Aaron Darling Draft Profile

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Aaron Darling

height: 177cm

weight: 84kg

D.O.B: 24-01-1999

Leagues: Trial Matches, AFL U18 Championships, Coates Talent League Boys

STRENGTHS: Kicking, contested ball winning, footy smarts, versatility
IMPROVEMENTS: Inside game, endurance, match fitness

SUMMARY: Aaron Darling is the hard luck story of the 2017 draft crop. A member of the AFL’s AIS Academy, he has missed out on a full 12 months of development after injuring his ACL at training last November. He was one of the best kicks in the draft, but finding him a position was more difficult. Did not set the world on fire on the inside despite having the right tools to impress, but is suited to a high-half forward role if a club takes a punt. Uninjured he could have been a mid-range pick, but with no form to go off in 2017, it is hard to see where he falls – perhaps in the rookie draft if at all.

AFL U18 Championships

Season	Team	K	HB	D	M	CP	UP	T	HO	CLR	I50	R50	GL	GM	K	H	D	M	HO	T	G	DC
2016	Vic Country	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	Vic Country	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Coates Talent League Boys

Season	Team	K	HB	D	M	CP	UP	T	I50	GL	GM	K	H	D	M	HO	T	G	DC
2016	Dandenong Stingrays	101	76	177	29	0	0	50	0	6	15	6.7	5.1	11.8	1.9	0.0	3.3	0.4	39
2017	Dandenong Stingrays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	Dandenong Stingrays	9	1	10	2	4	7	5	1	4	2	4.5	0.5	5.0	1.0	0.0	2.5	2.0	31
Total	-	110	77	187	31	4	7	55	1	10	17	6.5	4.5	11.0	1.8	0.0	3.2	0.6	70