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Courier-Mail
26-06-2025
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- Courier-Mail
AFL 2025: North Melbourne's Jack Darling to be given every chance to play
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. North Melbourne could wait until an hour before the first bounce on Saturday to confirm the selection of veteran forward Jack Darling. Darling suffered an unusual cut leg from a rogue boot during the Kangaroos' 11-point win over Carlton last weekend. The new Roo played through the pain of the gruesome wound but required stitches and has been held back from training this week. North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson said he would name Darling before putting the forward through his paces ahead of Saturday's match against Hawthorn. 'It was obviously a pretty significant injury as it turned out (and) enormously courageous for him to come back out onto the field,' he said. 'Our docs did a great job to be able to do that and his courage to accept it could be wrapped up, get back out on the ground and contribute to our win was really important for us. Jack Darling's blood soaked sock after his leg was opened up. 'Needless to say he's had that stitched up and hasn't been able to do much training yet. Because of the stitches he's unable to get it too moist with sweating and stuff. 'He'll be a test, we'll select him tonight to play and hope that he gets up, but that decision might be made an hour before the game … he gives himself a chance to play but we won't know until an hour before the game, more than likely.' Darling has kicked 13 goals over 14 games in his debut season at North Melbourne after 532 in 298 at West Coast. Clarkson said the 33-year-old was eager to play and his fitness would come down to movement and expert advice. 'Yeah, yeah he wants to play, he said that right from the get-go even before he got it stitched up last week,' he said. 'We will wait and see what his function is like and more importantly whether the surgeon and the docs think him doing too much exercise or getting a knock on it might have the stitches bust. 'We need to be mindful of that. He might play with some sort of guard if he does play, but we will cross that on Saturday morning.' North Melbourne defender Jackson Archer had a hamstring scare in the VFL and will also be put through a fitness test. The Kangaroos, with four wins, are chasing their best season since 2019 when they tackle Hawthorn in Tasmania. Originally published as AFL 2025: North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson to give forward Jack Darling every chance to play
News.com.au
26-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL 2025: North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson to give forward Jack Darling every chance to play
North Melbourne could wait until an hour before the first bounce on Saturday to confirm the selection of veteran forward Jack Darling. Darling suffered an unusual cut leg from a rogue boot during the Kangaroos' 11-point win over Carlton last weekend. The new Roo played through the pain of the gruesome wound but required stitches and has been held back from training this week. North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson said he would name Darling before putting the forward through his paces ahead of Saturday's match against Hawthorn. 'It was obviously a pretty significant injury as it turned out (and) enormously courageous for him to come back out onto the field,' he said. 'Our docs did a great job to be able to do that and his courage to accept it could be wrapped up, get back out on the ground and contribute to our win was really important for us. 'Needless to say he's had that stitched up and hasn't been able to do much training yet. Because of the stitches he's unable to get it too moist with sweating and stuff. 'He'll be a test, we'll select him tonight to play and hope that he gets up, but that decision might be made an hour before the game … he gives himself a chance to play but we won't know until an hour before the game, more than likely.' Darling has kicked 13 goals over 14 games in his debut season at North Melbourne after 532 in 298 at West Coast. Clarkson said the 33-year-old was eager to play and his fitness would come down to movement and expert advice. 'Yeah, yeah he wants to play, he said that right from the get-go even before he got it stitched up last week,' he said. 'We will wait and see what his function is like and more importantly whether the surgeon and the docs think him doing too much exercise or getting a knock on it might have the stitches bust. 'We need to be mindful of that. He might play with some sort of guard if he does play, but we will cross that on Saturday morning.' North Melbourne defender Jackson Archer had a hamstring scare in the VFL and will also be put through a fitness test. The Kangaroos, with four wins, are chasing their best season since 2019 when they tackle Hawthorn in Tasmania.
