Player Watch #27: Jack Darling

[archereleven]

I love this bloke and the fact he'll go around again. Shinboner to the core and has plenty to offer on and off the field.

The Darlings and the Parker's are the exact types that change cultures.

 

[Arathrawn]

Won us the game. Simple as that.

 

[An Ardenary Life]

Fantastic acquisition, so glad he's with us.

 

[ansonholt]

I love JD. I'm pretty sure he loves us too. Many thought it was a bit of a joke, drafting him. No-one is laughing now.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

To think at game 330 he is producing a match like that is full kudos to him. He really is the ultimate team player and professional. Astute recruiting by Rawlings and others to get him and he is doing so much more than topping up his super while with us.

 

[My Left Foote]

Loved the way he was revving up the crowd in the first quarter, hard to believe he hasn’t been a Shinboner his whole career.

 

[tazaa]

His one on one stuff is elite. Leaves his teammates wanting.

And to just keep hitting the scoreboard and never stopping.

We would have been ****ed without him today. Totally ****ed.

 

[sruss]

Loved the way he was revving up the crowd in the first quarter, hard to believe he hasn’t been a Shinboner his whole career.

Wonder how he will reflect on it all when all is said and done. Obviously Eagles will be his number 1, but you get the sense he’s more North Melbourne than Drewie was an Eagle for example.

 

[Waynesworld]

Immense today - again. Where are all of his detractors now?

 

[amaz199]

His Marvel record this year is sublime. Knows only elite work rate.

 

[Amenable]

He's joined Jarred Waite in going from the "dont like, don't want" group. To " he's a jet, one of my favourite players" group. Fair dinkum I'm annoyed at myself for not liking him when he played at West Coast. Thank F*** we picked him up, very astute recruiting.

 

[itchyscratch]

After watching the team celebrations, I’m convinced that our Jack has finally learned the words! He might not always be able to pick up the ball in the goal square, but my god he can belt out our team song!

100% effort. We wouldn’t have won had he not kept our chances alive in the first half when most of the team were lacking.

 

[Cyber_punk]

Is it weird that I want this guy and Parker to win a flag with us as much as our home grown guys?

 

[DaveyBoy123]

His Marvel record this year is sublime. Knows only elite work rate.

3 votes to Jack, Jack, Jackie from me yesterday.

And yes, his form at Marvel this season has been stupendously good.

Of course, there is 1 downside from that... Waking up the next morning with this bl00dy thing stuck in your head:

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

As soon as he announces his retirement, give him the keys to the forward line.

 

[the big lebowski]

Cooked

 

[Der Drop Kick]

I happened to swing by Thursday's training session and the one player who stood out too me above all was JD. Not only because he is a lump of a lad, but he trained harder than anyone else out their by a mile. During match sim drills he consistently presented like a mack truck at full tilt. IMO a required NM player for 2027, purely for his work ethic and leading by example alone.

 

[The Talent Scout]

After watching the team celebrations, I’m convinced that our Jack has finally learned the words! He might not always be able to pick up the ball in the goal square, but my god he can belt out our team song!

100% effort. We wouldn’t have won had he not kept our chances alive in the first half when most of the team were lacking.

Spot on itchyscratch, that 43 point margin could have been 50 or 60 and all of a sudden this forum has a different context about it! Was bigger than BEN HUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Hated this guy at West Coast

Was disgusted we were recruiting him

Never been so wrong. What a warrior. And as others have said hard to believe he hasn’t been a shinboner his whole career