I know that he hasn't played a single game of senior footy while his counterpart Darling is currently ripping sides new a>>holes at senior AFL level. That's what I know.

And why did he get passed up 25 times before being selected? Several reasons. Only us, the Suns, Carlton and WC were in the market for a KPF early in the draft. Every other club went for mid-sized types.

We (like Carlton) baulked at selecting him because we were duped by a classic recruiting sting operation which led everyone to believe he was Ned Kelly incarnate.

Stop making excuses for sh1thouse recruiting.

An example of how stupid your reasoning is?

Darling is 191cm, that's "mid-sized type".

Howe is 190cm and looks far more of a likely type than Darling has (even moreso in an underperforming side).

To put it bluntly, get over the Darling man-crush. He really isn't that good.

I have never dissed Lucas Cook. He didn't choose to be drafted to us. We did.

In 2-3-4 years he may be a gun. Hope so.

But the fact remains Jack Darling would assist us now. And this club needs a rise NOW.

,WYL you can't have it both ways you said we butchered the pick by taking Cook. over Darling.

,WYL you can't have it both ways you said we butchered the pick by taking Cook. over Darling.

We did. Cook is a project player.

Jack Darling was ready to go.

This club needs wins now. That is the difference. Never have i blamed cook. But he is surplus and BP is now working at Carlscum.

Thanks.

We did. Cook is a project player.

Jack Darling was ready to go.

This club needs wins now. That is the difference. Never have i blamed cook. But he is surplus and BP is now working at Carlscum.

Thanks.

WYL if you believe DARLING would turn this side around and would have had the same impact with us last year that he had at Meth Coast you are mistaken

An example of how stupid your reasoning is?

Darling is 191cm, that's "mid-sized type".

Howe is 190cm and looks far more of a likely type than Darling has (even moreso in an underperforming side).

To put it bluntly, get over the Darling man-crush. He really isn't that good.

I forgot to add one thing at the end of my last post...and that was:

Cue the recruiting apologists who will list Darling's height as evidence that he's not a key forward in 3 - 2 - 1 ...

My ring. A star is a star is a star is a star.

"Really isn't that good". Say it a million times to yourself and who knows it may come true.

Edited June 14, 201213 yr by Range Rover

I hope we get to see Cook this year, it's time for him to get a taste, he's in good form now and GWS would be a good opportunity for him. Time to get the project off the ground.

I hope we get to see Cook this year, it's time for him to get a taste, he's in good form now and GWS would be a good opportunity for him. Time to get the project off the ground.

Yes because when he doesn't kick a bag in his first few hit out's demonland will go into meltdown

I forgot to add one thing at the end of my last post...and that was:

Cue the recruiting apologists who will list Darling's height as evidence that he's not a key forward in 3 - 2 - 1 ...

My ring. A star is a star is a star is a star.

"Really isn't that good". Say it a million times to yourself and who knows it may come true.

Recruiting apologist?? Not selecting Naitanui was the biggest drafting mistake in the history of the MFC, I've said some things to that effect but unlike yourself I'm not posting about it weekly... how would that help anything?

Darling really is a decent ordinary player in a great team. If he was doing what he's doing over at GWS or Gold Coast, I'd be impressed. But he isn't, so I'm not.

I think a lot of arm-chair recruiters pencilled in Darling with their number 12 pick in that draft and that every positive thing he does confirms their "correct choice" (paying no attention to the negatives). Nevermind the best recruiting teams money can buy also passing up the opportunity to select Darling, the arm-chair recruiters were 100% correct.

We did. Cook is a project player.

Jack Darling was ready to go.

This club needs wins now. That is the difference. Never have i blamed cook. But he is surplus and BP is now working at Carlscum.

Thanks.

WYL- If you think Darling would help us now may I suggest this: We have Clark now. Clark is better than Darling. Are we winning games?

What's that? Can't hear you. All I hear is crickets...

Think before you talk smack. Everyone passed on Darling and yet you still stick the boots into our recruiting. You still blame us for fudging the Scully pick. I have news for you- if we passed on Scully there would have been heads called for and Demonland would have shitted itself.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. You can't predict the future, but you have no problems blaming us for not. Can I have the lottery results for next powerball please?

WYL- If you think Darling would help us now may I suggest this: We have Clark now. Clark is better than Darling. Are we winning games?

