Darcy Fogarty scored 40 — 5 below his 45 BE in a tight game. Cash gen negative at $-1338/wk. Watch — one near-miss doesn't trigger a trade but consecutive misses will.
Darcy Fogarty
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Should I trade Darcy Fogarty?
Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.
Darcy Fogarty named to return to Adelaide side for R10 vs North Melbourne. Community pleased with his return.
Darcy Fogarty named in SANFL rather than AFL squad for this round. Comments note the Crows would not rest Fogarty without Walker or Fogarty both unavailable, suggesting back issue rather than rest.
Darcy Fogarty (Fog/Filthy) flagged as likely to return to the Adelaide side with Butts out and playing Richmond. Community suggests Fogarty comes in to free up Taylor Walker forward, giving him more ruck time. Injury report described as looking less Foggy.
Darcy Fogarty form criticised; slow ball delivery to him makes it hard to impact the game at his height.
Back injury revised from ~2 weeks to potentially 6 weeks — community speculating extent beyond the reported golf strain. Long absence expected R7-R12.
Multiple commenters in the Brisbane strategy thread suggested Darcy Fogarty (Filthy) appears more urgently in need of a rest than Walker, citing visible fitness/injury concerns. One commenter specifically recommended giving him a week off before the showdown.
Commentator Ken Hinkley made an on-air remark that Fogarty appeared overweight or sluggish. Community largely attributed his slow movement to a managed or undisclosed injury rather than fitness issues, with multiple fans noting he was barely moving early before kicking 2 quick goals.
Multiple fans in the post-game thread noted Fogarty moving poorly during the game, suggesting he may be carrying an unannounced injury. One commenter suggested he was being managed by the club; he still kicked 2 goals but was visibly slow.