Jack Darling

[Freomaniac]

Well the last part isn't wrong. You also tried to claim Walters doesn't throw his head back (debunked) and McPharlin only got suspended once in his career (debunked)

whats next? I am sure Ben cousins has done nothing wrong. He has never taken a drug in his life.

Next thing you will say Shaun McManus, Kepler Bradley, Colin Sylvia and Jack Anthony were snipers at freo

 

[Freomaniac]

Those two and Rodney Stroke (something like that) are pathetic, no one, I repeat no one is worse than them.

I agree Rod Stroker the north fan pot shots everyone. He is another person that loves using tough man tony abbott tactics

 

[kane249]

whats next? I am sure Ben cousins has done nothing wrong. He has never taken a drug in his life.

Next thing you will say Shaun McManus, Kepler Bradley, Colin Sylvia and Jack Anthony were snipers at freo

If you can find a post where I said Cousins has never done drugs, feel free to bump it. Your wrong statements however are more accessible.

 

[Scotland]

When did this become about Freo?

30 or older in 2016: Pavlich, Sandilands, Johnson, Mundy, Dawson, Griffin, D Pearce, Mzungu

25 or older list cloggers: Hannath, Suban, De Boer, Silvagni, C Pearce, Clarke, Mayne, perhaps even Barlow given his unfortunate injury history

That's a lot of players to replace.

 

[Matera92]

Pav, as cooked as he is, is still their best KPF.

....

 

[kane249]

Pav, as cooked as he is, is still their best KPF.

....

Surely not? Freo fans told me last year that Taberner's development was on par with Kennedy's (even though they compared the wrong years)

 

[Freomaniac]

What's interesting is that your side is currently third last - largely because you have a glut of C-grade role players who were recruited post-2007, and also because you blew picks on skinny flankers that are no longer playing footy instead of a Pavlich replacement.

Now you're pinning your recruiting hopes on an undersized KPF with mental problems who hasn't played footy in months.

Pretty interesting.

Almost as hilarious as your best mid is over 30. Dont worry the only positive freo can take in 2016 is that we played youf

 

[Freomaniac]

When did this become about Freo?

30 or older in 2016: Pavlich, Sandilands, Johnson, Mundy, Dawson, Griffin, D Pearce, Mzungu

25 or older list cloggers: Hannath, Suban, De Boer, Silvagni, C Pearce, Clarke, Mayne, perhaps even Barlow given his unfortunate injury history

That's a lot of players to replace.

So freo have no youth? I guess you forgot to mention Alex Pearce and sam collins as young KPDs. Then theres blakely and weller in the middle. McCarthy will come here to help Tabs. Benell is injured and we know what he can do then there is Lachie Neale who is staying put. I need to remind you all those blokes mentoned are under 25 yeah we have no youf.

 

[bzparkes]

wait till Darling pulls out because he is unfit. Once your team gets a couple of players out... you are doomed

You mean like last year when we made the Grand Final?

 

[Scotland]

So freo have no youth? I guess you forgot to mention Alex Pearce and sam collins as young KPDs. Then theres blakely and weller in the middle. McCarthy will come here to help Tabs. Benell is injured and we know what he can do then there is Lachie Neale who is staying put. I need to remind you all those blokes mentoned are under 25 yeah we have no youf.

Every team has youth, it's a function of having to turn over your list and use picks in the draft each year. Melbourne have had youth for about a decade and are only just starting to come good.

Harley Bennell is 24 this year. If that's the cutoff then we have Lycett, McGovern, Cripps, Darling, Gaff, Yeo, Barrass, Sheed, Lamb, Nelson, Duggan, Cole plus a couple of kids who have yet to debut. By the time these guys are our senior group half the list will be turned over... that's how footy works.

Freo's list profile stinks so you'd hope your youth turn out to be stars because they'll be doing some heavy lifting soon enough.

