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Date Posted: 11:31 30/06/24 Sun
Author: VVBD
Author Host/IP: NoHost / 1.145.240.167
Subject: The questions on Darcy Moore

Darcy Moore has AFL industry wide respect for his captaincy, statesman like speeches, fairness, and athleticism... However his form as a key defender had been patchy at very best.

At times it seems that Darcy is being protected by NOT taking the opposition's key forward gun.

I too was confused that Darcy did not line up on Ben King, a big player that relies now on athleticism than brute power for his possessions. I thought Darcy was the obvious choice for King. The move should have been made early on when King got off the leash from the battling Frammers. Run and carry only serves a purpose when the opposition key is not clunking marks and kicking goals.

Darcy has to put his hand up, question his own form, and tell Fly and the playing group that he wants the responsibility for nullifying the best key forward and will play as a defender first and foremost.

Of course at this time of year most players are carrying niggles from a gruelling campaign. We don't know if Darcy is hampered at all. Nevertheless the assumption is that if you take the field you fit to play.

As mentioned by others, Darcy has not provided his signature run and dash to any great effect this season. Fly seems reticent to swing Darcy forward, preferring Howie as his Mr Fixit. If we had greater key position depth Darcy could be a Luke Jackson style of ruckman, and he certainly has Charlie Kurnow's athleticism to play as a forward.

It's time for Darcy the footballer to return to the front line of battle.

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Why do these questions always bob up when the side coughs up 68 inside 50's -- Pyeman WPBD, 11:34 30/06/24 Sun
- Exactly. The main problem starts in the middle people -- Tim, 12:28 30/06/24 Sun
  - We're not talking about backline generally tho but Moore's specific contribution -- Colin Wisbey, 13:16 30/06/24 Sun
The two word answer to your quesion - Nathan Murphy! -- Crimson Mask, 11:40 30/06/24 Sun
King actually dominated early when the backline was being absolutely bombarded -- Rocket surgeon, 11:57 30/06/24 Sun
- It is a bit of a mystery, ever since he did his hammy late last year -- Thommo, 12:08 30/06/24 Sun
Thought he should have been swung forward instead of Howe. He was lost most of the game (NT) -- Moondog, 12:31 30/06/24 Sun
- The question on Moore does get asked after a loss -- P35, 12:47 30/06/24 Sun
  - Agree here. I’d sooner have Maynard as on -field captain. (NT) -- Moondog, 13:24 30/06/24 Sun
I agree, Doubly. Good player but has been under-scrutinised this yr (NT) -- Colin Wisbey, 12:43 30/06/24 Sun
- Not playing anywhere near the player he was for most of last year -- Cairns pie, 13:41 30/06/24 Sun
- Not sure Wiz, my ears pricked up when Fly mentioned him in his pre game presser this week -- Thommo, 13:43 30/06/24 Sun
- Excellent points made by everyone. Basically agree with all of them -- VVBD, 13:53 30/06/24 Sun
  - Has changed his game to being essentially a spoiler and he leads the competition in 1 percenters but -- Annabelle, 13:58 30/06/24 Sun
    - I think he is a great captain AB... However -- VVBD, 14:11 30/06/24 Sun
    - He is a great captain -- Hilly, 16:01 30/06/24 Sun
Was always going to be a difficult year for our KP players -- Hilly, 16:04 30/06/24 Sun
Moore = 'One good game in every six' (link inside) -- Kane Cornes, 17:41 30/06/24 Sun
- I saw that and Cornes also repeated his call for Nick to be tagged. -- Annabelle, 19:04 30/06/24 Sun

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