Darcy Wilson (born 18 August 2005) is an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

er who plays for the

St Kilda Football Club The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed the Saints, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier league. The club's name originates fro ...

in the

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(AFL). He was drafted by St Kilda with their first pick in the

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, at pick 18 overall.

AFL career

Wilson immediately impressed at St Kilda, winning the club's 3 kilometre time trial in December 2023. In the

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match against , he cemented his place in the team with 24 disposals and 10 marks. Wilson made his AFL debut in

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of the 2024 AFL season, having 11 disposals and kicking 2 goals in an 8-point loss to . He was nominated for the

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following his 15 disposals and one goal in a loss to the .

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Darcy 2005 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) St Kilda Football Club players Murray Bushrangers players Wangaratta Rovers Football Club players People from Wangaratta 21st-century Australian sportsmen