Darcy Lang Explained

Darcy Lang
Fullname:Darcy Lang
Birth Date:21 November 1995
Birth Place:Colac
Originalteam:Colac (GFL)
Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draftpick:16th overall 2013 AFL Draft
Height:183 cm
Weight:77 kg
Position:Midfielder
Guernsey:16
Years1:2014–2017
Games Goals1:44 (31)
Years2:2018–2020
Games Goals2:20 (12)
Games Goalstotal:64 (43)
Statsend:end of 2020 season
Careerhighlights:

Darcy Lang (born 21 November 1995) is an Australian rules footballer. He played for seven years in the Australian Football League, with Geelong and Carlton.

Darcy grew up in Colac, Victoria and played for Victoria Country in the 2013 AFL Under 18 Championships, where he suffered a broken leg.

Lang was drafted by with the 16th overall selection in the 2013 national draft.[1] He made his debut for Geelong in the round 13 win against in 2014.[2] In August 2015, he was the round nominee for the AFL Rising Star after the round 21 draw to, where he recorded sixteen disposals, three marks and two tackles.[3] He played a total of 44 matches for Geelong over four seasons.

On the second last day of the 2017 trade period, Lang confirmed his desire to move to Carlton. He was officially traded to Carlton the next day.[4] He made his Carlton debut in Round 8, 2018 against, and kicked a goal with his first kick in a Carlton jumper, less than a minute into the game. He was a fringe player across his first two seasons with the club, playing 19 games, but played only one game in his final season, 2020, and battled ankle injuries during his time at the club. he was delisted at the end of the 2020 season.[5]

After being delisted, Lang played for Waratah[6] in the 2020/21 Northern Territory Football League summer season. He will return to Geelong after signing as a VFL-listed player with its reserves team in 2021.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 15, 2019.[7]

|- style="background:#EAEAEA"| scope="row" text-align:center | 2014| | 11 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 2 || 7 || 2 || 6 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 5.0 || 2.0 || 7.0 || 2.0 || 6.0 |-| scope="row" text-align:center | 2015| | 11 || 20 || 14 || 5 || 151 || 120 || 271 || 63 || 55 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 7.6 || 6.0 || 13.6 || 3.2 || 2.8 |- style="background:#EAEAEA"| scope="row" text-align:center | 2016| | 11 || 13 || 10 || 6 || 102 || 82 || 184 || 46 || 36 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 7.9 || 6.3 || 14.2 || 3.5 || 2.8 |-| scope="row" text-align:center | 2017| | 11 || 10 || 6 || 9 || 75 || 84 || 159 || 31 || 54 || 0.6 || 0.9 || 7.5 || 8.4 || 15.9 || 3.1 || 5.4 |- style="background:#EAEAEA"| scope="row" text-align:center | 2018| | 16 || 11 || 6 || 2 || 94 || 58 || 152 || 44 || 40 || 0.5 || 1.2 || 8.6 || 5.3 || 13.8 || 4.0 || 3.6 |-| scope="row" text-align:center | 2019| | 16 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 4 || 8 || 3 || 2 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 4.0 || 4.0 || 8.0 || 3.0 || 2.0 |- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3 | Career! 56 ! 37 ! 25 ! 431 ! 350 ! 781 ! 189 ! 193 ! 0.7 ! 0.5 ! 7.7 ! 6.3 ! 14.0 ! 3.4 ! 3.5 |}

Notes and References

  1. News: Geelong draftee Darcy Lang is now the pride of Colac. 23 February 2014. Hanlon. Peter. The Age. Fairfax Media. 16 March 2014.
  2. News: Darcy Lang's happy break as one of two new Cats. 13 June 2014. Hanlon. Peter. The Age. Fairfax Media. 15 June 2014.
  3. News: Geelong has another Rising Star after Darcy Lang earns Round 21 nomination. Landsberger. Sam. 24 August 2015. News.com.au. News Corp Australia. 24 August 2015. 24 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150824103624/http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-has-another-rising-star-after-darcy-lang-earns-round-21-nomination/story-fndv8haf-1227497041442. dead.
  4. News: Talented Geelong mid heads to the Blues - AFL.com.au. afl.com.au. 2017-10-19.
  5. News: The Age. Melbourne, VIC. Ben Silvagni among four delisted, Cripps faces shoulder surgery. Peter Ryan. 21 September 2020. 26 September 2020.
  6. News: Ex-AFL footballer joins mates up north. 2 December 2020. 2 February 2021. Colac Herald. Alex Baird.
  7. Web site: Patrick Cripps. AFL Tables. 21 March 2019.