What's that? Can't hear you. All I hear is crickets...

Think before you talk smack. Everyone passed on Darling and yet you still stick the boots into our recruiting. You still blame us for fudging the Scully pick. I have news for you- if we passed on Scully there would have been heads called for and Demonland would have shitted itself.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. You can't predict the future, but you have no problems blaming us for not. Can I have the lottery results for next powerball please?

I beg your pardon?? Mitch Clark & Jack Darling could and should be playing in the 2012 side complimenting each other RIGHT NOW.

Back to clown school with that arguement. I expect better from you Sloonie.

Whatev's man, maybe take up yoga or pilates or something. Howe at 33 was a steal. Jack Darling can lick my left nut.

Whatev's man, maybe take up yoga or pilates or something. Howe at 33 was a steal. Jack Darling can lick my left nut.

Well now we know how you get your Rocks off.

Darling is way better than an average player in a good side.

Our recruiters got spooked. QED.

So what if you're right? Crying Jack Darling like you're Mel Gibson in Braveheart isn't helping anyone. Our head of recruiting from that draft's moved on anyway.

Is this another one of those 'we have to demand better as Melbourne supporters' moments? Get over it dude.

I'm still [censored] that we passed on Hird 14 times.

It really hurts and depresses me everytime Jack Darling plays well as he did tonight.

Meth Coke conned all of Victoria. He was such a bad boy.

Get some recruiters who do thorough esearch MFC.

HE HAS DONE NO WRONG.

He has had a poor season so far, has played a couple of good games how do you get caught up on this so much?

Cook kicking 7 in 2 weeks as a CHF in the VFL is quite exciting imo

He has had a poor season so far, has played a couple of good games how do you get caught up on this so much?

Cook kicking 7 in 2 weeks as a CHF in the VFL is quite exciting imo

A poor season? And how good has ours been??

Lift your standards guys. Now please.

So what if you're right? Crying Jack Darling like you're Mel Gibson in Braveheart isn't helping anyone. Our head of recruiting from that draft's moved on anyway.

Is this another one of those 'we have to demand better as Melbourne supporters' moments? Get over it dude.

The head of recruiting from that draft yes has been booted. And we the shareholders must suck it up.

Oh damn I thought this was going to be a 2001 draft thread, where Dane Swan went at 58 and we had pick 55, aww how our recruiters stuffed it, brad miller at 55 why not swan, oh god life is so bad.

He has had a poor season so far, has played a couple of good games how do you get caught up on this so much?

Cook kicking 7 in 2 weeks as a CHF in the VFL is quite exciting imo

Is it? I take it you were a Juice Newton fan, Jordie?

He has had a poor season so far, has played a couple of good games how do you get caught up on this so much?

Cook kicking 7 in 2 weeks as a CHF in the VFL is quite exciting imo

Breathtaking

How low can our standards get?

Facts stand The guy would compliment Motch Clark beautifully.

And the recruiting staff of the day have moved on.

The picked $cully & did not draft Darling.

Epic Fail.

Just a little note. No team drafts every gun player.

The rest ... you're just guessing. You don't know what research MFC did on Darling.

Scully was the right pick. As is Cook. Darling shmarling.

The head of recruiting from that draft yes has been booted. And we the shareholders must suck it up.

Having to wade through your inane, uninformed and (wildly) speculative posts in every single thread are why I visit this site less and less.

The real issue with the former recruiting people was their inability to identify players who dispose of the footy properly.

Having to wade through your inane, uninformed and (wildly) speculative posts in every single thread are why I visit this site less and less.

Excuse me. What is so inane about the ability of Jack Darling?

I am just talking about his form on the park. He is a solid performer weekly. We have a forward line that struggles to kick 10 Goals a game.

The research our recruiting department did on Darling was either not enough or just plain wrong.

He hasn't put a foot wrong on or off the ground since being picked up so why should you say my words are wildly innacurate on this topic?

Nobody likes being wrong, but on this one the MFC were just that.

Really? why then did Darling get passed up 25 times before being selected?

And remind me again what you know about Cook to make this idiotic judgement?

He knows cook is yet to Play thats what he knows

Geesus why cant people here agree that he recruiting was very very poor and move on

That said some here called it early much to the derision of others here who seem to support anything and all the club does coz their Loyal or some thing

Plety here were dissapointed that Martin and Darling were not picked at the time