Darcy Lang (born 21 November 1995) is an

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er. He played for seven years in the

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, with

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and

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. Darcy grew up in

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and played for Victoria Country in the 2013 AFL Under 18 Championships, where he suffered a broken leg. Lang was drafted by with the 16th overall selection in the 2013 national draft. He made his debut for Geelong in the round 13 win against in

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. In August 2015, he was the round nominee for the

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after the round 21 draw to , where he recorded sixteen disposals, three marks and two tackles. He played a total of 44 matches for Geelong over four seasons. On the second last day of the 2017 trade period, Lang confirmed his desire to move to Carlton. He was officially traded to Carlton the next day. He made his Carlton debut in Round 8, 2018 against , and kicked a goal with his first kick in a Carlton jumper, less than a minute into the game. He was a fringe player across his first two seasons with the club, playing 19 games, but played only one game in his final season, 2020, and battled ankle injuries during his time at the club. he was delisted at the end of the 2020 season. After being delisted, Lang played for

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in the 2020/21

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summer season. He will return to Geelong after signing as a VFL-listed player with its reserves team in 2021.

Statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lang, Darcy 1995 births Living people Carlton Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) players Geelong Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Geelong Falcons players Waratah Football Club players People from Colac, Victoria