Darcy Wilmot (born 31 December 2003) a professional

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player who plays for the

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in the

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(AFL).

Early career

He started playing junior football with his local junior club, Yarrambat, Yarrambat is in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. He was invited to try out with the

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in the (then) NAB League. Wilmot was the Brisbane Lions' first pick in the

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AFL Career

He played his first AFL match on 1 September 2022, in the 2022 second elimination final. He kicked a goal on debut. Wilmot received a nomination for the Rising Star after round 14 of the 2023 season. His teammate

Will Ashcroft William Ashcroft (born 6 May 2004) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was taken as pick number 2, under the father–son rule. Ashcroft began playing foot ...

’s was nomination in Round 2. Wilmot managed to play every game for the season culminating in a Grand final selection.

Family

His father Grant Wilmot played five games for Collingwood in 1980.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilmot, Darcy Living people Brisbane Lions players 2003 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Northern Knights players