The NAB Cup and Challenge competitions proved an accurate guide to Darling's likely impact in 2011, particularly the club's final practice match against Fremantle at Fremantle Oval. The burly ...

"At the start (of pre-season) it was very motivating and in the back of my mind it's still there," Darling told AFL.com.au in Geraldton before West Coast's pre-season clash with Fremantle. "Obviously ...