1. Jack Darling was born on 13 June 1992 and is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League, having previously been a premiership player with the West Coast Eagles.
13 Facts About Jack Darling
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Jack Darling was raised in Perth's northern suburbs and played junior football with Sorrento Duncraig Football Club representing Western Australia at both U16 and U18 level.
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Jack Darling made his AFL debut for West Coast against North Melbourne in round 1 of the 2011 season, kicking 2 goals.
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In round 6, Jack Darling was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star after an impressive 3 goal display against Melbourne.
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Jack Darling was a part of West Coast's 2018 Premiership Side, which defeated Collingwood by 5 points in the 2018 Grand Final.
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Jack Darling had a very quiet first half, failing to register a mark and having close to zero influence on the game.
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On 21 January 2022, the AFL's requirement for Western Australian-based players to get their first COVID-19 vaccine dose passed, with Jack Darling initially being the only Western Australian player not to get his first vaccine dose.
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Jack Darling received his vaccination in time to play the 2022 season clearing both the AFL and local Government requirements.
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Shortly after the conclusion of West Coast's 2024 season, Jack Darling requested a trade to North Melbourne, where he had been offered a 2 year contract.
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Jack Darling often creates unlikely goal-scoring opportunities through his unrelenting pursuit of opposition defenders in possession of the ball.
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Jack Darling is just as effective on the ground as he is in the air.
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Jack Darling has a black belt in martial arts and taekwondo, and often performs rapid lunges to propel himself from the ground using his hips and torso.
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Jack Darling attracted comparisons to AFL greats Wayne Carey and Jonathan Brown.