Player Watch Darcy Fogarty

[Kane McGoodwin]

Playing him higher up the ground almost brings him into the stringer type player role from a few years back. Still has a ways to go to be like Stringer was at the dogs but he might be good enough to get there. He seems to enjoy roaming a bit and clunking them around the ground.

Better than him wrestling with an opponent.

So much better when he is on the move.

 

[Crow till I die]

Better than him wrestling with an opponent.

So much better when he is on the move.

I agree and it means he can use his explosive ness to lead up in more open fields and his field kicking to our advantage

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I agree and it means he can use his explosive ness to lead up in more open fields and his field kicking to our advantage

Like Tex, he is a good field kick.

 

[MrBarry]

I was a bit concerned earlier in the year but it's clear now he's better as that roaming forward. His elite kicking, movement and skills allow him to play that role.

When Fog is playing well, there are not that many better key forwards at the things he does well imo.

 

[1990crow]

I was a bit concerned earlier in the year but it's clear now he's better as that roaming forward. His elite kicking, movement and skills allow him to play that role.

When Fog is playing well, there are not that many better key forwards at the things he does well imo.

And hopefully as our midfield improves he will get better service in small lead ups when he runs back to inside 50.

 

[NSolis]

I was a bit concerned earlier in the year but it's clear now he's better as that roaming forward. His elite kicking, movement and skills allow him to play that role.

When Fog is playing well, there are not that many better key forwards at the things he does well imo.

I can see this working really well with Thilthorpe when he is back too. Having both Walker and Fogarty working up the ground and delivering to Thilthorpe as the deeper target.

 

[Pugsley]

Good game by the Fog

Curious to know other peoples thoughts, seemed a way more mobile game and very damaging once ball hit ground.

He presented himself well and looked like shades of last year. Impressive performance. Just needs to keep it up.

 

[Faaarrk]

Darcy has played this way for a long time. The difference now seems to be players are starting to look for him more when he’s up the field and more talented players kicking to him. His marking is still an issue, too many 50-50’s dropped on the weekend again but as usual he mops up the ground ball well.
He’s a natural footballer and beautiful to watch when on song. Always been one of my favourites.

 

[Geoffa32]

Has been in the coaches votes 3 of the last four weeks

I wonder if he was carrying an injury early on in the season.

Now that he is far more mobile, getting up the ground and making multiple leads up forward he is getting the rewards.


He has that quick burst of speed back that was missing in early games. Those games to compensate he engaged in the wrestle more.

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[hugecannon]

I wonder if he was carrying an injury early on in the season.

Now that he is far more mobile, getting up the ground and making multiple leads up forward he is getting the rewards.


He has that quick burst of speed back that was missing in early games. Those games to compensate he engaged in the wrestle more.

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Maybe but it felt more like he was being positioned to play as the deep forward with TT being out injured and tex struggling a bit more physically at the start of the season.

Now he appears to be playing more to his strengths which is pushing higher up the field, which coincided with Himmelberg coming in and playing his role with greater success.

 

[rabidcrow]

I wonder if he was carrying an injury early on in the season.

Now that he is far more mobile, getting up the ground and making multiple leads up forward he is getting the rewards.


He has that quick burst of speed back that was missing in early games. Those games to compensate he engaged in the wrestle more.

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From memory he was - did something against Geelong


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[Southerntakeover]

I can't work out why this thread doesn't get bumped every week any more.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Anyway, over the eight games since the Showdown (inclusive) Fog's gone at 2.5 goals a game. That's top four KPF territory.

 

[FR0GGY]

I can't work out why this thread doesn't get bumped every week any more.

Lack of bums, well at least ones that won’t admit it.

 

[StonesThrow]

This looks like the year we could be seeing consistently good Fog. Is maturing as a player.

 

[BACCS]

Anyway, over the eight games since the Showdown (inclusive) Fog's gone at 2.5 goals a game. That's top four KPF territory.

Also just outside the top 10 for contested marks across the whole season (probably top 10 in the timeframe you're talking given his slow start to the season).

 

[Cleric]

This looks like the year we could be seeing consistently good Fog. Is maturing as a player.

Last year he was pretty good. He has some great games. I think because he has a high ceiling, and we know it, we expect him to get better regardless of how good he was before.

 

[StonesThrow]

Is there a hit the post stat? Feel like fog hits the post way more than average

 

[Coopers]

Is there a hit the post stat? Feel like fog hits the post way more than average

You see, Fog is lethally accurate. He's hitting the post cos of that old Axiom - aim at the post and with the wind it will sail right through.

But he's better than the wind. So he's hitting the target.

That's what's going on here.

 

[ABAB]

Is there a hit the post stat? Feel like fog hits the post way more than average

And missed a handful of easy set shots so could have kicked a lot more goals this year.

 

[Nicks_out_now]

Love the Fog. He is really owning the forward line now. Move over Tex, the Fog is lifting.

 

[AFC979810]

Anyway, over the eight games since the Showdown (inclusive) Fog's gone at 2.5 goals a game. That's top four KPF territory.

And whats amazing - is that we are equally shit as a team during those 8 games with only 3 wins from those 8 games.

So whats changed? All of those excuses that have been regurgitated the last 50 pages are still the same from a team perspective.

Its almost like FOG's form is 100% mental. Credit to him - he is having an 8 game purple patch. Lets hope we get that for an extended run.

 

[rabidcrow]

Fogarty is at the level of Frampton or Himmelberg: not good enough

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[Scorpus]

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In May of 2022 that's where he was at.

 

[dogs105]

I can't work out why this thread doesn't get bumped every week any more.

I think it does. Because he's playing so well!