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  • FrediKanoute
    Coaching Staff
    • Aug 2007
    • 3826

    #31
    Has really long arms......it seems to be a darcy trait!

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    • jazzadogs
      Bulldog Team of the Century
      • Oct 2008
      • 5640

      #32
      Originally posted by FrediKanoute
      Has really long arms......it seems to be a darcy trait!
      Link

      I like stare down of his opponent when he takes the mark. Got that dawwwwg in him.

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      • Bornadog
        WOOF Clubhouse Leader
        • Jan 2007
        • 66687

        #33
        Originally posted by Mofra
        Bloody hell. Will Darcy decides to play for the Chargers all of a sudden, so of course he goes and kicks the bloody sealer by beating his opponent in a marking contest.
        How tall is in Mof
        FFC: Established 1883

        Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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        • Smads57
          Coaching Staff
          • Nov 2014
          • 2677

          #34
          Originally posted by Bornadog

          How tall is in Mof
          I was at a function last night with Sam Darcy in attendance and he was asked how tall Will was and he replied he is just about ready to pip his dad’s height.
          There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.
          ​​​

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          • Bornadog
            WOOF Clubhouse Leader
            • Jan 2007
            • 66687

            #35
            Originally posted by Smads57
            I was at a function last night with Sam Darcy in attendance and he was asked how tall Will was and he replied he is just about ready to pip his dad’s height.
            Exciting stuff - cheers
            FFC: Established 1883

            Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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            • Aidan7557
              Rookie List
              • Jan 2025
              • 158

              #36
              Originally posted by Smads57
              I was at a function last night with Sam Darcy in attendance and he was asked how tall Will was and he replied he is just about ready to pip his dad’s height.
              It's been funny seeing some dogs fans disappointed WIll is ONLY about 195cm tall. Sam grew from 202cm draft year to about 210cm when he got to the club. I'm guessing WIll might be able to get to 200cm but hey 195cm not too bad.

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              • Mofra
                Hall of Fame
                • Dec 2006
                • 14944

                #37
                Originally posted by Aidan7557

                It's been funny seeing some dogs fans disappointed WIll is ONLY about 195cm tall. Sam grew from 202cm draft year to about 210cm when he got to the club. I'm guessing WIll might be able to get to 200cm but hey 195cm not too bad.
                We're playing a 190cm back up ruck right now and he's doing fine.
                Will's height is nowhere near a concern, especially (as you noted) Sam grew late too.

                Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers

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                • Bornadog
                  WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 66687

                  #38
                  Originally posted by Mofra
                  We're playing a 190cm back up ruck right now and he's doing fine.
                  Will's height is nowhere near a concern, especially (as you noted) Sam grew late too.
                  Plus he is probably only 17 years old - lots of time to grow
                  FFC: Established 1883

                  Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                  • Bornadog
                    WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 66687

                    #39
                    College basketballer meets with six clubs as AFL chance looms

                    including Bulldogs

                    FFC: Established 1883

                    Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                    • Dogs 24/7
                      Senior Player
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 1195

                      #40
                      Originally posted by Bornadog
                      Who knows if this is a punt worth taking but it's good to hear to we exploring all options. I'll keep an eye on this one.,

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                      • Mofra
                        Hall of Fame
                        • Dec 2006
                        • 14944

                        #41
                        Originally posted by Dogs 24/7

                        Who knows if this is a punt worth taking but it's good to hear to we exploring all options. I'll keep an eye on this one.,
                        We're playing two (former) Cat B rookies most weeks, I'd say we're as good as just about any club in the comp at developing those fringe types.
                        Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers

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                        • Dogs 24/7
                          Senior Player
                          • Sep 2007
                          • 1195

                          #42
                          Originally posted by Mofra
                          We're playing two (former) Cat B rookies most weeks, I'd say we're as good as just about any club in the comp at developing those fringe types.
                          I agree. From what I can tell both Maddocks and now Geary have done a great job with their development programs.

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                          • Bornadog
                            WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 66687

                            #43
                            Callum Twomey

                            Injury setbacks for a couple of draftees. Talented Sandringham Dragons small forward Ricky Theodoropoulos and Geelong NGA prospect Ben Rongdit have both done ACLs and will miss the rest of the year.
                            FFC: Established 1883

                            Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                            • Mofra
                              Hall of Fame
                              • Dec 2006
                              • 14944

                              #44
                              Our annual "strongly consider" a WA kid could bear fruit this year:

                              West Perth prospect Jacob Farrow is primed to climb draft boards after showing a range of traits in WA's thrilling win on the weekend.

                              Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers

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                              • Axe Man
                                Hall of Fame
                                • Nov 2008
                                • 11150

                                #45
                                See the full list of players who’ll be tested at the AFL draft combine 2025

                                More than 60 prospective draft talents will be pushed to the limits by the AFL ahead of November’s draft – but plenty of them are already tied to clubs. See the full list here.

                                Some 23 club-linked draft prospects are among 64 players who have been invited to attend the AFL’s national draft combine in October.

                                Five Gold Coast Suns Academy stars, four Sydney Swans Academy prospects and three Brisbane Lions Academy members are among those to earn an invitation to the event as the northern academies continue to churn out talent.

                                Among them are top-five draft prospects Zeke Uwland (Gold Coast), Daniel Annable (Brisbane Lions) and Dylan Patterson (Gold Coast), along with talented tall Max King (Sydney Swans).

                                Uwland – the younger brother of current Suns defender Bodhi – played his first game of the year in the VFL last weekend but some scouts still rate him as “the best player” in this year’s draft on the back of what he was able to produce as a bottom-age player in 2024.

