RED-HOT DARCY SCORCHES SWANS

career-best in hitouts (previously 34.0) – also ranked No. 1 in the AFL – and his second-best year for disposals and marks (16.6 and 4.3 in 2021).

Turning 25 next month and having played 92 AFL matches, the man taken at pick 38 in the 2016 NAB AFL Draft from the Geelong Falcons is only just starting to enter his prime and will surely be Fremantle’s highest priority re-signing before he enters restricted free agency at the end of next year.

Darcy is a big reason why Fremantle is getting its season back on track at 4-5 ahead of challenging games against Geelong (home) and Melbourne (away) before its bye, and he will be a big reason why the Dockers will believe they can win those games.