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Toast The Curious Case of Jack Darling
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Finally a Darling thread!
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Just stole what was going to be my next post.
Could have been the inside bull we were looking for #valesweetprince
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Not a coincidence that he was much better playing as a third tall alongside Kennedy and Lynch. Af least the opposition had to pay some respect to Q Stick rather than our ineffectual resting ruckmen atm.
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Remember how well he played in early career finals and big games?
I now expect very little of him. Played okay today but finished like a headless chook. Yet another player regressing.
I now expect very little of him. Played okay today but finished like a headless chook. Yet another player regressing.
The fact that he and Redden continue to get games is a bit of an indictment on, not so much the MC, but the depth of the list. Neither cut it at AFL level.
Darling's best bet in my view is shedding some weight and trying to regain the mobility and competitiveness that made him a promising player when he was young. I don't count on him making it though.
Redden on the other hand is utterly talentless.
Darling's best bet in my view is shedding some weight and trying to regain the mobility and competitiveness that made him a promising player when he was young. I don't count on him making it though.
Redden on the other hand is utterly talentless.
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Darling is better off playing as a small forward with some mongrel. I don't trust his kicking for goal so better off seagulling a few from crumbs. Also that rubber chest of his is ridiculous and the fact he goes to ground and takes himself out of contests far too often.
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Yes the midfield had their pants pulled down today.... but apparently its ok for JK and JD and Lecca to shank 70% of their set shots... and then somehow it's the midfield that is responsible for 8 goals 16?
Benjamin Button > Jack Darling
When did Simmo become coach? Maybe Simmo's style of coaching is not getting through to Jack?
I think he has plenty of friends as half of our team seem to be lacking in work rate - lazy as!!
Agree - cannot believe how ineffectual Hurn has become more often than not - he is a shadow of his former self when comparing him to a few years ago. Mind boggling!!
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Im not sure that Simmo has the ability to get the best out of the players. He may have the best of intentions, but not convinced he's getting through to the boys?
Jack may have been very inaccurate but if he plays like that more often, he will eventually play himself into form. Thought his defensive pressure, work rate and aggression were all up. All these attributes were all up this time last year when he was up and about.
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I agree with one of the sentiments earlier, he's just not cut out as our secondary main tall. I know he's slightly undersized at 190cm but he's not even slightly competitive in a body contest. His marks and goals come from when he's using his pace.
Maybe if he were the third tall he'd be a better suited player?
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Maybe if he were the third tall he'd be a better suited player?
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Problem with the third tall story is that with our ruck set up, jack will never be able to play it. At the moment if have two ruckmen that do close to an even split in the ruck and barely play forward. When NN comes back, he spend time in the middle or bench and so does his relief. Jack just needs to be more competitive. First half of last season jack played well as a second tall. That was due to his intent and confidence. Those have return and be consistent.
45-50 goal third tall types are hard to come by and he could net us late first or late second rounder.
Our depth is an issue and also how it might affect Kennedy. With lecca probably in his last year, losing those two could harm jk as we wouldn't be as good creating space for him and also teams pay close attention to him.
There's a time for Darling questions but I don't understand how there can be calls to trade him after that game?
Sure he had a bad kicking day but he worked hard enough to have 7 shots on goal in a smashing.
Darling was the least of our worries that game.
Sure he had a bad kicking day but he worked hard enough to have 7 shots on goal in a smashing.
Darling was the least of our worries that game.
He did have 8 shots on goal... But he should have at least kicked 3-4 of those as they were easily gettable.
I'm not calling to trade him based off that but my call is if he cannot recapture his best form.
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