Darcy MacPherson has been best 22 at times in his Gold Coast career but in recent times has been on the fringes, as like Brayden Fiorini he is probably not enough of a two-way runner to survive in today's midfield structures. He was tried last week as a half back flanker, a role which is arguably the easiest on the ground to play. One might argue that this is the sort of move made in desperation as a last-ditch attempt to squeeze something out of a player in which much has been invested before he is delisted, especially considering he is probably filling Lachie Weller's spot.
Darcy MacPherson has been best 22 at times in his Gold Coast career but in recent times has been on the fringes, as like Brayden Fiorini he is probably not enough of a two-way runner to survive in today's midfield structures. He was tried last week as a half back flanker, a role which is arguably the easiest on the ground to play. One might argue that this is the sort of move made in desperation as a last-ditch attempt to squeeze something out of a player in which much has been invested before he is delisted, especially considering he is probably filling Lachie Weller's spot.
MacPherson snags a spot
A regular in the NEAFL side throughout his first three seasons at the Suns, Darcy MacPherson took the next step as a bona fide midfield magnet. The former rookie lifted statistically across the board, including a 25-touch, 10-tackle performance against the Blues in round 18. A relentless competitor, he led the Suns tackle count and ranked in the top 15 for the league to put a nice floor on his scoring. MacPherson demonstrated outstanding will at the contest, and this became vital to the Suns midfield unit. Kicking effectiveness is regularly slated as the flaw in his game, and someone at the club has to suffer with the advent of Hugh Greenwood, so D-Mac should be watched in preseason for that possibility. Grab him in middle rounds as a worthy dual position scorer.
Not a big MacPherson
A broken leg ruined Darcy MacPherson's 2018 after round 5, though he returned to the NEAFL for a couple of games and was signed on for two years as a senior player after three on the rookie list. He posted his first 90+ fantasy scores in the opening two rounds of the season, based mostly off tackle counts of nine and 10 as he still hasn't hit 20 disposals in a game. Forward eligibility is the only thing keeping MacPherson in fantasy relevance, as he just doesn't accumulate enough footy at this stage given he spends a fair bit of time as a pressure forward and there often isn't a lot of structure in the Suns attack for him to work off. Even a decent JLT might prove illusory, as those games tend to be a lot more freewheeling than the home & away stuff. A late pick at best.
