Player Watch #?: Jack Darling - has officially requested to be traded to NM on a two-year deal. Pick 64 is expected to be tabled.

[Topparoo]

I've supported North since sometime around 1969. I remember when people thought that Sam Kekovich would be the messiah, grieving with all of North when his brother died when run over when training along a road. I remember when the 10 year rule came in, and seemingly we had an endless supply of brown paper bags; Royce Hart killing us in the '74 grand final, and so on.

The good moments are grand, the bad moments are awful. Like most supporters, we try to be optimistic and hope the wheel will turn. And like cockroaches, we persevere.

Yes slammin Sam Kekovich my first footy jumper had his no 4. I can also remember the death of his brother. Let's hope that we have some more good times in the near future.

 

[TurnoverMerchant]

Happen to know a few people in footy over here. You can believe what they are telling me, or not. Up to you.

Nice copout.

 

[the big lebowski]

Happen to know a few people in footy over here. You can believe what they are telling me, or not. Up to you.

I guess the question is selfish in what way?

Does he play selfish?

Or was he deemed selfish because he wouldn’t take the vax?

 

[kool kangas]

This west coast supporter said darling

Really really good at leading patterns that keep space for the main F50 target, throws in lots of dummy leads to space and is a good enough goalkicker that defenders can't just leave him. Not a big ego about him whatsoever, has made those around him better - and while Teakle/Pink don't seem to have egos at all either and am sure would be happy playing that role they're probably still working their own games out at AFL level - Darling would do all this like clockwork.

Personally I find it hard to reconcile a guy that spent a whole game jumping into comben so that Allan could take marks and kicks goals as being selfish

When he and Kennedy were in the same team he played more of a 2nd forward role and you would hardly ever see both Darling and Kennedy clashing in mid air for marks unlike our tall forwards. it we could train Teakle to play back, freeing up Comben to play forward and telling Comben not to compete for marks with the other talls then having Darling, Comben and Larkey up forward would work for me ..

 

[scottywiper]

Nice copout.

As if I owe you an explanation Brades. Jog on.

 

[TruRoo]

We can't be shit forever

We can't?

 

[TruRoo]

Darling at least hopefully forces Clarko to leave Chom back.

And not play Pink as a stopgap forward.

 

[hilly]

The actual pick hasn't been faxed through aye, but he's going to be a North player and on pretty good terms for us.

Yep I meant in terms of the trade cost (at least in an official sense).

 

[TurnoverMerchant]

As if I owe you an explanation Brades. Jog on.

When there’s on-field evidence and statements from eagles fans that point to the contrary of your pov, you might actually owe this board an explanation.

No need to be nasty either. We support the same club

 

[desie]

Doubles our socks up quota from one to two, big tick from me.

 

[Sphynx]

I just had lunch with Clarko and a former ex-president of ours I’m generally the last one to post this sort of stuff when it arises as I don’t like to big note, so take it for what it is.

Given the events at the moment:

“We aren’t recruiting him for experience or leadership, we are recruiting him because the lad knows how to prepare himself and has proven that over 280 games and we think he’s got 2-3 year left of good footy left in him”

I put forward my displeasure.

Parker - Hopeful.

Konstanty - if Sydney want rid of him (im not hopeful given the read of his reaction to his name)

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

I just had lunch with Clarko and a former ex-president of ours I’m generally the last one to post this sort of stuff when it arises as I don’t like to big note, so take it for what it is.

Given the events at the moment:

“We aren’t recruiting him for experience or leadership, we are recruiting him because the lad can prepare himself and we think he’s got 2-3 year left of good footy left in him”

I put forward my displeasure.

Parker - Hopeful.

Konstanty - if Sydney want rid of him.

Did you point to the Chicken Parmigiana on the menu and ask Clarko ‘what do you call this?’

 

[Zondor]

I just had lunch with Clarko and a former ex-president of ours I’m generally the last one to post this sort of stuff when it arises as I don’t like to big note, so take it for what it is.

