Jack Darling

[pablo668]

For what it's worth, I'd happily have him on the list down at Freo.

 

[fidstar]

So he isn't Carey?

Obviously big disappointment...

 

[Forward Press]

For what it's worth, I'd happily have him on the list down at Freo.

Every team would.

Anyway, this is the main board, if Eagles posters didn't want supporters of other clubs taking shots then it's probably better to stay on their own board, I'm happy to engage in a discussion about the dude. In the end, he will retire with a stellar resume that 95% of players in the AFL would wish they had.

 

[numbat06]

Name a better second key forward over the past 10 years. The guy averages 2 goals game over his career, every team would take him irrespective of what a few keyboard warriors think. 3x the forward that Sam Reid

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is, who constantly gets hyped up.

 

[Sully90]

One of our great drafting blunders passing on him, and we've had a few.

 

[Roobs321]

They should have had a Gogglebox for that 2018 Grand Final. I'm sure every Eagles fan around the country felt something they'd never felt before when Darling dropped that sealer mark. Nothing else in Eagles history quite compares to the sudden ecstasy-agony rollercoaster of those two seconds. Thank god we won, I was worried enough for his headspace even with the win.

Dwayne's lowest of lows was his theory that the Eagles tanked for Darling's pick #26. Kept bringing up whenever he commentated them for what felt like a season.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Dwayne's lowest of lows was his theory that the Eagles tanked for Darling's pick #26. Kept bringing up whenever he commentated them for what felt like a season.

Despite not tanking the year before in 2009, when it would have brought two picks in the top 5.

 

[Numero Uno]

They should have had a Gogglebox for that 2018 Grand Final. I'm sure every Eagles fan around the country felt something they'd never felt before when Darling dropped that sealer mark. Nothing else in Eagles history quite compares to the sudden ecstasy-agony rollercoaster of those two seconds. Thank god we won, I was worried enough for his headspace even with the win.

Dwayne's lowest of lows was his theory that the Eagles tanked for Darling's pick #26. Kept bringing up whenever he commentated them for what felt like a season.

tanked so we could draft him at pick 26....FMD

it's genius !!

 

[FreoFan85]

tanked so we could draft him at pick 26....FMD

it's genius !!

One of the rumours going around was that he deliberately butchered a lot of interviews to manipulate his way to the eagles.

a bit like the wingard, smith, Perkins issue.

Obviously no way to prove it, only him and his manager would truly know.

 

[FreoFan85]

so many twit freo conspiracy theories...so little time

Quotes from your CEO
"In our view, the talk about Jack was way off the mark. We're very pleased with Jack, we think he's a quality young bloke and he's going to do very well in his career.
"He had a couple of crosses against his name for different things, but there aren't too many 18-year-olds that haven't and we had no hesitation in drafting him at all. He's got some things wrong like being five minutes late when he should be 15 minutes early ... it's only that sort of stuff, and we're certainly going to reap the benefits."

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Name a better second key forward over the past 10 years. The guy averages 2 goals game over his career, every team would take him irrespective of what a few keyboard warriors think. 3x the forward that Sam Reid is, who constantly gets hyped up.

Lol, Reid hasn't been hyped up in over 5 years. It's been the opposite actually.

 

[FreoFan85]

if you tighten the tin foil just enough you can nearly see it

If you read my first post, you see I use the terms rumour and hard to prove. When you look at the anecdotal evidence surrounding the fact that he was touted to be a first round pick along with quotes from your ceo among others over the years, it is probable... hence a rumour...

Is it remotely possible on BigFooty for you to take off rose coloured glasses and for someone to go... "yeh potentially, but we will never know." Instead, it comes down to "you support this team... so you are an idiot blah blah blah."

Watch and learn.. its possible that Darling did nothing wrong and 17 other clubs just didn't want him so he slipped to 26 and the eagles got a bargain.

Instead, when you have nothing to add to the conversation you respond with using silly tropes.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Name a better second key forward over the past 10 years. The guy averages 2 goals game over his career, every team would take him irrespective of what a few keyboard warriors think. 3x the forward that Sam Reid

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is, who constantly gets hyped up.

Wait, this can’t be ignored, Sydney’s Sam Reid?

When is he hyped up? Half of our board think he’s only getting games because he’s tall.

Weird target for your frustration.


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[numbat06]

Lol, Reid hasn't been hyped up in over 5 years. It's been the opposite actually.

