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PLAYERS / DARCY GARDINER
Updated 28 June 2026

Darcy Gardiner

#93/185·⚠ out - Shoulder (1 week)
DEF
Price $271kBE 40Owned 0%Avg 70.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
◉ WATCH

Darcy Gardiner scored 36 — 5 below his 41 BE in a contested game. Cash gen negative at $0/wk. Watch — one near-miss doesn't trigger a trade but consecutive misses will.

Signals1/3 · Weak alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
Flat
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 70
46▼
91▲
36▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Darcy Gardiner

DEF

Mitch Mcgovern

DEF
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Form
R10
49
R11
66
R12
44
R13
36
R14
91
R16
46
R10
27
R11
61
R12
53
R13
46
R15
57
R16
65
Pricing
Price$271k
Price$271k
Breakeven40
Breakeven40
Cash/wk+$0k
Cash/wk+$-3k

Decision

Should I trade Darcy Gardiner?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Darcy Gardiner expected to return to Brisbane in R9, with community comments noting he may be an extra week away but is coming back.

u/incuban (comment, score 8); u/This_Ease_5678 (comment, score 4)
Community Intel· T3

Darcy Gardiner noted as one of the Brisbane Lions players under 50% career win rate having started in losing seasons. Community hopeful he can improve his record.

u/knowschartstuff (comment, score 2)
Injury Watch· T3

Darcy Gardiner (shoulder) listed on the AFL injury list with a 5-7 week prognosis heading into Gather Round, delaying his return.

u/mod post on r/brisbanelions
Community Questions

What people are asking about Darcy Gardiner

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    D. JoyceDEFTop: Trade Joyce out now, upgrade to a premo (60%)
    14
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    D. JoyceDEFTop: Expect Joyce to be dropped this week (80%)
    11