Sean Darcy
Sean Darcy (born 12 June 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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Darcy in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Sean Darcy | ||
Date of birth | 12 June 1998 | ||
Original team(s) | Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 38, 2016 national draft | ||
Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 111 kg (245 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fremantle | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017– | Fremantle | 28 (7) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Originally from South Purrumbete, a farming area near Cobden, Darcy is the youngest of four children and attended Xavier College. As a junior, Darcy played for the Cobden Football Club and was also a talented swimmer. In 2016 he played for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup Under 18s competition, his school and for Victoria Country in the 2016 AFL Under 18 Championships.[1]
He was recruited by Fremantle with their second selection, 38th overall, in the 2016 AFL draft. He made his AFL debut in Round 14 of the 2017 AFL season, against Geelong at Simonds Stadium, after playing well for Fremantle's reserves team, Peel Thunder, in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). Darcy amassed 40 hit-outs in his debut game.[2] Due to his physical size and playing style, he is often compared to Shane Mumford.[3]
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.
External links
- Sean Darcy's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Sean Darcy's playing statistics from AFL Tables