Anthony Darcy (born 22 March 1972) is a former

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er who played for

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, Footscray and St Kilda in the

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(AFL) during the 1990s. Darcy, originally from Hampden Football League club Cobden, made just one appearance with Geelong in

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. He was traded to Footscray and played 12 games in

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, the closest he ever got to a full AFL season. After only breaking into Footscray's seniors twice in

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, one of those a Semi Final, Darcy spent the 1995 season at

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in the

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. He had 36 disposals in their Grand Final win that year to claim the Jack Oatey Medal and on the back of this performance was lured back to the AFL by St Kilda, although he only added a further three games in

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to his AFL tally. Darcy was previously married to celebrity vet, Katrina Warren, for a short period of time. Warren gave birth to their daughter Charlotte Darcy in 2007.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. 1972 births Living people Geelong Football Club players Western Bulldogs players St Kilda Football Club players Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Cobden Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) {{Australia-footy-bio-stub