Confirmed Jack Darling [traded to North for Pick #67]

[THE_GUN]

So how much salary the eagles paying

 

[THE_GUN]

Glad he gets to extend his career but sad he won't get to 300 with us

Would be good if the AFL fixture round 2 West Coast v North in perth

 

[The Nostradamus]

bargain

 

[Jeremias]

 

[Taylor]

 

[burge13]

bargain

In the same way out of date yoghurt is priced down to $0.50 is a bargain

 

[The Nostradamus]

In the same way out of date yoghurt is priced down to $0.50 is a bargain

if only we could have tex on one leg rolling around another year

 

[burge13]

if only we could have tex on one leg rolling around another year

He'll kick more goals than darling.

Only need 6 or 7 to do it, darling has been washed for years

 

[Paracleet]

if only we could have tex on one leg rolling around another year

I'd have Tex with no legs, just wheeling around in one of those wooden carts like the pirate in Asterix, in preference frankly.

 

[HairyO]

In the same way out of date yoghurt is priced down to $0.50 is a bargain

He literally costs nothing. Its taking a chance on out of date yoghurt still maybe being good before turning sour.

 

[SSSSSS]

Is an upgrade on Pink/Teakle at least. Neither are AFL standard.

Will be a good teacher for Duursma.

 

[burge13]

He literally costs nothing. Its taking a chance on out of date yoghurt still maybe being good before turning sour.

Complete waste of time. Draft a kid and play them, darling is one of the more cooked blokes around. Good on him fleecing a bad club out of another contract but it's dumb tbh. Also better options around if they were keen on an old guy playing

 

[HairyO]

Complete waste of time. Draft a kid and play them, darling is one of the more cooked blokes around. Good on him fleecing a bad club out of another contract but it's dumb tbh. Also better options around if they were keen on an old guy playing

They have 20 kids who have to deal with being flogged every single week.

Clubs dont go from that to winning.

Darling has seen success and can offer leadership and wont drop his shoulders. Like Shiels. He provides work ethic.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Wonder if Darling wants to go into the Melbourne media once retired

 

[RUNVS]

So the average IQ of the North Melbourne squad just took a big hit.

 

[Corkintheocean]

So the average IQ of the North Melbourne squad just took a big hit.

Fallen as low as Sydney GF scores you reckon?

 

[Astro35]

All the best Jack. Good pick up for the roos and will help Larkey immensely.

 

[Pies No 1]

Don't see many of these late career moves for big forwards. Probably a good thing for North because they don't have any veterans in their forward line.

 

[Pleasedontfail11]

Complete waste of time. Draft a kid and play them, darling is one of the more cooked blokes around. Good on him fleecing a bad club out of another contract but it's dumb tbh. Also better options around if they were keen on an old guy playing

I assume it's leadership for a team that has never experienced finals. Almost like a player coach. I think it's a good idea.

 

[Freomaniac]

He’s contracted so have to trade

Pick 64 is what will get it done

pick 67 but fair enough

 

[Freomaniac]

Glad he gets to extend his career but sad he won't get to 300 with us

I hate that.... Being stuck on 1 or 2 games short of 300 games.

Good too see Darling make it to 300 games.

I wont be shocked if Jack Darling has his 300th AFL game vs the Eagles.


Saying that, Mick Martyn played 287 games for North Melbourne.

Dennis Pagan got him in the 2003 preseason draft for Carlton. Martyn played those 13 games to make it to 300 games.

 

[King Huskii]

This has been my favourite trade of the past decade

 

[Freomaniac]

Funny thing is, Brisbane should of been the one to trade in to get Jack Darling

27

Jack Darling

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.4

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.4

5star

for a season or 2.

 

[adammania9]

Complete waste of time. Draft a kid and play them, darling is one of the more cooked blokes around. Good on him fleecing a bad club out of another contract but it's dumb tbh. Also better options around if they were keen on an old guy playing

They can do both. They were alternating between Pink and Teakle for 2024 as the second forward. Darling is a clear upgrade on those two, and every young forward needs time to get their stuff together in the seconds. If there's an element of Darling's game that hasnt depleted, it's his work rate. Will do a lot for the Kangaroos' forward group for two years.