Player Watch #27: Jack Darling

[marklovesbeer]

Darling should have been in the top 10 for some of his sheer acts on the field alone this year.
1. Playing with that nasty shin injury which looked like it had been thru a deli slicer.
2. That game where he did a long run chase down tackle to change the momentum.
3. His perfectly execute back flip onto his feet after market the pill. Mary Lou Retton would have been proud of that.

Having Daniel so high up and LMac also above him missing many games at the end says it all. We have junior footy parent of players style voting going on here. The Brownlow Voting is a clown show, a shame it’s the same with the Syd Barker as well.

Our club is not alone here.

I’ve not been to a SBM night, but do they explain how the voting works?
Is it multiple people/coaches who are doing the votes after each game?

I understand clubs don’t want it to be a midfielders award like the Brownlow, so they put an emphasis on ‘playing your role’ but it’s currently a shambles.

I do feel like we at least had the right result for first place.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Our club is not alone here.

I’ve not been to a SBM night, but do they explain how the voting works?
Is it multiple people/coaches who are doing the votes after each game?

I understand clubs don’t want it to be a midfielders award like the Brownlow, so they put an emphasis on ‘playing your role’ but it’s currently a shambles.

I do feel like we at least had the right result for first place.

My mate has just sent me a copy of the voting slip that 4 of the coaches use at the end if each match. It’s looks like some of the spots are automatically taken each week

1. ……………..
2. Luke McDonald
3. Caleb Daniel
4. ………………
5. ……………..

 

[zoomba23]

Only just noticed he was 19th in our B&F from 22 games.

This seems incredibly harsh imo. He looked to play a lot of smart and selfless football for us.

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Konstanty almost 20 votes better?

Caleb Daniel ~2x better season?

Doesn't exactly fill me with faith in our internal measures.

That's legitimately insane

 

[zoomba23]

Yeah well 9 disposals and 1 goal per game probably isn't getting top 10 anywhere.
He was ok and I hope he plays much less in 26.

Don't love or hate his work. Would have loved him ten years ago.

As opposed to Tom Powell who had 23 disposals per game, 18 of which were generally useless. Darling was top three in that forward line for importance. The sight of him leading at the ball, turning around, and begging someone to come at him never got old

 

[Flawed Genius]

I for one was hugely thrilled by the sight of a player actually willing to lead at the footy up to the wings.

 

[giantroo]

Has moved from #28 to 27

 

[My Left Foote]

Has moved from #28 to 27

Getting younger, this is a good thing.

 

[Shinboner1]

Saw him at training yesterday.
Mans still so ripped its crazy.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Has moved from #28 to 27

He'll be glad, I took the young lad to training in January and had the opportunity to chat with Jack and get the kids footy signed, he definitely signed it with a #27, said "I'll get this ****ing right one day" and changed it to a #28.

 

[Chip Scab1]

He'll be glad, I took the young lad to training in January and had the opportunity to chat with Jack and get the kids footy signed, he definitely signed it with a #27, said "I'll get this ****ing right one day" and changed it to a #28.

I thought we retired Tay Tay's jumper.

 

[marklovesbeer]

Just reading this in roos_fanatic08 ’s brilliant post in the pre-season thread:

Darling - Has really taken Whitlock and Trembath under his wing.

I can’t remember myself, but was part of the deal with him coming over to us because he wants to get into coaching post-football?

 

[Luke72]

Just reading this in roos_fanatic08 ’s brilliant post in the pre-season thread:

Darling - Has really taken Whitlock and Trembath under his wing.

I can’t remember myself, but was part of the deal with him coming over to us because he wants to get into coaching post-football?

I got the impression he’d move back to WA after he stopped playing, not that he couldn’t coach over there.

 

[Dingster]

Great game from JD. With 5 on the bench having both JD and Trembath is a luxury.

 

[Bowski]

The game of a leader. Smart footballer with much to teach.

 

[Chip Scab1]

Very good game from Cariño, loved it. Rest him next week for the Dons. Don't need him to travel 4 hours on a plane.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Very good game from Cariño, loved it. Rest him next week for the Dons. Don't need him to travel 4 hours on a plane.

I reckon he would have pencilled in all games against the old mob and also opportunity to catch up with family and friends. Absolute warrior this guy. Maybe he is spelled the following week?

 

[RightWingRoo]

His marking was excellent today.
Playing the lead up role is perfect for him. Such a smart, selfless footballer, happy to do all the grunt work.

 

[see see]

He did a power of work off the footy today. At one stage late in the third quarter running about 100m to present an outlet option.

But the thing that really cemented my man love for big Jack was the most excellent choice of DJ Ötzi's Oktoberfest banger, Hey Baby, as his goal celebration song. Ficken Wunderbar!

 

[RooDave]

Has actually somehow improved from last year which i thought was a very good year to having one of his best games for our club today. He was superb. Clunked marks when needed. Great positioning. Effort 100%. A real leader.

This honestly has to go down as one of the best trades our club has ever done.

 

[tazaa]

Everything he touched literally turned to gold.
Was super.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

My Hero

 

[the big lebowski]

the shinboner is STRONG in this one

 

[Hojuman]

His tackling was what got him votes from me. Just kept stopping Port blokes in their tracks.

 

[Errol Street]

His tackling was what got him votes from me. Just kept stopping Port blokes in their tracks.

correct his defensive work rate in the forward half sets the example!!

 

[The Nostradamus]

Very good game but please stop using him in the ruck unless in the forward 50

Let Trembath take centre bounces when we need a second ruck there