Welcome to the Bulldogs Sam Darcy

[Norm De Guerre]

Theres a little of RP McMurphy* in all of us, watching Sam Darcy...



Being a modest type. I also like to wear shorts over my jeans when playing sport.

* Or Martini.

 

[Lex22]

Other clubs will start putting strategies in place to counter him though. A bit like when Naughton looked as if he'd take every defence apart after his 6 goal break out game against Richmond, but then clubs figured out how to limit his ability to take the speccy mark.

It's been good for Naughton's development. He's now more of a rounded player. He is able to have an impact up the ground and he was even taking marks on the lead last night.

Opposition sides will find ways to limit Darcy's marking but he's so talented it won't take him long to adapt. And like Naughton it will end up making him a better player.

There were some things opposition did in regards to taking space but the main way of stopping Naughton was jumper grabbing with a hold, which is obviously against the rules.

Unless it’s a Charlie Curnow, the umpires don’t seem to pick up on those ones.

Naughton needs to looked after more, although it’ll be much harder to stop Darcy with those tactics.

 

[Libbaaaa]

That free kick that was paid against him late in the 4th was comical, Mykelti Lefau just ran at him and because Sam towers over him Lefau smacked his head against his arms. Free kick for high contact!

 

[TiAn_]

He reminds me a bit of Paul Salmon. Salmon was kicking bigger bags at Sam’s age (60 goals at the age of 19), however it was a different game back then.

I made this comparison the other week. If you go back and look at the vision of Salmon back then, the size difference between him and the defenders is more extreme, but comparable to Darcy.

 

[Some Idiot]

In one contest I recall Broad? threw his weight into Darcy's back and Sam still held his ground and the mark. Incredible ability to withstand physical pressure.

 

[Dog 36]

There were times on Saturday night when the Tigger's defenders (Broad and Vlastuin) facial expressions and body language was saying

How are we supposed to stop that - far out

They wont be the last

 

[Bulldogs85]

Darcy will make a few defenders have sleepless nights

 

[Arkangel]

Darcy will make a few defenders have sleepless nights

Must've been a pretty flat kick if that was the ball's highest point…

 

[TiAn_]

Must've been a pretty flat kick if that was the ball's highest point…

It was chest height and Darcy raised it up like Simba.

 

[CDBulldog]

I personally can’t wait for the moment all 4 of them fly for the same ball

Uhhhmm, surely this has happened perhaps 20 times to date. Perhaps it’s a Spangher tactic - “he fellas if all 4 of you go for the mark then one of you are bound to clunk it!!!!” Foolproof.

 

[Yesterday Dog]

Darcy will make a few defenders have sleepless nights

Jesus. he's making me have sleepless nights

 

[zucvv]

History repeats itself. Darcy runner-up in the Rising Star to Reid but ends up a Premiereship player when we beat the Swans in the Grand Final again!

 

[olimauldon]

With Naughton out for the next couple months it leaves a massive sniff for Darcy to be leading our goal kicking

 

[JTCWBFC]

Kids a ****ing superstar.

Sure his hit was a bit careless but at least he's not scared of body contact. Good on him.

Take his punishment & come back even better.

 

[Lex22]

Fair play to them as they take game on, but geez the Pies call pull off a random play out of their arse.

 

[Anja_Nees]

22 goals half way through the season. Massive effort.

 

[Chicago1]

His time hath cometh!

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[Norm De Guerre]

I want to have his Babies.

 

[Next Waiting]

He's good. But he's not just good, he's tough. And not just physically tough, he's mentally tough. He's good.

 

[ScragCity]

He's so tall that he makes other tall people look not tall

 

[jdz101]

that footy act on maynard was just the most beautiful high karma moment ive seen.

 

[ossie_21]

His progression is that far ahead of what I was mentally prepared for. He’s doing things I thought he would be capable of in 2-3 years.

He’s close to unplayable now, let alone what he might be able to do in a few years.

I love watching the opposition faces when he takes marks they have absolutely scragged him for.

 

[Libbaaaa]

His smother and snap should be a goal of the year contender, outrageous.

 

[TiAn_]

22 goals half way through the season. Massive effort.

Currently 10th in the Coleman and 4th in the comp in contested marks. Seriously impressive for a 20 year old kid.

 

[Al dente]

his dad had a period pre first knee as a forward where he was unbeatable one on one.
Sam is entering the same space