is the standard we are long for. Are you In, or Out?

 

[Colby2Sheez]

Gee. Its almost like those critical of his recruiting could see what our highly paid footy staff couldn't.
A 30 something wasn't going to have a remarkable form reversal, despite the delusions of some on our footy dept.

The fact the Eagles of all teams couldn't get rid of him quick enough was warning enough surely.

Even for bloody Rawlings.

 

[Reagan Smash]

I said he was a IGA roast chicken when we traded for him and nothing has changed my mind since

 

[TruRoo]

I said he was a IGA roast chicken when we traded for him and nothing has changed my mind since

A quick sugar hit at the start is long gone.

 

[Dinkers]

The concern is the old fella backed up after 5 days.or tried too. And when I suggest this is wrong.To ex NMFC person . He goes with the Denis Pagan to assistant coaches but Matthew that's half of the story, what's the second part . My answer of ask your mate Brady ****en Rawlings, ends with us bickering.

The point as to why Darling played, there was no one ****en else

 

[DuckYeah]

 

[DuckYeah]

Hang all your heads in shame. Overrated as a player and add him to the list of recruits that should never happen

 

[Epictetus]

The best 2nd forward / relief ruck we could find in the last 4 years was a washed up 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

who was dropped by WC and then we give him two years and then we keep playing him?

 

[Dinkers]

Hang all your heads in shame. Overrated as a player and add him to the list of recruits that should never happen

He cost nothing and there's plenty we could delist. And he does set good standards off field. I've no issue with getting him. Just ffs why is his name glued to the board. Oh I answered that previously.

 

[DuckYeah]

The best 2nd forward / relief ruck we could find in the last 4 years was a washed up Jack Darling who was dropped by WC and then we give him two years and then we keep playing him?

Teakle is better

 

[Passmore]

The concern is the old fella backed up after 5 days.or tried too. And when I suggest this is wrong.To ex NMFC person . He goes with the Denis Pagan to assistant coaches but Matthew that's half of the story, what's the second part . My answer of ask your mate Brady ****en Rawlings, ends with us bickering.

The point as to why Darling played, there was no one ****en else

Have you upset him again?

 

[Dinkers]

Have you upset him again?

Of course, I'm sick of the inside the four walls bullshit. And how they don't listen to outside noise. It's all sensationalised bullshit.

I said what's bullshit is our performance and lack of giving a ****.

 

[shinboner magic]

Every week the move Darling to the ruck move feels dumber.

And every week we double down and persist.

We might as well relist Hugh Greenwood and put him in the ruck. At least we'd get a defensive mid out of it.

Without his rucking he’d have nothing going for him.

Hang all your heads in shame. Overrated as a player and add him to the list of recruits that should never happen

You weren’t on your pat Malone there duckster
There was a few of us on here that knew he was cooked.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

I said he was a IGA roast chicken when we traded for him and nothing has changed my mind since

A 9:55 PM now 50% off roast chook as we are about to close in 5 mins

 

[Cyber_punk]

He cost nothing and there's plenty we could delist. And he does set good standards off field. I've no issue with getting him. Just ffs why is his name glued to the board. Oh I answered that previously.

He didn't cost nothing. Pick 67.

James Hird went for pick 79..

 

[ferball]

He didn't cost nothing. Pick 67.

James Hird went for pick 79..

Pretty sure WC "pick 67" didn't get used. Draft went to 71 but we got River Stevens at 67 and WC didn't pick anyone after 67 (unless it became pick 65.)

 

[amaz199]

I am actually trying to figure out why he has dropped off so I watched back the tapes.

Darling must be so frustrated because the forwards are all congesting the contest at once all going up for it and his impact suffers.

He really is trying to straighten them up but the habits won't go away.

 

[Gasometer]

My only regret is not seeing your fat arse running up Flinders Street chased by the Constabulary