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What I dont get is how Darling look such an absolute spud at WAFL level for West Perth, yet has stepped in and looked a gun at AFL level?
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What I dont get is how Darling look such an absolute spud at WAFL level for West Perth, yet has stepped in and looked a gun at AFL level?
Leading into the 2010 season he had a groin injury, no preseason and was 8kgs heavier than he is at the moment. It's amazing what shedding weight can do. Just compare his 2009 U18 Champ video to 2010, Darling doesn't move anywhere near as well as he did in 2009. In 2010 he looked as agile as a Mack truck.
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Thanks Ron - always good for some great stats - what's your source by the way?
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What I dont get is how Darling look such an absolute spud at WAFL level for West Perth, yet has stepped in and looked a gun at AFL level?
It seems that Darling has been learning a thing or two from Callum Wilson.
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It doesn't, but there has been other incidents as well
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I'd give up Roughead for Darling... go on take it
The kid is a gun and will be for a long time, people harp about height but geesus 191cm is 6ft3, if thats not kp then I dont know what is? what's the difference between 193 and 191?? give me a spell, the kid has the build and motor to play it.
The kid is a gun and will be for a long time, people harp about height but geesus 191cm is 6ft3, if thats not kp then I dont know what is? what's the difference between 193 and 191?? give me a spell, the kid has the build and motor to play it.
Seems a good player and a very good pickup at no. 26. We could use him at Freo, although he would have to beat Keplar out of the tall forward position for now. He appears amazingly more agile and athletic after losing weight.
Lets remember though he was playing most recently against the Melbourne road cones. He also has the luxury of playing third tall right now. Has he had a decent defender yet? If he maintains his speed and defensive work rate he may be able to retain spot in a three plus talls forward line.
Lets remember though he was playing most recently against the Melbourne road cones. He also has the luxury of playing third tall right now. Has he had a decent defender yet? If he maintains his speed and defensive work rate he may be able to retain spot in a three plus talls forward line.
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scratching my head at why we didn't select him
You felt sorry for us
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Damn it West Coast..why didn't you win
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Heppell will give him a very good run for his money. Shuey will be there abouts as well.
There would be a helluva lot of clubs kicking themselves they didn't pick him.
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A lot of truth in that, but Riewoldt, Koschitzke, Goodes, Rivers & Nick Holland have won the award. Young talls playing as well, as early as Darling are a rare breed - reckon this would give him the edge over Heppell if the award was decided tomorrow. And despite the perceptions of some from lesser states of a pro-Victoria bias in the AFL, non-Victorian players have a tremendous record.
I think Zac Smith has elevated himself a level higher than Darling. Both players are a higher calibre than we're used to though, particularly as talls.
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