Darcy Gardiner

Darcy Gardiner (born 22 September 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Darcy Gardiner
Gardiner playing for the Brisbane Lions in April 2017
Personal information
Full name Darcy Gardiner
Nickname(s) Dizzy, Dizz
Date of birth (1995-09-22) 22 September 1995
Place of birth Queenscliff
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)Queenscliff Football Club
Draft No. 22, 2013 National Draft, Brisbane Lions
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Back pocket
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 27
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2014– Brisbane Lions 154 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Recruited from the Queenscliff Coutas, Gardiner was drafted by the Lions with their second selection, pick 22, in the 2013 AFL Draft.[1] AFL National Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan described Gardiner as the best tall defender in his draft.[2]

In 2020 he was named in the St Joseph’s College Team of Champions, recognising the best VFL/AFL players to have attended the school.[3]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[4]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2014Brisbane Lions27 17209210019261310.10.05.45.911.33.61.8
2015Brisbane Lions27 81042347622160.10.05.34.39.52.82.0
2016Brisbane Lions27 180110710821545430.00.15.96.011.92.52.4
2017Brisbane Lions27 191113411024489440.10.17.15.812.84.72.3
2018Brisbane Lions27 2000172126298113390.00.08.66.314.95.72.0
2019Brisbane Lions27 241023987326112530.00.010.03.613.64.72.2
2020[lower-alpha 1]Brisbane Lions27 18001396019971250.00.07.73.311.13.91.4
2021Brisbane Lions27 9006138993440.00.06.84.211.03.80.4
2022Brisbane Lions27 210016893261100320.00.08.04.412.44.81.5
Career 15452115475619106472870.00.07.54.912.44.21.9

Notes

  1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

Individual

References
  1. "Player Profile – Darcy Gardiner". Brisbane Lions website. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  2. "TAC Cup Phantom Draft". CrocMediaTV Australia. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  3. "Four skippers, eight All-Australians, one Brownlow ... one school". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  4. "Darcy Gardiner". AFL Tables. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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