Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera played 17 games in an impressive first season in the AFL.Credit:Getty
Industry sources toldThe Age that negotiations were ongoing for Darcy’s next contract,but there was genuine hope the 19-year-old would re-sign before the season started on March 16.
The 209-centimetre son of Western Bulldogs great Luke Darcy demonstrated his immense potential at both ends of the ground in a four-game cameo,including one final,at the end of last season afterrecovering from a foot stress fracture.
“It’s a slow build when you’re that height and age,but he plays in a great environment,[and] seems to be loving every moment of what he’s doing,” Darcy’s father toldThe Age in August. “He seems really happy. It’s a privilege to play sport for a living,and he loves it.”
Negotiations are also progressing well on new deals for midfielders Callaghan and Sheldrick,while Wanganeen-Milera,from Glenelg,is a priority re-signing forthe Saints’ new list boss Stephen Silvagni,especially with Adelaide and Port Adelaide likely to be interested in him.
Essendon trio Nik Cox,Archie Perkins (both signed until 2024) and Zach Reid (2025) were the final top-10 picks from the 2020 draft to re-commit in May and June last year,and the Bombers are similarly in no rush to lock away Hobbs,but he will remain at Tullamarine.
The Lions,too,are excited about athletic forward Lohmann,who made two senior appearances in 2022,and he is a key part of their long-term plans.