 

[Freomaniac]

Every team has youth, it's a function of having to turn over your list and use picks in the draft each year. Melbourne have had youth for about a decade and are only just starting to come good.

Harley Bennell is 24 this year. If that's the cutoff then we have Lycett, McGovern, Cripps, Darling, Gaff, Yeo, Barrass, Sheed, Lamb, Nelson, Duggan, Cole plus a couple of kids who have yet to debut. By the time these guys are our senior group half the list will be turned over... that's how footy works.

Freo's list profile stinks so you'd hope your youth turn out to be stars because they'll be doing some heavy lifting soon enough.

So now you bring Melbournes youth into this. They had liam jurrah who went on a rampage with a machete. There is no one at freos list that has done that.

 

[Scotland]

You're an odd unit.

 

[mike91]

Every team has youth, it's a function of having to turn over your list and use picks in the draft each year. Melbourne have had youth for about a decade and are only just starting to come good.

Harley Bennell is 24 this year. If that's the cutoff then we have Lycett, McGovern, Cripps, Darling, Gaff, Yeo, Barrass, Sheed, Lamb, Nelson, Duggan, Cole plus a couple of kids who have yet to debut. By the time these guys are our senior group half the list will be turned over... that's how footy works.

Freo's list profile stinks so you'd hope your youth turn out to be stars because they'll be doing some heavy lifting soon enough.

So no proof that they will make it? That's not how it works. Don't even use Lamb if you're trying to make a point, what has he done for your club? You got some good ones there, Gaff, Yeo and McGovern are very good ones no doubt, but the rest aren't anything special. Weller, Blakely, A. Pearce, Collins, Bennell (proven jet at GC), Neale have all showed they got what it takes at AFL level, most of your kids haven't.

 

[kane249]

So now you bring Melbournes youth into this. They had liam jurrah who went on a rampage with a machete. There is no one at freos list that has done that.

You do have someone who went close


https://www.change.org/p/subiaco-football-club-cancel-shane-yarran-s-lucrative-contract

 

[kane249]

Almost as hilarious as your best mid is over 30. Dont worry the only positive freo can take in 2016 is that we played youf

Thats actually gone by the way side lately. Lyon played 18 of the same 22 against Geelong who played in your prelim final loss.

 

[Scotland]

So no proof that they will make it? That's not how it works. Don't even use Lamb if you're trying to make a point, what has he done for your club? You got some good ones there, Gaff, Yeo and McGovern are very good ones no doubt, but the rest aren't anything special. Weller, Blakely, A. Pearce, Collins, Bennell (proven jet at GC), Neale have all showed they got what it takes at AFL level, most of your kids haven't.

Yeah, exactly my point. No guarantees in footy.

So Lycett, Cripps, Darling, Barrass, Sheed, Lamb, Nelson, Duggan, Cole aren't anything special but Weller, Blakely, Pearce, Collins have all showed (sic) they got (sic) it takes at AFL level?

 

[Freomaniac]

You're an odd unit.

we have all contributed on this thread. This thread has turned for the worst.

 

[mike91]

Yeah, exactly my point. No guarantees in footy.

So Lycett, Cripps, Darling, Barrass, Sheed, Lamb, Nelson, Duggan, Cole aren't anything special but Weller, Blakely, Pearce, Collins have all showed (sic) they got (sic) it takes at AFL level?

Have you watched A. Pearce, Collins and Blakely before? (left Weller out as hes inconsistent af at the moment) They've shown heaps! Again with Lamb, seriously? Please inform me what he has done to suggest he'll make it for the eagles? I'm not being a smart ass, that's a seriously question.

 

[Freomaniac]

Have you watched A. Pearce, Collins and Blakely before? (left Weller out as hes inconsistent af at the moment) They've shown heaps! Again with Lamb, seriously? Please inform me what he has done to suggest he'll make it for the eagles? I'm not being a smart ass, that's a seriously question.