Daily Mail
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
AFL sends club an urgent warning to stop players from having a dangerous wardrobe malfunction
A gruesome injury to North Melbourne forward Jack Darling on the weekend has forced the AFL to take action over the studs on players' boots. Darling suffered a large gash on his shin from the boots of Carlton's Jack Silvagni during the first quarter of Saturday's match at the MCG. The veteran managed to play out the match, but was taken to hospital afterwards to have the wound stitched up. Journalist Caroline Wilson has revealed that the AFL sent clubs an urgent message about the studs on footy boots, warning that they could be fined $40,000 if metal ones are used by their players. 'This is a timely reminder regarding the type of football boots which may be worn in AFL matches, specifically the prohibition of metal stops, which pose a serious risk of injury to players,' the memo said. 'To prioritise player safety, the AFL strictly enforces regulations that prohibit the use of metal stops or studs on football boots. Darling (pictured with his daughter) suffered a large gash on his shin from the boots of Carlton's Jack Silvagni during Saturday's match at the MCG. He was later stitched up in hospital 'As such, it is the responsibility of all AFL clubs and players to ensure that boots worn during matches fully comply with these rules. 'Under AFL regulations 4.8, clubs may be sanctioned up to $40,000 breach.' Wilson reported that coaches are noticing an alarming increase in stud injuries. 'According to many coaches and footy bosses I've spoken to today, these boots often the stops are really sharp and dangerous,' she revealed on The Agenda Setters. 'The coaches say this is happening more and more, horrible injuries from boots.' Silvagni wasn't wearing illegal studs over the weekend, but commentator Dale Thomas believes plastic blade-style boots can be just as dangerous or worse. 'The plastic, blade style, they become more sharp than the metal,' he said. 'It's a longer blade along the boot, rather than just a stud, it's almost making it worse.' Meanwhile, Michael Voss has deflected questions over his coaching future after Carlton fans booed the Blues off the MCG following a stunning 11-point defeat to North Melbourne. Just 64 days after smashing North by 82 points on Good Friday, the Blues went goal-less from midway through the first quarter until 10 minutes into the third term on Saturday. During that period, the Kangaroos produced some of their best football in Alastair Clarkson's three-year tenure to set up the 13.6 (84) to 10.13 (73) victory in front of 56,236 fans. Voss gave a stern three-quarter-time address to his under-performing midfield group when they trailed by 46 points. The spray from the coach worked as the Blues kicked 5.5 to 0.0 in the final quarter, but it was too late for Carlton. Trailing by nine points at quarter-time, the Kangaroos surged in the second term with 6.2 to 0.1, prompting sections of the pro-Carlton crowd to boo their team off at halftime. Fans again jeered the team at three-quarter time, and again coming from the field post-match. 'It's not time to isolate, it's time to come together,' Voss said of the booing. 'We love coming to the ground and having the supporter base we have and the passion that our supporters have, but we share in their disappointment.' Voss's animated huddle spray looked targeted at the midfield group, but he insisted it was to the whole team. 'That's not acceptable the way that we played through that period of time ... it just didn't sit with the mids,' he said. 'North Melbourne were much too good around the contest for us. 'I felt like for a middle patch there, they probably bullied us.'
7NEWS
24-06-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Growing ‘concern' around AFL players' boots in wake of gruesome injury to Jack Darling
There is growing concern around the AFL surrounding players' boots in the wake of the gruesome injury to North Melbourne forward Jack Darling on the weekend. Darling suffered a cut to his shin when he tangled with Carlton's Jack Silvagni during the first quarter of Saturday's win over Carlton. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: AFL memo regarding metal studs on boots. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The veteran was in immediate discomfort by the large wound, which raised immediate concerns around infection. But he heroically managed to play out the match, kicking a goal and laying a brilliant run-down tackle to help his side get over the line. He was taken to hospital after the match where he had the wound stitched up and remarkably, might not even miss this weekend's clash against Hawthorn. The injury came just months after the AFL sent out a reminder to all clubs about metal stops, as revealed on The Agenda Setters. Clubs are liable to a $40,000 sanction should a player be caught in metal stops. 'This is a timely reminder regarding the type of football boots which may be worn in AFL matches, specifically the prohibition of metal stops, which pose a serious risk of injury to players,' the memo said. 'To prioritise player safety, the AFL strictly enforces regulations that prohibit the use of metal stops or studs on football boots. 'As such, it is the responsibility of all AFL clubs and players to ensure that boots worn during matches fully comply with these rules. 'Under AFL regulations 4.8, clubs may be sanctioned up to $40,000 breach.' Silvagni has been cleared of any wrongdoing with his boots given the tick of approval, but it's not just metal studs that can cause damage. Melbourne veteran Jake Melksham suffered a similar injury, caused by his own boot, in the Round 6 win over Fremantle. Channel 7 commentator Dale Thomas speculated that the new plastic blade-style boot can actually cause more damage. 'The plastic, blade style, they become more sharp than the metal ... it's a longer blade along the boot, rather than just a stud, it's almost making it worse,' he said. Caroline Wilson also reported coaches around the league are saying the injuries keep happening. 'According to many coaches and footy bosses I've spoken to today, these boots often the stops are really sharp and dangerous. The coaches say this is happening more and more, horrible injuries from boots,' she said. 'I spoke to Todd Viney, North Melbourne's footy manager ... when that memo arrived, he said to all his players, 'can we just check your boots and if we get fined, you'll be paying the fine.' 'The coaches are saying it just keeps happening. We can't pinpoint what incident that prompted Nick Carah (Laura Kane's old No.2) to send that memo and why he felt the need to reiterate this but it's obviously a concern for the game.'
News.com.au
21-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘Looked down and there was a big gash'
AFL: Jack Darling has explained the severity of a nasty gash he received during North Melbourne's upset win over Carlton.
