Player Watch #?: Jack Darling - has officially been traded to NM from WCE in exchange for #67 - welcome Jack

[Dingster]

You have to ask yourself this question re Darling:

Why are WC so desperate to offload him, when they are in the same position as we are?
Last time I checked, they’re a struggling team with young key forwards……..why don’t their young forwards need help and guidance?

Also, anyone who suggests Darling is in the J Waite mould, has been sniffing glue for too long.

WC have Waterman and Allen with Williams emerging. Darling rightly is being squeezed out. Not because he's totally cooked which is a misconception in here (though heading there). He will help address our massive issue of connecting defense to better inside 50s by working up to wing. Also Waterman's year was massive in part because Darling understands spacing and Jake had space to lead. So I get the thinking of why we want him. We need to build around Larkey and he complements that structure.

However despite all that I've said elsewhere I would have gone after Brown of GWS. Stuck behind Hogan, Cadman etc, he'd also be a good fit and is younger and more physical. We get to 2026/27 where our list will be mature enough to compete and then what? My criticism of recruiting Darling isn't the player himself, but that we have better profiles to chase from a list management pov.

 

[roos 10]

Darling finished 12 in WC best and fairest last night

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Some of us were outraged a week ago and have come to terms with it.
It's part of being an adult
You learn to move on and accept things you don't like but can't change.
Tony Abbott as pm taught me this lesson.

Yeah nah, we can always walk around for the next 2-3 years saying Jack Darling is not MY full forward.

 

[Samsquanch]

I hear they are good for weight loss.

Excellent advice.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Just given this a little tidy, the private pork dinner chats (thanks again Flawed Genius) have moved to the Clarko thread to give both discussions the clear air they need.

 

[DuckYeah]

For once I agree with that pencil dick Damo on sliding doors. Nail, head ****ing bang.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Darling finished 12 in WC best and fairest last night

So, close to where Larkey finished in ours.

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

Just given this a little tidy, the private pork dinner chats (thanks again Flawed Genius) have moved to the Clarko thread to give both discussions the clear air they need.

You tripped me TF out, my notifications telling me I was posting in a thread I thought I was no where near. Now it all makes sense

 

[the big lebowski]

Darling finished 12 in WC best and fairest last night

Cooked as

 

[Disco Dew]

For once I agree with that pencil dick Damo on sliding doors. Nail, head ****ing bang.

I still hate that the goggle eyed campaigner doesn’t know what a sliding door actually is.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

You tripped me TF out, my notifications telling me I was posting in a thread I thought I was no where near. Now it all makes sense

 

[The Filth Wizard]

I still hate that the goggle eyed campaigner doesn’t know what a sliding door actually is.

I hear he actually had some sliding doors custom made into his new spectacles.

 

[chubbspeterson]

WC have Waterman and Allen with Williams emerging. Darling rightly is being squeezed out. Not because he's totally cooked which is a misconception in here (though heading there). He will help address our massive issue of connecting defense to better inside 50s by working up to wing. Also Waterman's year was massive in part because Darling understands spacing and Jake had space to lead. So I get the thinking of why we want him. We need to build around Larkey and he complements that structure.

However despite all that I've said elsewhere I would have gone after Brown of GWS. Stuck behind Hogan, Cadman etc, he'd also be a good fit and is younger and more physical. We get to 2026/27 where our list will be mature enough to compete and then what? My criticism of recruiting Darling isn't the player himself, but that we have better profiles to chase from a list management pov.

Yeah I get it. I would've loved to get a younger key forward in but that requires GWS Brown, Ricciardi or Gruz actually wanting to leave. I'm sure we would've asked the question of a lot of managers and it's probably come back they are happy at their current clubs. It would be tough to leave those successful teams right now in the window.

 

[DuckYeah]

Sillygit Recruiting Darling on a multi year deal is one of the dumbest things this club has done in my lifetime.

 

[chubbspeterson]

For once I agree with that pencil dick Damo on sliding doors. Nail, head ****ing bang.

I don't disagree with him but it'd be nice if Damo listed what the better options are.
Otherwise it's just a cheap easy shot to take imo.

 

[DuckYeah]

I don't disagree with him but it'd be nice if Damo listed what the better options are.
Otherwise it's just a cheap easy shot to take imo.

Yeh, Dont take him. Much better option IMO

 

[Black Diamond]

Sillygit Recruiting Darling on a multi year deal is one of the dumbest things this club has done in my lifetime.

Were you alive when we recruited Jon Hay?

 

[swaeney]

Yeh, Dont take him. Much better option IMO

Did you not watch any games this year?

 

[DocSholl]

Were you alive when we recruited Jon Hay?

He said "one of"

 

[Sillygit]

Sillygit Recruiting Darling on a multi year deal is one of the dumbest things this club has done in my lifetime.

Lol you're joining in with the hack journos calling a two year deal multi year? Let me guess, it's technically correct, right? Not at all a way to make it seem like we signed him for 5? You should pivot to "over 700 days!!!".

 

[winalotroos]

I don't disagree with him but it'd be nice if Damo listed what the better options are.
Otherwise it's just a cheap easy shot to take imo.

That’s Damos thing sit back and take cheap shots, in fact I think Kane & Damo are trying to out do each other in taking cheap shots

 

[DuckYeah]

Lol you're joining in with the hack journos calling a two year deal multi year? Let me guess, it's technically correct, right? Not at all a way to make it seem like we signed him for 5? You should pivot to "over 700 days!!!".

The way that campaigner was smiling, I would say he feels like he has just won the lottery. It aint two years. It’ll be 3 years.

And by the way, I was disgusted at the thought way before a journalismist said anything. I just found it amusing that pig headed **** smoker picks up what the population is putting down

 

[Sillygit]

The way that campaigner was smiling, I would say he feels like he has just won the lottery. It aint two years. It’ll be 3 years.

And by the way, I was disgusted at the thought way before a journalismist said anything. I just found it amusing that pig headed **** smoker picks up what the population is putting down

*what some people with documented history of overreacting have posted

Oh, that's a fun game. Nah it's not 3 it's 7, and we're tripling his wage.

 

[DuckYeah]

*what some people with documented history of overreacting have posted

Oh, that's a fun game. Nah it's not 3 it's 7, and we're tripling his wage.

Its piss poor from us.

 

[Sillygit]

Its piss poor from us.

Noted