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    David Darcy    

Number:

  15 Footscray

Western Bulldogs

Red white and Blue

Height:

   

Weight:

   80

Birthday:

   11 March 1943

Period on list:

  1963 to 1971

Senior Games:

  133

Goals:

  48

Disposals:

   

Recruited From:

   Sunshine YCW, St Barnard's College
Honours:  

1959 Sunshine YCW Best and Fairest and 1961 Best and Fairest in National YCW comp. State game vs South Australia, 1965 at the MCG Best on Ground. Victorian representative 4 times in all. 1963 night premiership.

         

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   He started out as a full-forward and centre-half forward but after outstanding backman matches in the 1963 night series, he was destined to be a full-back. His normal position was full back until he retired earlier than expected. An outstanding player of championship quality. A great mark, accurate kick and fast and clever on the ground. Played with the great bulldogs players such as Ted Whitten, John Schultz, Georgie Bisset and Graham Ion and often held famous forwards such as Daryl Baldock, Peter Hudson and Alex Jesaulenko kickless. Held the great Hawk's forward Peter Hudson in his stellar year to zero goals in one match.  
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Footscray    Such was the respect held for him that in one match Carlton opened up the game with their whole forward line in the goal square. The idea was that Darcy would not know who he was to mind. I found out the day before from a Carlton fan that something was going to happen but did not know what.  
         
     In 1967 he went to live and work in Adelaide, so we lost him for a year. After retirement he went to coach in South Australia and brought his team back to the Western Oval for pre-season practice matches. He became a football commentator in South Australia.  
         
     One of his sons Luke, later played for the Bulldogs and was an excellent player.  
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