Training Pre-Season 2025 - (Pre-pre-season?) - Road to Flagmantle

[Andy Brennan]

If Darcy gets a full preseason I'm sure he'll get to okay shape and be fine. Just no more injuries pleae

 

[freo1]

He won’t. He’s been with us what, seven years? Sucking a million bucks out of the club for 12 games a season

You must have forgotten the Doig medal in 2021, AA nomination in 2021, AA under 22 in 2018 and 2020, all before he had this injury run.

I guess whenever you're sick or injured you obviously still work at 110% in your life.

 

[Firesharter]

You must have forgotten the Doig medal in 2021, AA nomination in 2021, AA under 22 in 2018 and 2020, all before he had this injury run.

I guess whenever you're sick or injured you obviously still work at 110% in your life.

Well I work for myself so am rarely at over 70% but I’m not a footballer whose injuries have become a joke the last three years, who when he does get injured means there’s a huge knock on effect with the rhythm and form of other players, and the effectiveness of a team. I’m not taking up a huge percentage of the salary cap, and it means other players get paid less who deserve more. He’s very good when he’s on song but that’s for what, seven games a year? If he’s not injured then he’s trying to play back into form. I don’t care about him and that’s okay.

 

[mightymouse75]

He needs to get fit or his knee will keep buckling.

 

[Wallsy78]

Honestly thought he looked pretty good the other day, especially considering he recently had surgery. Weird how every post of a player in here just gets turned into hate on Darcy

 

[worsemim]

Honestly thought he looked pretty good the other day, especially considering he recently had surgery. Weird how every post of a player in here just gets turned into hate on Darcy

Because emotionally it doesn't feel good to concede that what has been holding our team back thus far is inexperience and bad luck. A much more simple, and therefore compelling narrative is that one person is responsible, and they are responsible for a specific socially-stigmatised trait like being fat.

 

[King Huskii]

Because emotionally it doesn't feel good to concede that what has been holding our team back thus inexperience and bad luck. A much more simple, and therefore compelling narrative is that one person is responsible, and they are responsible for a specific socially-stigmatised trait like being fat.

Is he fat or just big around the waist?

 

[Quay Club]

Is he fat or just big around the waist?

He's just big boned...

 

[freo84]

Appreciate that greatly

 

[Purple Suit]

Unfortunately Darcy still has a tyre around his lower body. Should have traded the campaigner

He’s not even in the photo, you’re ruining a brand new preseason thread with hateful crap.

 

[Mesc]

What happens when you’re average and don’t make finals

Sad but true

 

[Sully90]

Well I work for myself so am rarely at over 70% but I’m not a footballer whose injuries have become a joke the last three years, who when he does get injured means there’s a huge knock on effect with the rhythm and form of other players, and the effectiveness of a team. I’m not taking up a huge percentage of the salary cap, and it means other players get paid less who deserve more. He’s very good when he’s on song but that’s for what, seven games a year? If he’s not injured then he’s trying to play back into form. I don’t care about him and that’s okay.

Christ you're a tool

 

[Andy Brennan]

He doesn't look too bad

 

[Ghost Pig]

As a quick aside, I know it's been mentioned already at some point, but does anyone know if the FB group "Flagmantle" person posts on here?

 

[King Huskii]

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He doesn't look too bad

He still.has that stomach band

 

[Firesharter]

He’s not even in the photo, you’re ruining a brand new preseason thread with hateful crap.

He’s in the Insta carousel for this social media post. Looking portly

 

[Firesharter]

Christ you're a tool

why because I don’t think Darcy is worth it? I’d rather we’d kept Meek. I’d also rather pump games into Reidy.

 

[mayne iac]

Thanks Mr hindsight, your a genius

 

[Docker82]

why because I don’t think Darcy is worth it? I’d rather we’d kept Meek. I’d also rather pump games into Reidy.

If you’d rather pump games into Reidy then you’re a moron.

Meek kind of makes sense but only if you’re Captain Hindsight.

Sorry if that was a bit harsh. My club looking to pick up a player as sh**e as Narkle has me very angry.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

why because I don’t think Darcy is worth it? I’d rather we’d kept Meek. I’d also rather pump games into Reidy.

Man, Reidy is taking no one bar Peel anywhere

 

[Lach72]

why because I don’t think Darcy is worth it? I’d rather we’d kept Meek. I’d also rather pump games into Reidy.

Dislike is one thing.

You’re being rather demeaning tbh

 

[Firesharter]

If you’d rather pump games into Reidy then you’re a moron.

Meek kind of makes sense but only if you’re Captain Hindsight.

Sorry if that was a bit harsh. My club looking to pick up a player as sh**e as Narkle has me very angry.

No, you could see how good Meek was going to be the year before he left us. A lot of us here knew it. Sure he wasn’t as good but it’s the difference between playing cameos from the twos compared to playing consistently in the AFL

 

[Firesharter]

Dislike is one thing.

You’re being rather demeaning tbh

Demeaning how? I dont have much faith in Darcy playing consistently for us

 

[Firesharter]

Man, Reidy is taking no one bar Peel anywhere

He’s a couple of years away from being where Lloyd was when he left I think. Okay maybe not pump games into him. If we’re going to go with two rucks, I need the big-bodied one to not have crooked knees. Every time Darcy is injured, Jackson spends a couple of games readjusting to being the main ruck. It stuffs up his rhythm. The dude can’t be the unicorn we need.