Darcy Gardiner

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Darcy Gardiner
Darcy Gardiner Lions vs Port Adelaide, April 2017.jpg
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 (age 28)
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
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2014– Brisbane Lions 161 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 4, 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

Contents

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 through round 5 of the 2024 season. [4]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2014 Brisbane Lions 2717209210019261310.10.05.45.911.33.61.8
2015 Brisbane Lions 2781042347622160.10.05.34.39.52.82.0
2016 Brisbane Lions 27180110710821545430.00.15.96.011.92.52.4
2017 Brisbane Lions 27191113411024489440.10.17.15.812.84.72.3
2018 Brisbane Lions 272000172126298113390.00.08.66.314.95.72.0
2019 Brisbane Lions 27241023987326112530.00.010.03.613.64.72.2
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Brisbane Lions 2718001396019971250.00.07.73.311.13.91.4
2021 Brisbane Lions 279006138993440.00.06.84.211.03.80.4
2022 Brisbane Lions 27210016893261100320.00.08.04.412.44.81.5
2023 Brisbane Lions 2740022123412100.00.05.538.53.02.5
2024 Brisbane Lions 27311131326830.30.34.34.38.72.71
Career16163118978119706673000.10.06.84.611.43.81.8

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

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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 Stats. Retrieved 5 April 2024.


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