Sean Darcy
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Sean Darcy | ||
Date of birth | 12 June 1998 | ||
Original team(s) |
TAC Cup)/Cobden Football Club/Xavier College | ||
Draft | No. 38, 2016 national draft | ||
Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruck | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fremantle | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017– | Fremantle | 100 (38) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2024. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Sean Darcy (born 12 June 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). At 203 centimetres (6 ft 8 in) tall and weighing 110 kilograms (240 lb), Darcy competes in the ruck as well as the forward line.
Early life
Originally from South Purrumbete, a farming area near
AFL career
He was recruited by Fremantle with their second selection, 38th overall, in the
A breakout performance during the 2021 AFL season saw Darcy win his first Best and fairest award, the Doig Medal.[4] Darcy played every game in 2021 establishing himself as a premier ruckman. Western Derby 55 saw Darcy amass a derby record 56 hit-outs during Fremantle's 24 point win over the West Coast Eagles. He was awarded the Glendinning–Allan Medal for best on ground.[5]
Darcy started the
Darcy suffered a knee injury in the off-season during Fremantle's practice match against Port Adelaide,[10] and as a result missed the first five games of the 2024 AFL season.[11]
Statistics
Updated to the end of 2023.[12]
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
2017 | Fremantle | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 62 | 98 | 12 | 36 | 272 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 34.0 | 0 |
2018 | Fremantle | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 15 | 29 | 233 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 33.3 | 0 |
2019 | Fremantle | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 78 | 122 | 20 | 30 | 300 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 27.3 | 0 |
2020[a] | Fremantle | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 92 | 134 | 25 | 26 | 330 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 22.0 | 0 |
2021 | Fremantle | 4 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 156 | 193 | 349 | 90 | 64 | 599 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 16.6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 28.5 | 7 |
2022 | Fremantle | 4 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 147 | 150 | 297 | 51 | 55 | 712 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 14.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 33.9 | 6 |
2023 | Fremantle | 4 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 95 | 112 | 207 | 51 | 48 | 587 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 13.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 39.1 | |
Career | 98 | 38 | 45 | 540 | 732 | 1272 | 264 | 288 | 3033 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 13.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 30.9 | 13 |
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honours and achievements
Individual
- Doig Medal: 2021
- Glendinning–Allan Medal: 2022 (round 22)
- 2× 22under22 team: 2018, 2020
References
- ^ McCullagh-Beasy, Justine (10 November 2016). "AFL draft contender Sean Darcy rates Warrnambool swimming career a plus".
- ^ O’Donoghue, Craig (25 June 2017). "Sean Darcy steps up to as Fremantle's ruckman of the future". The West Australian.
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (13 June 2017). "Fremantle hopes ex-Geelong Falcons ruckman Sean Darcy will soon become long-term replacement for Aaron Sandilands". Geelong Advertiser. AAP. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Sean Darcy wins the 2021 Doig Medal!".
- ^ "Fremantle Dockers coach Justin Longmuir praises Sean Darcy's 'aggressive' performance in western derby win". thewest.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan. "Freo's BIG blow: Ruckman to miss weeks with hamstring injury". afl.com.au. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan. "Freo finds form to outclass Bombers and keep finals in reach". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Brayshaw: Freo's Midfield plans without Serong". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Zita, David. "Star Docker signs mega deal, turns back on AFL rivals". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ AAP. "Knee surgery blow for star Docker, wingman also out". afl.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Barrett, Jackson. "Fremantle Dockers hold fire over Sean Darcy's return as Neil Erasmus replaces injured Michael Frederick". thewest.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Sean Darcy". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 May 2022.}
External links
- Sean Darcy's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Sean Darcy's playing statistics from AFL Tables