Mike... leave them be. They dont recognize fyfes brownlow medal win last year. They dont even Respect pav.

 

[Scotland]

Have you watched A. Pearce, Collins and Blakely before? (left Weller out as hes inconsistent af at the moment) They've shown heaps! Again with Lamb, seriously? Please inform me what he has done to suggest he'll make it for the eagles? I'm not being a smart ass, that's a seriously question.

Yeah, I've seen them. You seen any of our guys? I mean you don't rate Darling or Cripps or Sheed or Lycett so I assume you keep pretty close tabs on them.

You're getting pretty hung up on Lamb. What's he shown? Not much in one game as an 18 year old. Write him off if it makes you feel better.

It's all good, you're just in the team going nowhere mindset. I see Barrass play a few good games and I see a player that could have a place at AFL level. If he was at Freo right now you'd have him penciled in as the next McPharlin.

 

[mike91]

Yeah, I've seen them. You seen any of our guys? I mean you don't rate Darling or Cripps or Sheed or Lycett so I assume you keep pretty close tabs on them.

You're getting pretty hung up on Lamb. What's he shown? Not much in one game as an 18 year old. Write him off if it makes you feel better.

It's all good, you're just in the team going nowhere mindset. I see Barrass play a few good games and I see a player that could have a place at AFL level. If he was at Freo right now you'd have him penciled in as the next McPharlin.

Bloke isn't 18 anymore, useless but you're too biased to admit that. I've seen and rate Sheed, Duggan is a future leader, Cripps is inconsistent, pretty good but can't see him developing much more, Lycett is alright but you guys seem to have a hard on for him, Darling isn't even overrated anymore, hes just an ok player who flirts becoming more without taking that next step. I'll admit I haven't seen much of Barrass, so no comment on him, but our next McPharlin is A. Pearce and he has proven he has a very bright future ahead of him, every club would take him. Isn't Redden currently 25? Bloke hasn't shown much, in fact I'd say if Sheed wasn't injured (Sheed has a future, pretty handy player) Redden wouldn't be in your 22.

 

[Scotland]

You got me, Lamb is 19 now. De-list.

Redden is 25, yes. Has been as disappointing as Lewis Jetta so far. Needs to lift, big time.

 

[Freomaniac]

You got me, Lamb is 19 now. De-list.

Redden is 25, yes. Has been as disappointing as Lewis Jetta so far. Needs to lift, big time.

jetta is your best player under 27. He threw imaginary spears at your team yet joined your mob 6 months later

 

[jod23]

Back on Darling, rather than the hilarious Freo v WC shitfight.

Kennedy's goal returns for his career year by year.

2006 - 5
2007 - 6
2008 - 7
2009 - 31
2010 - 41
2011 - 59
2012 - 18
2013 - 60
2014 - 61
2015 - 80
2016 - 55 so far

Darling's goal returns for his career year by year.

2011 - 24
2012 - 53
2013 - 42
2014 - 39
2015 - 26 (injury interrupted year)
2016 - 32 so far

Considering he joined us just as Kennedy was really beginning to become a dominant FF, then he has done really well in that second banana role. He has far more goals that Kennedy at the same stage of their respective careers. Kennedy really began to become the player he is about 5 years into his career.

It takes time for key position players to really blossom. Darling is heading into that time of his career where he is either gonna become a superstar or he will continue being a very, very good second banana for his career.

I think the next two years will be big for him. He's floated around 40-50 goals each season since his second year. He will get similar numbers this season. I think he can take that next step to become a 70+ a year goal kicker. His biggest problem with that is that we have Kennedy and a team can only kick so many goals.

I think Darling is tracking fine.

 

[Freoforever86]

That shit fight was painful to read. Pathetic from both sides.

Harsh to judge darling in the melb game, hardly a game for talls. Development has stalled a little, but 30+ from a 2nd tall is pretty good still.

Just wish he would stop his Ninja flips and those bad head throws.