                                The list of invitees also includes Carlton father-son prospect Harry Dean – who is rated by some scouts as a potential top-five talent – and Blues Next Generation Academy member Jack Ison.

                                Player Club State Linked to
                                Adam Sweid Calder Cannons Vic Metro Essendon
                                Aidan Schubert Central District South Australia
                                Archie Ludowyke Sandringham Dragons Vic Metro
                                Avery Thomas Tasmania Devils Tasmania
                                Beau Addinsall Gold Coast Suns Academy Queensland Gold Coast
                                Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier North Adelaide South Australia
                                Blake Thredgold Sturt South Australia
                                Cameron Nairn Central District South Australia
                                Cody Curtin Claremont Western Australia
                                Cooper Duff-Tytler Calder Cannons Vic Metro
                                Daniel Annable Brisbane Lions Academy Queensland Brisbane Lions
                                Dylan Patterson Gold Coast Suns Academy Queensland Gold Coast
                                Dyson Sharp Central District South Australia
                                Finn Davis Western Jets Vic Metro
                                Fred Rodriguez South Fremantle Western Australia
                                Harley Barker Sturt South Australia
                                Harry Dean Murray Bushrangers Vic Country Carlton
                                Harry Kyle Sydney Swans Academy NSW/ACT Sydney
                                Hugo Mikunda Geelong Falcons Vic Country
                                Hunter Holmes Oakleigh Chargers Vic Metro
                                Hussien El Achkar Calder Cannons Vic Metro Essendon
                                Isaac Waller Brisbane Lions Academy Queensland Brisbane Lions
                                Jack Dalton Sandringham Dragons Vic Metro
                                Jack Ison Oakleigh Chargers Vic Metro Carlton
                                Jacob Farrow West Perth Western Australia
                                Jai Murray Gold Coast Suns Academy Queensland Gold Coast
                                Jesse Mellor Geelong Falcons Vic Country Geelong
                                Jevan Phillipou Woodville-West Torrens South Australia
                                Josh Lindsay Geelong Falcons Vic Country
                                Koby Coulson Gold Coast Suns Academy Queensland Gold Coast
                                Koby Evans Perth Western Australia West Coast
                                Lachlan Carmichael Sydney Swans Academy NSW/ACT Sydney
                                Lachy Dovaston Eastern Ranges Vic Metro
                                Liam Hetherton Murray Bushrangers NSW/ACT
                                Louis Emmett Oakleigh Chargers Vic Metro
                                Louis Kellaway Sturt South Australia Richmond
                                Matthew LeRay Central District South Australia
                                Max King Sydney Swans Academy NSW/ACT Sydney
                                Max Kondogiannis Oakleigh Chargers Vic Metro
                                Mitchell Marsh West Adelaide South Australia
                                Noah Chamberlain Sydney Swans Academy NSW/ACT Sydney
                                Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves Dandenong Stingrays Vic Country
                                Noah Roberts-Thomson Sturt South Australia
                                Oliver Greeves Eastern Ranges Vic Metro
                                Oskar Ainsworth Western Jets Vic Metro
                                Riley Onley Murray Bushrangers Vic Country
                                Sam Ainsworth Norwood South Australia
                                Sam Allen Oakleigh Chargers Vic Metro
                                Sam Cumming North Adelaide South Australia
                                Sam Grlj Oakleigh Chargers Vic Metro
                                Sam Swadling West Perth Western Australia
                                Tairon Ah-Mu Dandenong Stingrays Vic Country
                                Taj Murray North Adelaide Northern Territory
                                Talor Byrne GWV Rebels Vic Country
                                Thomas Burton Western Jets Vic Metro
                                Tyan Prindable Brisbane Lions Academy Queensland Brisbane Lions
                                Tylah Williams Swan Districts Western Australia West Coast
                                Wes Walley Subiaco Western Australia West Coast
                                Will Darcy Oakleigh Chargers Vic Metro Western Bulldogs
                                Willem Duursma Gippsland Power Vic Country
                                Xavier Taylor Eastern Ranges Vic Metro
                                Zac McCarthy Oakleigh Chargers Vic Metro Collingwood
                                Zane Peucker Woodville-West Torrens South Australia
                                Zeke Uwland Gold Coast Suns Academy Queensland Gold Coast

                                Essendon NGA pair Adam Sweid and Hussien El Achkar – both considered to be top-30 prospects – have also been invited, as have Richmond father-son prospect Louis Kellaway (son of Duncan) and Western Bulldogs father-son prospect Will Darcy (son of Luke).

                                Darcy, a 197cm tall who is also the younger brother of current Bulldogs forward Sam, was not on a Coates Talent League list at the start of this year but has caught the eyes of scouts while playing school football for Scotch College.

                                Dyson Sharp headlines a group of 14 South Australian prospects firmly in the mix to be drafted, after the state claimed the title at the recent under-18 national championships.

                                A gun midfielder who can also push forward and hit the scoreboard, Sharp won the Larke Medal as the best player of the tournament to emerge as a potential top-five prospect this November.

                                Western Australia’s group of seven players includes West Coast NGA prospects Wes Walley, Tylah Williams and Kobe Evans.

                                A further group of 32 players have been invited to state draft combines, including Collingwood father-son prospect Tom McGuane and West Coast father-son prospect Charlie Banfield.

                                Melbourne father-son prospect Kalani White, who is also a member of the Gold Coast Suns Academy, has also been invited to a state combine.

                                The national draft combine will run from October 3-5, with players to have interviews with clubs at the MCG and physical testing to take place at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Parkville.

                                The Victorian state combine will then be held on October 5, with state combines in South Australia (October 11) and Western Australia (October 12) scheduled for the following weekend.

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