Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

[bulldogtragic]

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With English as a ruck/forward, does Darcy HAVE to become a ruck/defender to crack our side?

Not necessarily. If he takes a while to find his feet, Bruce is retiring. The KP forward and ruck combo is English, Naughton, Jamarra, Darcy.

Key back wound be greatest need with Keath our current best but not young in age.

I’m fascinated by how the club sees him. He sees himself ruck/forward and played all his footy there, only this year playing defence at Oakleigh (not at Scotch). He sounds likely all round and a genuine swing man multi role player that Bevo doesn’t like to have.

[hujsh]

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With English as a ruck/forward, does Darcy HAVE to become a ruck/defender to crack our side?

We don't know for sure that English or Sweet will work as 1st rucks long term. He could well be the ruck who rests forward with English as the forward who contributes in the ruck

[bulldogtragic]

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Is this our first ‘dynasty’ of 3 or more in a direct chain of FS? David Darcy (133 Games, 47 Goals), Luke Darcy (228 Games, 183 Goals) and Sam Darcy.

[Bornadog]

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Is this our first ‘dynasty’ of 3 or more in a direct chain of FS? David Darcy (133 Games, 47 Goals), Luke Darcy (228 Games, 183 Goals) and Sam Darcy.

That will be incredible. Scary thing is I will see all three play, although I was young when David played.

PS Get Twodogs on to it and he will answer your question

[Bulldog4life]

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That will be incredible. Scary thing is I will see all three play, although I was young when David played.

PS Get Twodogs on to it and he will answer your question

Me too

[dadsgirl16]

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me too

[comrade]

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The U19 Vic trial games are being held at Werribee on Sunday.

Cody Raak is playing for Metro in the first game at 11am. Sam Darcy is playing for Metro in the second game at 2pm.

Both games are being streamed via Herald Sun website.

[Twodogs]

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That will be incredible. Scary thing is I will see all three play, although I was young when David played.

PS Get Twodogs on to it and he will answer your question

Depending on what you count. There was '30s player Dolly Aked who's son in law Arthur Edwards played in the 1954 Premiership who was the father of Butch (Alan) Edwards, a sensational player bought down with injury and finished his league career at Footscray after first playing with Richmond and Collingwood.
Richmond player Jake Edwards and Collingwood player Shane o' Bree are also Arthur's grandsons. I think that Jake is Alan's son.


Then there was Chidder Stevens who played with us in the '20s and was the father of Premiership player Harvey Stevens. Harvey was the grandfather of Michael Talia so three generations of players with us in four generations.

[comrade]

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Sam Darcy just put on a clinic in the 2nd quarter of the U19 trial match. 3 goals, some very good contested marks.

[comrade]

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Darcy finished with 6 goals in the trial match. Hype train is gathering steam.

[Mantis]

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Darcy finished with 6 goals in the trial match. Hype train is gathering steam.

Cal Twomey has gone with potential back to back no.1 picks for the Dogs… that’s fair hype!

[bulldogtragic]

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Cal Twomey has gone with potential back to back no.1 picks for the Dogs… that’s fair hype!

Wow. An entire season of journos asking when Darcy will debut...

That would be insane. Play finals and get pick 1 in back to back years. Also a big headache for Sam Power to come up with the 2,400 points Pick 1 (less discount) is worth.

[comrade]

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Wow. An entire season of journos asking when Darcy will debut...

That would be insane. Play finals and get pick 1 in back to back years. Also a big headache for Sam Power to come up with the 2,400 points Pick 1 (less discount) is worth.

He'll only really come into pick #1 contention if he dominates the champs such is the level of Daicos and Horne. I reckon we need to have a chat with Darce and get his boy in cotton wool. Maybe an OP issue that needs managing.

[The Doctor]

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https://www.afl.com.au/news/638856/six-goal-haul-rockets-son-of-a-dogs-gun-into-no-1-pick-race

Six-goal haul rockets son of a Dogs gun into No.1 pick race
Sam Darcy showed he's a potential contender for the No.1 pick after a huge game in an U19 trial match
By Callum Twomey

THE RACE to be this year's No.1 draft pick has a new contender.

Nick Daicos and Jason Horne have been standout prospects in the class of 2021 for some time, with Daicos dominating the NAB League season and Horne impressing at senior level for South Adelaide for the past 12 months.

But the emergence of Western Bulldogs father-son prospect Sam Darcy in recent months has seen him grow into a genuine No.1 pick contender, with his six-goal haul in Vic Metro's under-19s trial match against Vic Country on Sunday further underlining his credentials.

Darcy, the son of former Bulldogs ruckman Luke, will become a third-generation Bulldog via this year's NAB AFL Draft, with his grandfather David also playing for the club.

And a bid could come at No.1, so great has the 204cm prospect's development been. AFL.com.au put Darcy on the radar as a likely first-round pick in April but since then he has continued to produce commanding performances, including his best-afield showing for Metro at Werribee.

Darcy's six goals all came after quarter-time, with the 17-year-old hitting the scoreboard from set shots, snaps and even a clever around-the-body goal in the second quarter that highlighted his elite athleticism and agility for a prospect his size.

Daicos, who picked up 37 disposals and a goal last week for the Oakleigh Chargers, has long been a standout prospect in this year's pool and has been brilliant throughout this season. The Collingwood father-son prospect was managed on Sunday and didn't take part in the trial ahead of Vic Metro's scheduled first match of the under-19 carnival against the Allies on July 8 in Queensland.

Horne, meanwhile, has been a key player for South Adelaide at senior SANFL level as a robust and tough midfielder who also pushes forward to kick goals.

Darcy's elevation into pick one contention has been a surprise to even the teenager, who admitted his sharp rise and ensuing hype had felt like a whirlwind.

"It's hard to avoid it because a lot of my mates bring it up at school but I try to focus on what I can control, and that's just playing at the best of my ability and doing the best for my team. At the end of the day it's all just in the news and whatever happens, happens," Darcy told the Road to the Draft podcast last week.

Darcy spent time training with the Bulldogs over summer and said it would be a dream to join the club at the end of the year.

"I'm a massive Doggies supporter and have been my whole life so that would definitely be the dream to end up at the Doggies," he said.

"It would mean a lot to my dad and for my grandpa, who passed last year, so that would be amazing adding another generation."

While Darcy dominated, a number of other prospects shone in the pair of trial matches between Vic Metro and Vic Country, with Country half-forward Judson Clarke lifting himself into top-20 contention with five goals and midfielder Ben Hobbs also starring in the opening match through the midfield.

[bulldogtragic]

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Good problem to have. Pick 1 after the 20% discount is 2,400 Draft Points. We won’t have half that if we go deep into the finals. Sam Power i# going to have to get creative.