Player Watch #27: Jack Darling

[roos_fanatic08]

I thought we'd be moving past him come the mid season mark.

Not a chance that's the case.

Has well and truly justified his trade.

 

[tazaa]

The one thing I love is his grit and want to fight.

Not only in the air but once the ball hits the deck he gets after it and his follow up work just makes you warm to him.


The campaigner doesn't give up on the ball until its no where near him and sitting in the stands you cant help but respect the effort.

 

[Devil Fish]

Could we have got Darling via the draft?

 

[tazaa]

The one thing I love is his grit and want to fight.

Not only in the air but once the ball hits the deck he gets after it and his follow up work just makes you warm to him.


The campaigner doesn't give up on the ball until its no where near him and sitting in the stands you cant help but respect the effort.

Just on this he is the reverse Larkey in the contest and when attacking ground ball.

When JD chases and harasses its done with purpose. Sadly I can't recall a time where Nick genuinely was able to nail down an opponent after a contest.

 

[heem]

Kept us in it early. What a great leader this bloke has turned out to be.

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

Build him a statue

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Build him a statue

Use the Dan Andrew’s money The punters want a statue that they can respect

 

[amaz199]

He was our best forward all day.

 

[koshari]

Kept us in the game, played the ball when souva was playing the fool.

 

[koshari]

The one thing I love is his grit and want to fight.

Not only in the air but once the ball hits the deck he gets after it and his follow up work just makes you warm to him.


The campaigner doesn't give up on the ball until its no where near him and sitting in the stands you cant help but respect the effort.

Blokes simply a pro

 

[Rod Stroker]

Warrior. Ultimate Shinboner. Not enough superlatives for this bloke. Just gives unconditional effort and every single contest.

 

[Chadwiko]

In the votes.

Huge.

 

[muttley45]

Well played Jack

 

[HugeJohnson1]

Huge. Is our only forward who leads and creates space

 

[Black Diamond]

He is up on every stat from last season, except for hit outs (expected and a good thing since we're not running him in the ruck at all).

Good call by whoever it was who said we should recruit him in 2024.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

How funny that he couldn’t bend over and pick up the footy, but in the contest he is an immovable object.

Just a good old fashioned competitor.

 

[Chip Scab1]

Warrior. Ultimate Shinboner. Not enough superlatives for this bloke. Just gives unconditional effort and every single contest.

Jack Jack Jacky Darling is the 8th wonder, he was deep fried and well done at WCE, wound back the clock again today ... he's an absolute doyen and a marvel.

 

[RightWingRoo]

Hell of a footballer this bloke!
Elite forward craft and work rate, the heart of a shinboner.

 

[Rod Stroker]

I was astonished that people were saying he wasn't best 23 for round 1. He'd be top 10 in our B&F if not top 5

 

[Makeshift Park]

Nice to have a real leader when all hope seemed lost.

Can't see him involuntarily retiring this year.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Nice to have a real leader when all hope seemed lost.

Can't see him involuntarily retiring this year.

still more than half a season to go, the end can come quick for blokes of his vintage. But he could not have done any more in his games so far.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Doesn't Darling have a contract for next year?

I thought he signed a 3 year deal at 2024's end.

 

[bhoysdontcry67]

He is the Waite of the 2020’s

By god I love him. Ultimate SHINBONER.

 

[kangatragic]

Really thought he was cooked when we got him but has been a huge asset

 

[giantroo]

Doesn't Darling have a contract for next year?

I thought he signed a 3 year deal at 2024's end.

He has a trigger for a third.