Player Watch #13: Darcy Tucker

[amaz199]

Been pretty good as of recent.

I think he can become a good player in Clarko's system. We need more of these mature blokes to help us.

 

[amaz199]

Horrific disposal today.

 

[Mute Point]

Another "Tweener" on our list. Not tall, not quick, questionable skills, average tank

 

[Reagan Smash]

I would drop him alone on when he didn't rush the ball behind
Monumentally stupid

 

[hoffseason gains]

Another "Tweener" on our list. Not tall, not quick, questionable skills, average tank

He’s served his role perfectly - he’s big, a great trainer and serviceable to good at AFL level - exactly what we have needed for this year and should be a bit part player over the next few. Had no preseason ad well so he should be fitter / quicker next season too.

Just had a bad game today.

 

[Flawed Genius]

 

[Troy Make Peace]

Can't afford to play him anywhere near the backline, makes silly mistakes too often that costs goals.

 

[tazaa]

Shit

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Another bridging player. Holding a spot till someone takes it.


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[TennisPlayerAndy]

Another bridging player. Holding a spot till someone takes it.


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More bridges than the island of Manhattan.

 

[tazaa]

There’s a theme where he only plays well under the roof. Today further proof of that.

 

[zoomba23]

I don't like him as a player and haven't since before we signed him. Maybe harsh but for someone with a lack of standout physical attributes, his brain lets him down far too much

 

[Chadwiko]

Had a poor game.
Has been serviceable this year.
But is very much a player we should be looking to upgrade if we want to contend.

 

[Harveysuth]

I’m his biggest supporter but he has a very very average game today. He will be back

 

[CBSlogger]

As others have said he's a temporary fill, prob knows it, will be moved on as team depth improves.

I've liked him since he's been at North, normally cracks in and is reasonably dependable without any standout traits, but yeah he was bloody awful today.

 

[bennymate]

Nothing changes at this club, time and time again we bring in players with braindead footy IQ, its tiresome.

 

[King Corey]

I like Darcy, he just had one of those days where everything he tried went wrong.

Wasn't for lack of effort and he's still a valuable player imo. Just not his day.

 

[Devil Fish]

Tucker is the proto-type NM midfielder of the last 15 years - average size, average pace, average skill. We have an absolute fetish for them.

 

[Johnny99]

Meanwhile Blake Acres

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Blake Acres

Age

29

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

7.7

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.8

4star

(also from Freo and crossed to Carlton) is everything I wish Tucker was as a midfielder.

 

[William Caresser]

We have players who panic in our D-50. They get the risk assessment wrong and hack kick it out or seek a ball up when they had some time and could've handballed.

Not Darcy. He sees no risk in any situation and/or has poor awareness/peripheral vision. Happy to take the game on deep in defence with 2 pressure forwards on his tail. Also takes an agonisingly long time to get boot to ball - like another left footer in the side.

He does understand how to overlap run though and with a full preseason could be OK in '24.

 

[Harris 10]

Another bridging player. Holding a spot till someone takes it.


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100%, I said in a post a couple of months back that he’ll struggle to play 50 games for us.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Is he contracted for next year?

I like his versatility, but I can’t see which position is his best, and I can’t see him being anything more than depth on a decent side.

 

[shinboner magic]

I would drop him alone on when he didn't rush the ball behind
Monumentally stupid

So many footballers don’t understand you can rush the ball when under pressure

 

[tazaa]

I like Darcy, he just had one of those days where everything he tried went wrong.

Wasn't for lack of effort and he's still a valuable player imo. Just not his day.

He was shit. But so have all his games away from Marvel this year.

I’d keep him in for the fact that his performances at home have been up to scratch. And that we have zero replacements.

 

[King Corey]

He was s**t. But so have all his games away from Marvel this year.

I’d keep him in for the fact that his performances at home have been up to scratch. And that we have zero replacements.

Interesting mate. I don't mind him, he presents in top condition and looks like a pretty hard worker with some ok athletic attributes.

He won't turn a bottom side into a top side but I don't think he's the problem either. He just had an unlucky day.