Given the events at the moment:

“We aren’t recruiting him for experience or leadership, we are recruiting him because the lad can prepare himself and we think he’s got 2-3 year left of good footy left in him”

I put forward my displeasure.

Parker - Hopeful.

Konstanty - if Sydney want rid of him.

Correct. :stern look

 

[The Warlord]

Happen to know a few people in footy over here. You can believe what they are telling me, or not. Up to you.

David Swallow still a chance ... we do need experience.

 

[scottywiper]

David Swallow still a chance ... we do need experience.

I voted for Urquhart over Pendlebury too... no one's perfect! ha ha
I don't hide from my mistakes or delete Tweets.

 

[justroyal]

I just had lunch with Clarko and a former ex-president of ours I’m generally the last one to post this sort of stuff when it arises as I don’t like to big note, so take it for what it is.

Given the events at the moment:

“We aren’t recruiting him for experience or leadership, we are recruiting him because the lad can prepare himself and we think he’s got 2-3 year left of good footy left in him”

I put forward my displeasure.

Parker - Hopeful.

Konstanty - if Sydney want rid of him.

Don’t believe it.

Any sane person would have attacked him with a fork, and then tackled to the ground by the waiters and said ex-president for allowing Luke McDonald and Jy captaincy.

Nice try though.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

I just had lunch with Clarko and a former ex-president of ours I’m generally the last one to post this sort of stuff when it arises as I don’t like to big note, so take it for what it is.

Given the events at the moment:

“We aren’t recruiting him for experience or leadership, we are recruiting him because the lad can prepare himself and we think he’s got 2-3 year left of good footy left in him”

I put forward my displeasure.

Parker - Hopeful.

Konstanty - if Sydney want rid of him.

Did he ask you for your opinion on any potential draftees?

 

[Zondor]

Nice copout.

It is anything but. Vapour's word is on the money. Believe him or not well that is up to you. :stern look

 

[My Left Foote]

I just had lunch with Clarko and a former ex-president of ours I’m generally the last one to post this sort of stuff when it arises as I don’t like to big note, so take it for what it is.

Given the events at the moment:

“We aren’t recruiting him for experience or leadership, we are recruiting him because the lad can prepare himself and we think he’s got 2-3 year left of good footy left in him”

I put forward my displeasure.

Parker - Hopeful.

Konstanty - if Sydney want rid of him.

Funny you should say that because I had coffee with Clarko and our current President, takeaway coffee off course but that's a whole other conversation. I was going to bring up the lack of a coffee cart but I got caught up with Clarko telling me why the club has brought in Darling and it's because of his "experience & leadership"

 

[Zondor]

I voted for Urquhart over Pendlebury too... no one's perfect! ha ha
I don't hide from my mistakes or delete Tweets.

I'll give you until after the bye next year to delete those Tweets. :stern look

 

[The Nostradamus]

Funny you should say that because I had coffee with Clarko and our current President, takeaway coffee off course but that's a whole other conversation. I was going to bring up the lack of a coffee cart but I got caught up with Clarko telling me why the club has brought in Darling and it's because of his "experience & leadership"

I had breakfast with clarko and list manager this morning and gave him the all clear

Busy boy clarko today

 

[The Warlord]

I just had lunch with Clarko and a former ex-president of ours ...

You and a few dozen others.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

I'd love to know what Clarko had for lunch, it feels like a pizza kind of day.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

If we say the end point is pick 64, and West Coast say that's the starting point. Walk away.

We're taking 800k and a list spot off their books for a bloke with 300 games on his rig. We're doing them a favour, not the other way around.

 

[the big lebowski]

I just had lunch with Clarko and a former ex-president of ours I’m generally the last one to post this sort of stuff when it arises as I don’t like to big note, so take it for what it is.

Given the events at the moment:

“We aren’t recruiting him for experience or leadership, we are recruiting him because the lad can prepare himself and we think he’s got 2-3 year left of good footy left in him”

I put forward my displeasure.

Parker - Hopeful.

Konstanty - if Sydney want rid of him.

I believe you because you used the word “lad”