Darcy Gardiner Explained

Darcy Gardiner
Fullname:Darcy Gardiner
Nickname:Dizzy, Dizz
Birth Date:22 September 1995
Birth Place:Queenscliff
Originalteam:Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)Queenscliff Football Club
Draftpick:No. 22, 2013 National Draft,
Height:192 cm
Weight:87 kg
Position:Back pocket
Guernsey:27
Years1:2014–
Games Goals1:161 (6)
Statsend:round 4, 2024
Careerhighlights:

Darcy Gardiner (born 22 September 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Recruited from the Queenscliff Coutas, Gardiner was drafted by the Lions with their second selection, pick 22, in the 2013 AFL Draft.[1] AFL National Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan described Gardiner as the best tall defender in his draft.[2]

In 2020 he was named in the St Joseph’s College Team of Champions, recognising the best VFL/AFL players to have attended the school.[3]

Statistics

Updated through round 5 of the 2024 season.[4]

|-| 2014 || || 27| 17 || 2 || 0 || 92 || 100 || 192 || 61 || 31 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 5.4 || 5.9 || 11.3 || 3.6 || 1.8|-| 2015 || || 27| 8 || 1 || 0 || 42 || 34 || 76 || 22 || 16 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 5.3 || 4.3 || 9.5 || 2.8 || 2.0|-| 2016 || || 27| 18 || 0 || 1 || 107 || 108 || 215 || 45 || 43 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 5.9 || 6.0 || 11.9 || 2.5 || 2.4|-| 2017 || || 27| 19 || 1 || 1 || 134 || 110 || 244 || 89 || 44 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 7.1 || 5.8 || 12.8 || 4.7 || 2.3|-| 2018 || || 27| 20 || 0 || 0 || 172 || 126 || 298 || 113 || 39 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 8.6 || 6.3 || 14.9 || 5.7 || 2.0|-| 2019 || || 27| 24 || 1 || 0 || 239 || 87 || 326 || 112 || 53 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 10.0 || 3.6 || 13.6 || 4.7 || 2.2|-| 2020 || || 27| 18 || 0 || 0 || 139 || 60 || 199 || 71 || 25 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.7 || 3.3 || 11.1 || 3.9 || 1.4|-| 2021 || || 27| 9 || 0 || 0 || 61 || 38 || 99 || 34 || 4 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 6.8 || 4.2 || 11.0 || 3.8 || 0.4|-| 2022 || || 27| 21 || 0 || 0 || 168 || 93 || 261 || 100 || 32 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 8.0 || 4.4 || 12.4 || 4.8 || 1.5|-| 2023 || || 27| 4 || 0 || 0 || 22 || 12 || 34 || 12 || 10 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.5 || 3 || 8.5 || 3.0 || 2.5|-| 2024 || || 27| 3 || 1 || 1 || 13 || 13 || 26 || 8 || 3 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 4.3 || 4.3 || 8.7 || 2.7 || 1|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 161 !! 6 !! 3 !! 1189 !! 781 !! 1970 !! 667 !! 300 !! 0.1 !! 0.0 !! 6.8 !! 4.6 !! 11.4 !! 3.8 !! 1.8|}

Notes

Honours and achievements

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile – Darcy Gardiner. Brisbane Lions website. 2014-01-20.
  2. Web site: TAC Cup Phantom Draft. CrocMediaTV Australia. 2014-01-20.
  3. Web site: Four skippers, eight All-Australians, one Brownlow ... one school . 2023-05-12 . www.afl.com.au.
  4. Web site: Darcy Gardiner. AFL Stats. 5 April 2024.