Player Watch #28: Jack Darling - plays his 300th AFL game and 2nd for North v Melbourne in round 2. Congrats Jack!

[The Nostradamus]

For sure he had a point to prove against his old side. He's not going to do that every week for us.
But he was very good and it's likely Teakle or Maley couldn't get near that level of impact right now.
It's unlikely they push him out of the side anyway if they came into the side at some point.

They don’t need to push him out they need to play in the same side as the third tall

Darling should never be rucking, he helps larkey by being in the forward 50 drawing an opponent

 

[Arthur Cloke]

You can already see the chemistry developing between Larkey, Jackie D & Zurhaar. I can see Darling kicking 20 goals this season (excluding finals), but it would be no surprise to see Larkey break the 60 goal barrier and Zurhaar the 35 goal barrier. That's where the value of Jackie D really lies.

 

[chubbspeterson]

They don’t need to push him out they need to play in the same side as the third tall

Darling should never be rucking, he helps larkey by being in the forward 50 drawing an opponent

That's what I meant. We aren't playing Maley and Teakle in the same side. More likely the play alongside Darling.
I didn't mind him in the ruck, competed pretty well and sometimes that can be used to get a player into a game.

 

[Marstermind]

Jack Darling

Last 10 players to wear No.28
Bigoa Nyuon (2024) 3 games
Kayne Turner (2017-23) 109 games
Robin Nahas (2014-16) 34 games
Will Sierakowski (2013) 7 games
Ryan Bastinac (2010-11) 34 games
Matt Riggio (2007-09) 10 games
Shane Harvey (2004) 3 games
Byron Pickett (1997-2002) 120 games
Anthony Dwyer (1992-96) 28 games
Liam Pickering (1990-91) 14 games

Jack Darling is North player No.1068
Player 68 – Les Richards (1928) 2 games
Player 168 – Jack Gaudion (1933-35) 3 games
Player 268 – Norm Tomkinson (1940) 2 games
Player 368 – Joe Malone (1946-47) 10 games
Player 468 – Ron James (1955-57) 7 games
Player 568 – Mick Dowdle (1964-71) 98 games
Player 668 – John Moylan (1974-78) 59 games
Player 768 – David Ackerly (1986-89) 53 games
Player 868 – Shannon Watt (1998-2009) 155 games
Player 968 – Aaron Mullett (2011-17) 85 games

Alphabetically he comes between
Mike Darby (1961-62) 9 games
Harold Davidson (1930) 4 games

Last 10 Jacks/Jackies to play for North
Jack Mahony (2020-23) 44 games
Jack Ziebell (2009-23) 280 games
Jack Lawrence (1955-57) 9 games
Jack O’Halloran (1952-56) 75 games
Jack Edwards (1951-59) 114 games
Jack Cuffe (1951-53) 3 games
Jack Clark (1951) 2 games
Jack Hedley (1948-50) 31 games
Jack Lyons (1947-48) 24 games
Jackie Huggard (1946) 7 games

All J.D. initials to play for North
Jock Doherty (1925) 2 games
John Dowling (1927-31) 49 games
Jack Donovan (1933-34) 6 games
Jack Diprose (1952-56) 19 games
Jack Doherty (1945) 14 games
John Dugdale (1955-70) 248 games
John Dalgleish (1960-61) 9 games
John Duthie (1969-72) 11 games
John Douglas (1972-76) 12 games
Jason Daniltchenko (1993-97) 29 games

Players to debut for North against Western Bulldogs since 1990
Chad Jones (2004), Jesse Smith (2005), Liam Anthony (2009), Nathan O’Keefe (2010), Marcus White (2010), Brad McKenzie (2012), Daniel Currie (2014), Will Phillips (2021), Eddie Ford (2021)

Last 10 North players to play for West Coast
Declan Mountford (2017) 12 games
Ben McKinley (2011) 2 games
Aaron Edwards (2007-12) 78 games
Daniel McConnell (2006) 4 games
Kasey Green (2006-07) 39 games
Chad Jones (2004-06) 6 games
Drew Petrie (2001-16) 316 games
Trent Nichols (2004-06) 33 games
Dean Laidley (1993-97) 99 games
Alex Ishchenko (1992-95) 70 games

All two-hundred gamers to come to North
Barry Davis (1973-75) 71 games
Doug Wade (1973-75) 59 games
Adrian Gallagher (1976) 1 game
Stan Alves (1977-79) 40 games
Gary Dempsey (1979-84) 122 games
John Murphy (1979-80) 9 games
Nick Dal Santo (2014-16) 62 games
Farren Ray (2016) 4 games
Liam Shiels (2023-24) 33 games

* Jack Darling is the most experienced player to debut for NMFC ever

Last 10 premiership players to come to North
Liam Shiels (2023-24) 33 games
Ricky Olarenshaw (2001) 1 game
David Calthorpe (2000) 13 games
Richard Dennis (1992) 13 games
Daryl Cumming (1978) 1 game
Adrian Gallagher (1976) 1 game
Brent Crosswell (1975-79) 76 games
Dennis Munari (1974-77) 13 games
Doug Wade (1973-1975) 59 games
Barry Davis (1973-75) 71 games

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

 

[Dingster]

giantroo you finally found the right thread.

 

[Event Horizon]

giantroo you finally found the right thread.

If you scroll to the right, there are photos from all the other jumper presentations

 

[Dingster]

If you scroll to the right, there are photos from all the other jumper presentations

Please don't ruin the narrative.

 

[Horizons_00]

Transformed our forward line

 

[DuckYeah]

Yeh alright he’s been good

 

[Cyber_punk]

Had my doubts but he is off to a great start.

 

[Benj7]

Now can we pick up a Jack darling of the d50

 

[bhoysdontcry67]

Was one of our best. Certainly the best of the 3 brought in.

Helped our forward line so much.

Zurhaar if you could kick and not be a selfish campaigner

 

[bennymate]

Team mates let him down, very selfless and smart footballer.

 

[Whippet1]

I thought who is this new winger in the number 28 when he short passed to Larkey for a goal. Still very mobile.

 

[Kanga1996]

Great first game for the club.


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[muttley45]

Pretty good 1st outing, all things considered, ffs, name Teakle as back up Ruckman, and let him remain in the F50

 

[amaz199]

Absolute machine.

Leads and leads at the ball carrier like a possessed forward hunting for the footy. Competed well in the ruck too. Has presence.

 

[kingcarey1]

What a legend!

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

Documents canvassing the case, obtained by this masthead, revealed Darling sought damages, including aggravated damages, and a court order that the articles be permanently deleted and never republished.

Hope he got a huge pay out.

 

[Hatchy1992]

Larkey as good as he was tonight, doesn't kick 5 without JD.
That's exactly what he was bought in for. Great first game!

Loved how pumped he was after his goal too.

 

[Roostorm]

Love the big man and the smarts he brings…..great acquisition

 

[shintemaster]

Directly involved in at least 5+ of our scores (or potential ones that his mates butchered). Really good game. Above what I was expecting last year, although on same track as pre season. If he can deliver that 3 weeks out of 4 he will help a lot.

 

[backtothedraft]

That’s all we need from him