Jack Darling

[Falchoon]

The go home because they're homesick West Coast players have all been disasters when the heat is on

Yeo, Wellingham, Cripps, Hill, Jetta

Darling probably is in the same boat with his alleged 'draft manipulation' without having left W.A

It's something the W.A clubs need to address.

 

[Feerits Elf]

He hit the ground running then went backwards.

Yeah, but he did a backflip in the process so nobody noticed.

 

[Young Gun #6]

Well bagging out Darling for his season doesn't mean much if he was part of the most successful key forward tandem in the league.

Josh Jenkins and Eddie Betts 131 goals
Kennedy and Darling 126 goals..

Jog on

 

[Scotland]

Well bagging out Darling for his season doesn't mean much if he was part of the most successful key forward tandem in the league.

Wat? It's not really a tandem when one guy kicks twice as many goals as the other.

The way Darling (50+ goalkicker in the past) and LeCras (60+) have performed lately our forward line would fall apart without Kennedy.

Josh Jenkins and Eddie Betts 131 goals
Kennedy and Darling 126 goals..

Jog on

Betts isn't a key forward, but 146 goals from two former Carlton players in a H&A season has got to be some kind of record.

 

[Spook]

Grabbing at his ear begging for a free kick.

can you remember when that was, I'll try and find footage

 

[Bombermania]

Betts isn't a key forward, but 146 goals from two former Carlton players in a H&A season has got to be some kind of record.

During the Carlton v Essendon match, someone said that the Carlton's leading goal kicker had 21 for the season.

 

[Mori]

The problem is that the forward line does not work together as a collective unit, Kennedy and Darling have zero support and are expected to do it all. Hill and Lecras do not contribute to the team. I challenge someone to find a weaker footballer than Josh Hill. Hill and Lecras don't compete in the air, don't compete at ground level and when they push up the ground they sit outside the contest expecting Shuey to do all the hard work.

Compare that to the Bulldogs. Dickson was laying tackles and doing hard work around the contest in the midfield and defence. Why can't Hill and Lecras do that.

Picken and Cordy were undersized but competed all night in the air. Why can't Hill and Lecras do that.

Daniels and Dahlhaus were fierce and brilliant at ground level. Why can't Hill and Lecras do that.

Darling would be a lot more effective if he had some help.

 

[Kram]

can you remember when that was, I'll try and find footage

2 minutes into the 3rd quarter.

 

[Moo]

So have any of you that are roasting Darling played a game of AFL? 90 kilo men are running at break neck speed, and you are expected to constantly put yourself through mental and physical exhaustion. I don't particularly like Jack Darling but he has kicked 40 odd goals and had a pretty good year. As far as courage (mentally and physically) he's achieved more than most on here. Give the guy a f##king break.

You don't have to be a chicken to be on the Egg Board.

 

[Moo]

The go home because they're homesick West Coast players have all been disasters when the heat is on

Yeo, Wellingham, Cripps, Hill, Jetta

Darling probably is in the same boat with his alleged 'draft manipulation' without having left W.A

It's something the W.A clubs need to address.

Yep ...keep them all at home and call it an Academy.

Problem solved.

 

[PurpleHornet]

He was touted as a man child in the draft. And he hit the ground running then went backwards. Playing league games in the wafl where fyfe was still playing colts. It's so hit and miss. Would hate to be a recruiter

Lol - manchild. Has to be one of the greatest words in the English language

 

[Lance Uppercut]

it's true what they say - the average BigFooty poster has a long-term memory of approximately 3 weeks and that's it

 

[Smithy06]

You'd think he was a Jonno Brown type finals player given his size, strength, presence and skills

something is going wrong in the mental preparation

It's these comments that set the foundation for undeserved criticism of Jack. There's plenty of guys built like Jack and they kick far less goals so why should be held to Jonathan Brown's standard? People even labelled him the next Wayne Carey. In fact, I think it was Jonathan Brown who made the call haha.

 

[Godchin]

Mod voice:

Freomaniac has been booted from the thread. Hopefully that stops it getting bumped for a troll every single week.

Carry on.

Was this post necessary?
inb4 "was yours?! rubbish comeback.

 

[jaguaress]

Jack Darling didn't loose the game by himself.

 

[MisterB]

Big game. Darling puts in an ordinary performance at best. Not good when it really counts. Situation normal.

But far from WCE worst on the night.

 

[Malifice]

Was this post necessary?

If you could see the 20 odd deleted posts, warnings, reports and injury trolling yep.

 

[The_Reaper]

The go home because they're homesick West Coast players have all been disasters when the heat is on

Yeo, Wellingham, Cripps, Hill, Jetta

Darling probably is in the same boat with his alleged 'draft manipulation' without having left W.A

It's something the W.A clubs need to address.

Darling wanted to get drafted by the Gold Coast

 

[SterlingArcher]

Yeah, cos it rhymes

If he'd blackened his eye in a drunken brawl at 18 but told Carlton he'd done it while sparring with a mate in his backyard he'd still be known today as Bryce Fibs

That's definitely part of it! But in my view, he's another Watts type where everyone thinks they are mega soft but they are just normal, not Hayes/Hodge but not a Clinton Young either.

 

[WereFlyingHigh4]

He's being unfairly judged because he made a few errors that were easy to pick on. You name me a forward that could dominate last night with the dismal service our midfield provided. Yes he could've played better but I think our lack of intent across the board and lack of quality midfield depth resulted in our complete annihilation last night, rather than a forward who got zero service.

He is not a star forward like Buddy or Kennedy, but he'd get a game for every club in the comp as a third tall. Yes he is soft sometimes and a bit of an 'almost' player, as well as probably reached his ceiling early on, but he's important to our team. People heavily criticising him are just kidding themselves.

 

[masai]

He is not being bagged for what he has achieved ( good forward and contributed last night ), but for contests when he refused to put his head over the ball, or played for frees.

From your first game of footy, "acting" or "squibbing" contests is frowned upon.

Darling has alot of talent, just needs to trim out the "Jane" aspects.

 

[JVseven]

He is not being bagged for what he has achieved ( good forward and contributed last night ), but for contests when he refused to put his head over the ball, or played for frees.

From your first game of footy, "acting" or "squibbing" contests is frowned upon.

Darling has alot of talent, just needs to trim out the "Jane" aspects.

The playing for free's was getting sickening. It wasn't just Darling either.

 

[estibador]

Spot on. I don't know why LeCras and Masten have escaped scrutiny for the most part, they have been mediocre this year.

Darling gets targeted more because he paints a target on his own back due to the way he plays the game.

When you spend the game throwing your head back, grabbing your face, and generally being more interested in conning a free out of the ump than contesting the ball, you're going to cop it more from fans when you **** up or squib it.

It's bad enough when small forwards pull that kind of shit, let alone a big marking player built like a tank.

 

[mightymouse75]

Just like the tinman. Sqib darling is missing a heart

 

[The Joker]

He is ****ing shit and the Eagles should trade him to Freo for a 3rd rounder and Nick Suban!


In all seriousness, Simpson needs to coach that shit out of him, it really is pathetic! The kid has serious talent and he is only 20 ****ing 4!!!