Player Watch Sam Darcy

[Sentinel]

Not a complaint given the Dogs were blessed to get access to him in the first place, but at the time it felt ridiculous that the bid for Darcy came at pick 2 in his draft, compared to pick 4 for Daicos.

Still a ridiculous scenario at draft time given Daicos' junior career, but it's becoming more apparent that his talent and value isn't miles apart from Daicos, provided he can maintain current trajectory.

 

[Xtreme]

Could be anything in the future, positive signs so far. With the right coaching and remaining healthy he could dominate for years.

Could he be the GOAT?? Well it's not beyond possibility.

Dusty dislikes this!

 

[brmi]

Love watching him play. As others have said, once he fills out and puts some more size on he will be an absolute nightmare for opposition sides.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

He looks like being everything that the King brothers were meant to be.

 

[blues4flag]

He looks like being everything that the King brothers were meant to be.

He's a far more rounded footballer than the King players. Incredible talent.

 

[Bonty4]

I'm hoping Melbourne are showing his manager a blank cheque right now

Never ever will he leave

 

[HairyO]

Never ever will he leave

You think Daddy will tell him loyalty over dollars ?

 

[mfcrox]

Never ever will he leave

As a lover of the game... hope he doesn't. Would love to plonk him into our goal square though. Would just about take him over anyone else in competition right now.

 

[kreuze_missile]

My new favourite player.

 

[OnTheRocks]

You think Daddy will tell him loyalty over dollars ?

Loyalty over success?

 

[conrad_437]

He's nothing like English who's soft as butter. Has much more potential than him

Tim English is majorly held back because of this. He probably has all the skill of Darcy, but it’s Darcy’s toughness which will ensure he ends up one of the best

 

[StillAtLarge]

You think Daddy will tell him loyalty over dollars ?

Not sure Daddy is capable of advising him to do anything bar "in through the nose, out through the mouth"

 

[Osho]

Darcy Jr is a right talented young fella with extraodinary athleticism and physical flexibility for his dimensions. I dare say he is a smart unflustered bloke too by the way he deals with on field challenges. A rippa.

He's so much a better player potentially than his awkward clumsy father.

I haven't heard him speak, but hope he is far less annoying than his dad.

 

[Some Idiot]

Darcy Jr is a right talented young fella with extraodinary athleticism and physical flexibility for his dimensions. I dare say he is a smart unflustered bloke too by the way he deals with on field challenges. A rippa.

He's so much a better player potentially than his awkward clumsy father.

I haven't heard him speak, but hope he is far less annoying than his dad.

Luke was an AFLPA MVP at his peak though

 

[Chopperdave]

Isn't English out of contract this year and looking at a massive 900k+ contract... Can the dogs afford both, would they even want to keep both?

 

[Chopperdave]

He's so much a better player potentially than his awkward clumsy father.

I haven't heard him speak, but hope he is far less annoying than his dad.

He may be an absolute flog of a human but people forget how good Darcy was when he actually got on the park.

 

[Bonty4]

You think Daddy will tell him loyalty over dollars ?

3rd generation bulldogs. Him and his family bleed red white and blue.

 

[Mofra]

Isn't English out of contract this year and looking at a massive 900k+ contract... Can the dogs afford both, would they even want to keep both?

Yes - especially with Lobb probably out the door, ditto Smith

 

[Dazb86]

You think Daddy will tell him loyalty over dollars ?

His Dad was put in the same situation and chose loyalty. Hopefully Sam has the same sort of character.

Darcy is developing very well and probably faster than expected. Probably our best prospect on the list.

 

[Chopperdave]

Yes - especially with Lobb probably out the door, ditto Smith

I guess I should rephrase, would you want to spend that much on both of them?

You'd end up with 3 players taking up half your salary cap

 

[Lingsface]

Will he get suspended? If so can you still win the rising star?

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Will he get suspended? If so can you still win the rising star?

Yes and no

Harley now has it sewn up

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[Sentinel]

Yes and no

Harley now has it sewn up

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He already did, barring a season ending injury in the next couple of weeks. It wouldn't have sat right having Darcy win it anyway as a 3rd year player who had played matches in the previous 2 seasons.

 

[Mofra]

I guess I should rephrase, would you want to spend that much on both of them?

You'd end up with 3 players taking up half your salary cap

The salary cap increases by 45% from 2022 to 2025.

I don't think many fans have grasped just how much this changes the landscape. For 3 players to take up half the cap they'd need to be on around $2.9m each and nobody is paying that much to one player, let alone 3 players.

 

[Golden_6]

Isn't English out of contract this year and looking at a massive 900k+ contract... Can the dogs afford both, would they even want to keep both?

Without a doubt. Darcy’s flexibility in multiple roles makes him a dangerous proposition.

The bigger question in 2 years time is would it be worth paying $1 million each to English, Darcy, Naughton & Jamarra because all will be close to that mark.