Wait, this can’t be ignored, Sydney’s Sam Reid?

When is he hyped up? Half of our board think he’s only getting games because he’s tall.

Weird target for your frustration.


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I wasn't talking about Sam Reid now, I just mean early/most of his career he's been hyped up, Darling actually delivers. Who said I was frustrated, it was the first tall that came to mind.

 

[refresh]

tanked so we could draft him at pick 26....FMD

it's genius !!

He was taken with the priority pick received as a result of the 2010 wooden spoon

 

[Numero Uno]

If you read my first post, you see I use the terms rumour and hard to prove. When you look at the anecdotal evidence surrounding the fact that he was touted to be a first round pick along with quotes from your ceo among others over the years, it is probable... hence a rumour...

Is it remotely possible on BigFooty for you to take off rose coloured glasses and for someone to go... "yeh potentially, but we will never know." Instead, it comes down to "you support this team... so you are an idiot blah blah blah."

Watch and learn.. its possible that Darling did nothing wrong and 17 other clubs just didn't want him so he slipped to 26 and the eagles got a bargain.

Instead, when you have nothing to add to the conversation you respond with using silly tropes.

lol the team I support ??

I would piss myself laughing if it was true..I would wear it like a badge of honour
the day the Eagles mindfcuked the whole competition..I wouldn't deny it , i would bragg about it !

but i'm a fan of logic and common sense...tanking for pick 26 (lol) and then hoping every other team passes on Darling does not fit the criteria..But hey you stick to halfwit rumours and believing the Eagles are just that good

the fact is freo supporters spout this myth to make themselves feel better for not picking Darling..its just another freo 'conspiracy'...

add it to the list of freo trade/draft blunders that we all laugh at

 

[Numero Uno]

He was taken with the priority pick received as a result of the 2010 wooden spoon

still pick 26

 

[FreoFan85]

lol the team I support ??

I would piss myself laughing if it was true..I would wear it like a badge of honour
the day the Eagles mindfcuked the whole competition..I wouldn't deny it , i would bragg about it !

but i'm a fan of logic and common sense...tanking for pick 26 (lol) and then hoping every other team passes on Darling does not fit the criteria..But hey you stick to halfwit rumours and believing the Eagles are just that good

the fact is freo supporters spout this myth to make themselves feel better for not picking Darling..its just another freo 'conspiracy'...

add it to the list of freo trade/draft blunders that we all laugh at

Never suggested you tanked. What I suggested is the rumour that darling deliberately stuffed interviews to make his way to the nest. The eagles might not have even knew it happened (of course even if it did all speculation)

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I wasn't talking about Sam Reid now, I just mean early/most of his career he's been hyped up, Darling actually delivers. Who said I was frustrated, it was the first tall that came to mind.

Lol no worries, you can see why we’d be a bit miffed.


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[Lach72]

For what it's worth, I'd happily have him on the list down at Freo.

I liked Jayden Pitt...thought he had nice disposal etc...But Brian Lake aint winning the Norm with Darling as second KPF instead of Zac Clarke

 

[Leo_from_Freo]

I follow two teams, Dockers and Eagles, in that order.
Have watched practically all games of both since they've been in the comp.

Darling, with his flailing arms, fake push-in-backs, fake head-ripped offs and other theatrics, is a blatant cheat ....an absolute disgrace.
Would love to know his 'frees for' v 'frees against' over his career.

Michael Walters

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from the Dockers is at least as bad.

 

[Lucev23]

Disclosure: I follow two teams, Dockers and Eagles, in that order.
Have watched practically all games of both since they've been in the comp.

Darling, with his flailing arms, fake push-in-backs, fake head-ripped offs and other theatrics, is a blatant cheat ....an absolute disgrace.
Would love to know his 'frees for' v 'frees against' over his career.

Michael Walters from the Dockers is at least as bad.

235 FF vs 179 FA for Darling.

Michael Walters, for what it's worth, sits at 293 FF vs 174 FA

 

[Kwality]

Footsteps!!.....

v a GF. We all saw that. When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

 

[SloppyJoe]

5 goals tonight, but did you guys see that ball hit him in the back of the head?

Hahaha, what a clown.

 

[FreoFan85]

5 goals tonight, but did you guys see that ball hit him in the back of the head?

Hahaha, what a clown.

3 were from pretty soft free kicks though. 2 in particular. He did kick well though and responded to criticism well.